Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Am I Crazy?

I just signed up for the Bake-Along with Marie and am starting to wonder if it was a good idea. I've already made the Whipped Cream Cake and the German Chocolate Cake (only the cake -- not topping) from Rose's Heavenly Cakes, but I just don't know if I can fit it all in. I will admit that I was swooned by the autographed copy of the book. I decided when I got the book that I would just bake from it and use it...in spite of the absolutely stunning photography. All of my favourite cookbooks are covered in ingredients, but that's how it is. The best cookbooks are the messiest.

My favourite photo is of the Whipped Cream Cake...I just love how the photo captures the sugar falling onto the cake. And this is the photo I ruined by baking the cake. I am not a neat baker, usually because I am in a rush and don't have my kitchen in an orderly state before I begin. Somehow I managed to get egg? on the page and now a chunk of the black background is missing. So...it's easy to understand how I was convinced to join the bake along...I could have my own baking copy AND my own copy to admire sans the ingredients stuck to the page!
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6 comments:

  1. Patricia @ ButterYumSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:35 PM

    Hi Sherrie - I noticed your question on Marie's blog. You could always bake your selections in advance and post to your blog on the appropriate Mondays. You can even make your post in advance and Blogger will let you schedule the publishing date in advance, so you can do all the work ahead of time.

    PS - all my cookbooks are mucked up too. What's a well used cookbook without a few spills and spatters anyway? Besides, you can keep the signed copy pristine ;).

    Take care,
    ButterYum

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  2. JennSeptember 30, 2009 at 3:45 PM

    Sherrie - LOL! We do have similar taste. Out of all the blog colors/designs - we managed to pick the same one. And also the same widget. And you also like knitting. What are the odds!? What do you mean about knitting buggin' your arms?

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  3. SherrieSeptember 30, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    Thanks for the suggestion ButterYum, I will try to do the advanced post thing. Thanks to Rose I'm now learning technology I never thought I'd ever use! As for knitting, not sure if it gives me tendonitis or if I have carpal tunnel, but it slows me down a bit.

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  4. MarieOctober 6, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    Sherrie,
    Marie here, from Heavenly Cake Place. I need your full name and address so the publisher can send you the cookbook. I apologize if you have already given it to me, and I misplaced it.
    Marie
    mlwolf2@comcast.net

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  5. Patricia @ ButterYumOctober 9, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    So glad you got your copy! Btw, love the name of your blog!!

    Take care,
    ButterYum

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  6. SherrieOctober 9, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    I haven't had time for a photo shoot of it yet :o)

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