tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post1750953894433547185..comments2024-02-22T12:05:13.664-05:00Comments on The Dogs Eat the Crumbs: {TWD} Tale of a Perfect Party Cake - Guest Post!Nancy/n.o.ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12870024363382414106noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-23532183295293028892009-07-04T19:50:52.810-04:002009-07-04T19:50:52.810-04:00How great that you shared your wonderful blogging ...How great that you shared your wonderful blogging expertise! I'm sure she will love it. And I LOVE your cake! (and the cake stand, of which I have a fetish for). It looks perfectly iced and nice and tall! I heard a lot of folks had problems with the cakes not rising, but yours looks super! Nicely done Nancy - it IS the Perfect Party Cake!mikehttp://web.me.com/mikejdunlapnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-64214315883469834442009-07-03T15:30:19.818-04:002009-07-03T15:30:19.818-04:00I used half cake flour, half AP flour because I ra...I used half cake flour, half AP flour because I ran out...and it was fine! (I did use the substitution suggestions). Sorry about the brick cake! Nothing makes me more upset than dessert not turning out!Sweet as Cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714249580972895760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-63246308692184896912009-07-02T10:42:26.079-04:002009-07-02T10:42:26.079-04:00What a good BF to eat brick cake! He's a keepe...What a good BF to eat brick cake! He's a keeper. Thanks for helping get your Mom into food blogging. We love her!<br /><br />Great job on your party cake! I like the idea of the jam in the middle.PheMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416960108949176508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-26699560249411106762009-07-01T17:41:21.683-04:002009-07-01T17:41:21.683-04:00Hi JDE! Thanks for showing your mom the light. O...Hi JDE! Thanks for showing your mom the light. Or are we the dark side? I guess it depends on how much cake you eat.<br />Yours turned out lovely. Well done!Hindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430517276944384625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-85666372014395195062009-07-01T13:15:13.150-04:002009-07-01T13:15:13.150-04:00Great post and great lookin cake. Thanks for taki...Great post and great lookin cake. Thanks for takin over for this one.Elianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781974730634151455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-7713848509554903662009-07-01T11:03:02.508-04:002009-07-01T11:03:02.508-04:00I love that you made this cake when you were just ...I love that you made this cake when you were just a kitchen baby. Now you are all grown up and showing the ways of kitchen adulthood. Hat's off! Great job and I loved reading your post. We hear about you with much affection, quite often. Its fun this blogging thing. Look forward to hearing from you in the future<br />BTW, your Mom is so smart and I'm glad she listened to you. he he<br />AmyRuthAmyRuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169683439490074470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-208404184136265582009-07-01T10:16:03.327-04:002009-07-01T10:16:03.327-04:00What a great post!! The cake looked great. I thi...What a great post!! The cake looked great. I think it was a neat idea to do 2 layers of frosting/whipped cream and one of the jam. Smart!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13628080567559721919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-65038932777322301812009-07-01T01:06:17.951-04:002009-07-01T01:06:17.951-04:00Hi JDE! We've heard so much about you - glad...Hi JDE! We've heard so much about you - glad you're guest posting this week :) Thanks so much for getting your mom to join TWD. She's fantastic!<br /><br />You did a terrific job with the perfect party cake! Glad you enjoyed it so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131968703642650198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-90223119568481461162009-06-30T22:44:19.106-04:002009-06-30T22:44:19.106-04:00That's a great story. My favorite part is def...That's a great story. My favorite part is definitely "...very obviously taken in our kitchen..." I think my PPC (last March) was the first time I ever made a four layer cake by splitting cake layers.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968703151905016369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-24227023510150900922009-06-30T18:29:52.885-04:002009-06-30T18:29:52.885-04:00And you taught her will. She has great posts.
