The Cake Bible

I recently ordered my own (YEAH) copy of The Cake Bible, and Rose's Heavenly Cakes, both books by Rose Levy Beranbaum. After reading several sites, and doing a ton of research and making some cakes that, well, were just OK, I thought these books might be exactly what I was looking for. So in few days, they should arrive and then I will starting baking. I also joined a blog called Heavenly Cake Bakers, where, twice (or 4 times) a month we all make the same cake and post our pictures and our results. I thought this was great, as it would give me a chance to make something that I might not ordinarily make, and of course another reason to bake :). I have tried a few different cake recipes and icing recipes, mostly from the Wilton website. They were good, but standard cakes. I am excited to read Rose's books as they sound divine!!!! I hope to one day open my own little bakery or General Store, and sell all the things I love to make. In the late summer, I start my canning and I can dill pickles, sweet pickles and both raspberry and strawberry jam. I also love to crochet and knit and quilt! I am excited as this blog will be a nice place for me to post my trials and errors and end results!!!