making a real cake…

…sure wasn't easy.

It is definitely not as easy as making cupcakes.

I tried making a 4-inch Tablea Cake inspired by my Tablea Chocolate Cupcake today. I thought it was easy. I had the tools I THOUGHT I needed – cake batter, frosting, baking pans, spatulas, and even a cake container. But it was not as easy as I thought it was.

I was ambitious, I had envisioned a two-layer cake with all the frills. I baked the cake alright, but I ruined everything the moment I had to remove the cake from the pans. Why? Let me count the ways:

1. I greased the baking pans, but I neither lined or floured them. Eek. Therefore, releasing the cake from the pan wasn’t that simple.
2. The cake turned out a bit dry… Then I realized I just used half a stick of butter instead of half a CUP! How can I go wrong with this one?! *scratches head*
3. I didn’t have a cake leveler, so I “manually” sliced the cake at the middle, resulting to two uneven layers.
4. I didn’t have a cake board or a turn-table. Frosting was a mess! It was literally all over the place.

Here, look:

I resolve to make a better cake next time. I swear.

I didn’t let this cake go to waste, though. I brought it to work and it was gone before lunch time. Hee. Yes, it was still delightful. :)

No matter how uneventful any baking attempt goes, I always try to keep a positive outlook. After all, baking takes practice and a lot of patience. Without these (mis)adventures in the kitchen, I wouldn’t know what works… or what doesn’t.

And besides, I wouldn’t call myself or my blog Miss Adventure for nothing. :)