Pi Day

Episode iii.	Pi Day
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Blog Beat	Birthday | Katy Perry

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Who doesn't love pi day? Especially when it falls on the 15th year of the century! Happy 3.14 '15 9:26 p.m.

Pi-full of cake days

I know 4 people who have birthdays today… That's a lot of cake! Speaking of cake, I'm learning how to decorate them! I discovered that Wilton holds it would be most advantageous to refine my icing skills...

(Probably could have mustered a better segue, but there it is…)

Back to Basics

I thought decorating cake was pretty simple; after all, people on TV always make it look so easy! Put the icing in a triangular bag and squeeze, right? Nope!

Well, not entirely wrong but still... much to be said about practice over theory

It took only the first class to realize that I had a lot to learn about swirls and roses and how to put them on a cake. So, out with the old, untrained theories about cake decorating and time to start learning!

Lessons in Cakery

 Lesson One:  Icing consistency and time management are key
What's a cake if you can't finish it? This.

In my defence, the class was only 2 hours...

 Lesson Two:  Start from the bottom
Master the basics first; building a good foundation will help with more complex detailing later on.

 Lesson Three:  Practice, practice, practice
A common mantra for basically anything you want to master...

Pièce de résistance

Did you know Michael's has a contest to win a trip to Paris? I decided to use my final cake as a Parisian-inspired entry...

After a creation like this, which I would have NEVER been able to accomplish without lessons in decorating, I am definitely signing up for course 2!

"Let them eat cake" - Marie Antoinette (allegedly)