Okay, so it's not thin ice.
But I'm thinking about participating in an amateur cake decorating competition for the Threatened Species Bake-Off, with an attempt at a professional-looking cake with a mirror-glaze surface.
I'd like to do the focus on 'ecosystems engineers', or "any animal or plant that modifies, maintains, improves, or creates habitat".
Found a really interesting article mentioning the Great Southern Reef: a temperate reef ecosystem that stretches from Kulburra in WA through 8000km (5000-ish miles) of ocean up to northern NSW.
I mean, coral reefs would be easy, yeah? And I might still do that. If only because it'll be easier to make royal icing coral fans and stuff...
I haven't done royal icing decorations in decades. *rolls eyes at self*
Links to the cake, icing, glaze recipes.
Butter cake
buttercream and how to make a smooth finish
mirror glaze
I might try to make a tiny cake, though: like large-tuna-can size.
(Also: it turns out the author of this blog is one of my sisters' friends from school.)
But I'm thinking about participating in an amateur cake decorating competition for the Threatened Species Bake-Off, with an attempt at a professional-looking cake with a mirror-glaze surface.
I'd like to do the focus on 'ecosystems engineers', or "any animal or plant that modifies, maintains, improves, or creates habitat".
Found a really interesting article mentioning the Great Southern Reef: a temperate reef ecosystem that stretches from Kulburra in WA through 8000km (5000-ish miles) of ocean up to northern NSW.
I mean, coral reefs would be easy, yeah? And I might still do that. If only because it'll be easier to make royal icing coral fans and stuff...
I haven't done royal icing decorations in decades. *rolls eyes at self*
Links to the cake, icing, glaze recipes.
Butter cake
buttercream and how to make a smooth finish
mirror glaze
I might try to make a tiny cake, though: like large-tuna-can size.
(Also: it turns out the author of this blog is one of my sisters' friends from school.)
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