It's been raining all day. Not a summer storm kind of rain, but a steady, cold, wet drizzle. I love this kind of weather, especially if there is nowhere important for me to be. I opened all the windows and let the cool wet air refreshen the whole house. And I baked. I m
ade a Pastel Tres Leches for Oliver and our friend Hector's birthday. Mostly it was for Hector, as I decorated it with the Honduran flag(they just qualified for the World Cup; first time in 27-odd years). I understand truly why they cost so much in the bakery(although I will say that the ones I have seen have been decorated horribly...that's why I've tried my hand at it, I can't do worse than that!) It took over an hour just to get the batter ready to put in the oven and the entire time it is cooking you are doing the next steps, so there is no reprieve! The cake itself was really good...the frosting had something wrong...I haven't yet figured it out. It tasted a little too powdered sugary, I guess. It was my first time decorating 
the cake and it didn't look too bad. Normally I just dip the strawberries in cream and put them all over the top, but this time I got creative and got out Maga's piping kit and made a flag. I really enjoy creating something that doesn't hang around to haunt me. Art work I always have to look at and critique, the cake I enjoyed making and decided that next time it would be better, but really can't compare it because it is no longer there to compare; so, even if it wasn't, I can pretend that the next one IS better!
ade a Pastel Tres Leches for Oliver and our friend Hector's birthday. Mostly it was for Hector, as I decorated it with the Honduran flag(they just qualified for the World Cup; first time in 27-odd years). I understand truly why they cost so much in the bakery(although I will say that the ones I have seen have been decorated horribly...that's why I've tried my hand at it, I can't do worse than that!) It took over an hour just to get the batter ready to put in the oven and the entire time it is cooking you are doing the next steps, so there is no reprieve! The cake itself was really good...the frosting had something wrong...I haven't yet figured it out. It tasted a little too powdered sugary, I guess. It was my first time decorating 
the cake and it didn't look too bad. Normally I just dip the strawberries in cream and put them all over the top, but this time I got creative and got out Maga's piping kit and made a flag. I really enjoy creating something that doesn't hang around to haunt me. Art work I always have to look at and critique, the cake I enjoyed making and decided that next time it would be better, but really can't compare it because it is no longer there to compare; so, even if it wasn't, I can pretend that the next one IS better!
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