Today is the 100th Anniversary of Santa Monica Pier! How amazing is it to be in the area where it marks a historical moment in time celebrated with thousands of people. There were colorful fireworks that lit the night sky, a newly lit ferris wheel that had intricate light designs, and people of all ages roaming the wooden pier enjoying the atmosphere.
Unfornately for me, I didn't have the honor of actually taking in all of the festivities or watch the fireworks because I had my first cake decorating class. I've decided to take a beginner's course in cake decorating because it seemed like a fun idea to learn something new. I was always fascinated by how people decorate such elaborate designs on a cake plus those cake shows on the Food Network.
I signed up for my class at Michael's Arts & Crafts store through their Wilton cake decorating course. Here's a picture of what my course one book looks like. We learn the basics of icing the cake, producing borders, different shapes and designs with the icing like shells and hearts, and finally roses. To do any of these, you need to make sure your icing is at the right consistency whether it's stiff, medium, or soft. However, my first class just went over the basic procedures, what to buy, which I must say can be quite costly for students because you need to have "specific" materials to use in the course, and what to bring in for next week's class. There are only 4 classes, once a week. We need to prepare a cake and bring in two batches of icing. FYI: 1 batch of icing requires 1lb of confectioner's sugar. :O omg is right.
Aside from all these things, today is history - 09.09.09! This is certainly a rare occasion. I spent it with Carrot after my cake class. We went down to the pier, but by the time we got there all the festivities were over. We went home and just enjoyed a nice dinner together. Yay to 9.9.09!
Hope everyone had a memorable o9.o9.o9!
-Tomato
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