Safiya Turns One ... 01/03/2013

Safiya Turns One

When my best friend Summi asked me to make a cake for her cute daughter's first birthday, my skeptical side totally took over and I denied the opportunity instantly. I must say, that it was her total faith in me, that finally made me even consider the idea. After all, I was completely new in the gigantic world of baking and I had made an amateur attempt with a cake made for my 2nd anniversary .. on 02/02/2013. 

Summi, herself, is a pro at baking and has made absolutely gorgeous creations on many occasions. The cake that she made for her little angel, was Stunning.. to say the least .. and of course .. Delicious !!So, she finally convinced me to make a small cake; in addition to the grand one that she was preparing. 

And .. I found myself warming up to the idea as I formed a mental picture of what I wanted the cake to look like. I consulted with her and decided that white and baby pink would be a suitable colour combination for the cutie's celebration.
I made a chocolate marble cake with a vanilla whipped cream filling and whipped cream frosting. The most difficult part was smoothing out the frosting, to make it a canvas to spell out the birthday greeting. The frosted cake was then chilled in the fridge for about an hour to set.

Then I took the pink frosting from the fridge to pipe some borders and side decor. After some test runs and a messy tray, I carefully made the decorations. Sure I faced hiccups and bumps, mainly due to the air pockets in the piping bag; but managed to do a decent job at the decorating.I had made a bowl of chocolate cream the previous day which I would use for piping the festive message. 

To my dismay, the chocolate icing was not firm even after a day's refrigeration. As I was short on time, I didn't have have much choice but to go ahead with the message. With shaky hands and a little glitches, the message and the side flowers were done. Even though Safiya's name on the cake was distorted during transportation, everyone still appreciated the end result and I was quite pleased with myself. It was an amazing party and my friend's cake stole the show. 

Safiya's B'day Cake - Top view