So there was some unfinished business around that first cake--it was before I became a mom. I approached cake design like corporate america-- a defined plan, controlled, and perfection was goal. I used my computer to design a tiered template of circles that a could draw my plan onto-- I could not even let go enough to free hand a couple of cake tiers-- God I was wound tight! Even though I had no idea what I was doing I would act like I did-- these people were paying me-- confidence brings calm but it also builds up a wall that you can hide behind when you need help. That was before baby. Look a that first cake-- I measured out the harlequin pattern with a ruler-- I drew out the plan on my computerized template.
That seems so long ago-- its hard to recognize me as a person or that cake designer. That first cake was a white cake with an italian buttercream-- I have moved on to swiss buttercream which on uses the egg whites not the whole egg and now white cake seems so boring. But that cake gave me my start. A place of reflection--oh but things have changed...
Things have changed-- its 5:16 am my daughter just walked out with swim goggles on her and her blanket- this is now my most treasured time.
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