A dish you want to excel at but haven’t yet?

[detroitdad]

Well, I’m an artist so I’m more interested in the decoration part. Every year I have to buy a cake to celebrate my husband’s birthday, but I like to make one like this.

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Well done! Do you use fondu?

 

[JAS_OH1]

Well done! Do you use fondu?

Fondant?

 

[Wombat457]

Nope, not fond of ants at all

I would be happy just to be able to cook something that was good, edible and tasty and if it happens to be more than that, then it would be just dumb luck

 

[detroitdad]

Fondant?

lol.......yes. Sorry, I am not a baker. Not even close!

 

[JAS_OH1]

lol.......yes. Sorry, I am not a baker. Not even close!

I'm with you on that! My idea of baking a cake is starting by reading the back of the box of mix...

The only reason I know about fondant is because my cousin had a wedding cake made with it and it tasted awful. One of the aunts made a comment on how awful the fondant was, so I learned something new that day.

 

[TastyReuben]

One of the aunts made a comment on how awful the fondant was, so I learned something new that day.

MrsT hates fondant. It’s one of the few negative things she’ll say about her time in the UK - a lot of fondant.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Well done! Do you use fondu?

No, my husband doesn’t like cheesy anything, he eats cheese though.

 

[JAS_OH1]

MrsT hates fondant. It’s one of the few negative things she’ll say about her time in the UK - a lot of fondant.

Well we knew she has good taste--she picked you for a partner, afterall.

 

[SoCalZone10]

Oh it’s fondant, not fondu, I had to google what it is so that means I don't use it. I like to make everything from scratch.

 

[TastyReuben]

Well we knew she has good taste

She does have good taste…but I’m also a master of deception.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

MrsT hates fondant. It’s one of the few negative things she’ll say about her time in the UK - a lot of fondant.

Agree with that totally. I don’t understand the appeal.
I mean I do from the POV that it’s a very old preservation method designed to keep the cake fresh and free from mould but it’s one tradition I’d happily wave goodbye to.

 

[TastyReuben]

I mean I do from the POV that it’s a very old preservation method designed to keep the cake fresh and free from mould but it’s one tradition I’d happily wave goodbye to.

We both think they look beautiful, but then the taste is like a trick it plays on you.

 

[JAS_OH1]

We both think they look beautiful, but then the taste is like a trick it plays on you.

Yeah, the aunt said, "Well it's a beautiful cake, but a waste of money if the guests don't want to eat it." I mean, the bride had no idea until the groom gently placed the piece to her mouth for her to take a bite...she had a very odd expression in that wedding photo.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Play-doh icing

 

[JAS_OH1]

Play-doh icing

Yup, add sugar and vanilla to playdough and that's about right. And Bob is NOT your uncle.