Monday, July 30, 2007

Baking Disaster - Strawberry Mirror Cake, Attempt 1

Part of being a Daring Baker is trying things that might not turn out. This night has turned into a comedy of errors and what I had hoped would be a post about a lovely strawberry mirror cake has ended (hopefully temporarily) with a picture of my extremely curdled bavarian cream.

I ran out of sugar and gelatin, but I'm hoping I can salvage my cake circles, strawberry puree, strawberry juice, and everything else I have already made and try finishing it tomorrow. Not quite on time, but I can't stop now, can I?

Mashed strawberries and strawberry juice

Otherwise, I might drink strawberry juice for breakfast and call it good.

Categories: Daring Bakers, Disaster
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13 comments:

  1. Helene12:04 AM

    Hope you can salvage the cake and if not, it is ok. Being a DB is about successes and problems, can't be all rosy all the time! You are giving it your best shot and that's what counts.

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  2. Meeta K. Wolff1:26 AM

    Take it from me the juice is the best part LOL! Hey we all learn and grow from such experiences. Keep it up!

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  3. Lis7:33 AM

    You go girl!! hehe

    And I couldn't agree more with what Helene said.. the disasters are also so very important - as much as the successes!

    However it comes out, pat yourself on the back for a job well done!

    xoxo

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  4. breadchick7:37 AM

    I second Helen. Sometimes things work out and sometimes not and if you have to end up drinking the juice and eating the cake, oh well...both are quite tasty.

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  5. Andrea8:21 AM

    I hope your cake turns out for you! BTW, my parents live in Columbia, SC. :-)

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  6. Anonymous9:03 AM

    That's why we are called daring bakers because we dare to make recipes not knowing the outcome. You tried it, end of story.

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  7. Jenny11:35 AM

    Good luck on the salvage operation! :-)

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  8. Deborah12:05 PM

    I hope it all works out for you! This cake was quite the learning experience.

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  9. Chris8:56 PM

    I am with Meeta - the juice was deelish! And, to piggy back off Helen and Lis - like I tell my teachers, (1) success is a journey, not a destination. (2) little messes can turn into big successes! :)

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  10. Peabody2:48 AM

    Oh no worries...disasters are just learning opportunities.

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  11. Cheryl2:59 PM

    Oh I forgot to write in my post how great that juice was. Mine made over 2 cups of juice, so I actually drank the extra (my dentist would kill me).

    The greatest thing about this group is what you learn from each challenge.

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  12. Dolores3:31 PM

    I'm also with Meeta... I had about a half cup of the strawberry juice left after my mirror was assembled, and it was delightful mixed with club soda (and a shot of vodka, according to one of my tasters).

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  13. Anonymous6:15 PM

    Good try, Jenny!

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