As explained in the previous post, there is this dilemma that the cakes with the fanciest decorations are often not very tasty. A beautiful cake that tastes just ok defeats the purpose of a cake. When I do decorate, I like pre-made decorations or things like strawberries and chocolate shavings.
As I was finishing that post, it popped into my head what I should learn so that my confections are equally delicious and eye catching--
Chocolate sculpting. That is the answer. Instead of shaping petals out of plastic tasting sugar dough, I need to learn how to do it out of chocolate. Truffle filled chocolate roses anyone?
In reality, it's not a solution. I would never use it because it takes way too much time. I like things that get a lot of bang for your buck. Chocolate drizzled in diagonal lines instantly makes something fancy and difficult. And it takes all of 2 minutes (this theory is solidly supported by the reactions to the cake I made for a cookout on Saturday).
It's possible that I'll give it a try sometime just for the heck of it. That's the sort of thing I do when I get bored, try new crafts. Once I know how, I have the option of making it, even though I never do.
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