Ha! I just realized that in nearly eighteen years of marriage, I must have never made a traditional round cake. At least not since moving to America 14+ years ago. I know this because I did not own a set of round cake pans until this morning, unless I have some in our Croatia kitchen that I've forgotten about. I do have a couple of ten-inch cake pans inherited from Grandmother, but I haven't ever used them to bake a cake.
After a quick morning trip to Williams Sonoma, I am now the proud owner of two eight-inch round cake pans, and I am in the process of making a real round, two-layer cake that will have candles on it tomorrow for my dad's birthday.
In case you wonder how I managed to live this long without such a common kitchen element, I guess it's because when we married, we didn't have a traditional wedding shower. We had a money tree, and we wound up needing most of the money just to pay for getting around in the States until we got back to Croatia. So I've never had a lot of things for kitchen and dining that the books say I ought to have. And when you don't have those things, you learn to find recipes that use what you have.
Anyway, if this cake turns out well, birthdays may never be the same again!
I'll try to add photos later, 'cause I'm sure you're all dying to see the process. (...And as you can see, I added the photo.)
1 comment:
:) I don't own round cake pans either. I figure this out every once in a while when I think about making a round cake... and then forget until next time. Something to add to my Christmas wish list if someone asks, I suppose... I am sure that your cake will turn out wonderfully and I hope your dad has a great birthday!
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