Not the most exciting... yet. I am pretty pumped that I got to use my cake decorating stand though.
Cutting out some pieces to make it gear shaped...
Center circle is cut now
Aaaaand... done!
I used this recipe for the cake and this frosting recipe (because I hate conventional buttercream frosting). I'm not sure what the deal was with the frosting, but I could never get it to thicken like it was supposed to when I was boiling the initial mixture, so my frosting was super soft at the end. (We stirred it for 20 minutes, I kid you not, before I gave up and took it off the stove. I wonder if altitude can make that big of a difference...) Still, I found it easy to work with for the most part.
This is really only the practice prototype cake. I wanted to make sure I could do it before the party. :) Now I kind of wish I could guarantee it would still be fresh and delicious in 4 days... but I'll probably end up making another one. I hope people like cake a LOT. It's a pretty dang tasty treat if you like chocolate.
Other food ideas for the steampunk party include: fried cookies, donuts, Victorian tea party food (i.e. cucumber sandwiches and the like), and possibly something boring like a vegetable tray. Suggestions welcome; I seem to have a hard time balancing out all the desserts...
Drinks may involve butter beer or some sort of ginger ale - sherbet concoction.
... Blast. I think I'll have to go to the grocery store again before this all goes down...
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