the current issue of martha stewart living described this cake as "the simplest layer cake ever". however, i had to look up exactly how much a stick of butter was (4 ounces if you are wondering) and which kitchen aid mixer attachment was best to use (the beater). otherwise it was pretty straight forward.
i really enjoyed the process which was a huge surprise to me. i was giddy with anticipation for how it would turn out. and excited to present my cake to stefan and kai. no one knew that i was baking; i wanted to delve right in all on my own with absolutely no advise. i enjoyed being in the kitchen whipping something up for my boys.
the result? dense and too sweet. i was disappointed; there was no explosion of deliciousness. it was just alright.
stefan concurred; he said it wasn't "too bad" and over the next few days ate no more than three teeny tiny thin slices (or he fed them to the cats, not sure). kai said he loved it and thought it was "perfect" but in a tone that suggested maybe he didn't. but then he proceeded to eat nice big slices (so maybe he really did like my cake). i ate many slices despite the denseness and sweetness; it was my first real cake :)
will i attempt to bake again? i think so. apparently i need to spend more time mixing the batter to fluff and lighten it up and lessen the sugar in the frosting. i can do that... maybe.
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beating the batter... i didn't spend enough time on this step
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the best part? i didn't have to share the batter... so good.
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this is when i knew something was wrong; they look like pancakes
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the very sweet frosting is applied
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the end result
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kai enjoying a slice of my cake :)
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have a lovely weekend. eat cake!
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