My First Bake

My First Bake - Sponge Cake

Yesterday, I've bake a first cake and my very first time to bake, will use this cake for Aleina's 10th Month celebration. Aiming that high, instead of doing cupcakes or cookies first, I really wanted to bake the cake first. I want this to try and so can bake my cake in my own custom design for the future celebration in my family. Also, I'm a fan of a fondant cake especially when it comes with the designs. I've envy those bakers who can bake an awesome 3d (fondant) cakes! This makes me inspired to to train more and bake more.

I left the office as early as 3:30pm, yes it was considered as undertime. Thanks to my lead who allowed me to go home early! Once I arrived at home, I immediately prepared all materials I need in baking. I used the RED MAN Cake (Pre) Mix, and mix altogether using a mixer I bought just recently. After mixing, put into overn to bake for about 30 minutes.

while mixing the ingredients....

While baking, I prepared my buttercream frosting (I only print the recipe I got from the internet). I noticed that my ingredients are not complete! I forgot to buy a milk or cream for frosting, since I don't have time to go to the store to buy the milk, I've just use evap milk! Yes, evap milk! After 40minutes of mixing together using the mixer, the buttercream frosting result was quite good.

Going back into baking, after 30 minutes, I removed the cake from the oven and leave for about 15 minutes to cool down. Then moved the cake into a cake board (holder). And the cake result - top is a bit toasted, but the bottom is still uncooked! Feel frustrated and ask why the result turn out like that? No choice for me, so I need to put the cake again into the oven, this time I I placed the toasted top as the bottom and bake for another 15minutes. After the second baking attempt, it was now a bit ok. Both top and bottom are a bit toasted but not really that toasted as you expected :), the tastes also not toasted taste. I left the cake to cool down for sometime and placed in the fridge for about 20 minutes.

My First Cake - Failed! :(

Meanwhile, I prepare my rolled fondant, my buttercream is done by this time. I only have a ready-made fondant bought in the store. I dont have the confidence yet to do it myself from the scratch! I put lots of icing sugar on the table before I rolled fondant, which is a mistake! coz this made my fondant crack! I'm still determine to present something today. I've placed the fondant as the cover on my cake, eventhough some parts are showing the cracks! Then placed some decoration there and add the candles on top.

It was really fun! I know that my fondant cake was not successful, it challenge me to bake even more. Hoping that my next bake will be a successful one!

with buttercream + fondant finishing

Btw, we still managed to eat the cake...