Gr...And you taught her will. She has great posts.<br /><br />Great looking cake, btw.TeaLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816005881175031132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-43152927446940090722009-06-30T17:38:25.644-04:002009-06-30T17:38:25.644-04:00Looks good to me!Looks good to me!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324379926724874629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-54714653415259472662009-06-30T17:07:46.829-04:002009-06-30T17:07:46.829-04:00I'm almost sad I didn't use lemon, instead...I'm almost sad I didn't use lemon, instead I used orange, which had a fabulous flavor of its own. Looks delicious!!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16967409222170903614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-50941925351583774612009-06-30T16:34:35.426-04:002009-06-30T16:34:35.426-04:00Ha, I love this guest post! Great job. Thanks fo...Ha, I love this guest post! Great job. Thanks for talking your mom in to joining this great group. We love her! Well, okay, I guess I can't speak for everyone else, but I think she's pretty great! ;)Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194870993492545810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-80086960033234808062009-06-30T14:53:28.274-04:002009-06-30T14:53:28.274-04:00Well, I am glad you got her into theworld of blogg...Well, I am glad you got her into theworld of blogging - she's great! (and so are you, nice post!)doughmesstichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100014896063403116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-45677438661509182632009-06-30T12:52:33.568-04:002009-06-30T12:52:33.568-04:00Well, it sure looks legit even if your mom doesn&#...Well, it sure looks legit even if your mom doesn't remember it! She should be thanking you for inspiring her to start a blog and for providing a post for this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-28424111976122398662009-06-30T12:49:17.285-04:002009-06-30T12:49:17.285-04:00You were smart to put that jelly in only one layer...You were smart to put that jelly in only one layer...I did it like Dorie and mine sort of melted into the cake and there was way too much jelly taste compared to cake taste...and I wanted to taste the cake because it is really really good. Cute story about the boyfriend...and happy to hear he is still about, because that means maybe we can make PPC into WEDDING CAKE someday soon and then into BABY SHOWER CAKES soon after that...okay, I can't help it, I'm a MOM! LOL. Lovely cake, lovely post, by a lovely daughter...better hurry back home, your mom misses you.Kaytehttp://www.grandmaskitchentable.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-40077929711936345872009-06-30T12:39:53.450-04:002009-06-30T12:39:53.450-04:00I'm so impressed! Great cake! I still have a...I'm so impressed! Great cake! I still have a scar on my thumb from the time I tried to slice through a frozen bagel in a haphazard way, so I understand the troubles with cutting a cake layer in half. Good job, and thanks for posting this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-45164876346558924492009-06-30T12:20:21.944-04:002009-06-30T12:20:21.944-04:00Great story! It sounds like you created a food blo...Great story! It sounds like you created a food blogging monster. The cake looks great, good idea to just put the jam in the middle.sarahttp://www.imafoodblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-90814635470282813822009-06-30T12:09:58.303-04:002009-06-30T12:09:58.303-04:00Well... the apple doesn't fall far from the tr...Well... the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Even if you got your mom to blog, she got you the baker's talents, I would say! LOL<br /><br />Bravo on that great accomplishment!<br /><br />Now it's time to work on your mother's memory... a little brain jogging regularly wouldn't hurt, don't you agree!?vibihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245282225092239850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-5577108246791461262009-06-30T11:31:50.534-04:002009-06-30T11:31:50.534-04:00That looks just lovely! Welcome to TWD for the we...That looks just lovely! Welcome to TWD for the week!Jules Someonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363161091844652688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-41889726607954942352009-06-30T11:05:36.473-04:002009-06-30T11:05:36.473-04:00JDE, I had a similar experience as your Red Brick ...JDE, I had a similar experience as your Red Brick Cake when trying to make a chocolate cream pie for my boyfriend (now husband)years and years ago. It was an all-around disaster. I'd say you came back with a stellar recovery on this cake! So the Prefect Party Cake was the spark that got your mom blogging. I'll thank you for that because I really enjoy reading her posts. Well done!Carol Peterman/TableFarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822009200064365281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-66013489261344492642009-06-30T10:13:41.885-04:002009-06-30T10:13:41.885-04:00I think your cake is just beautiful! I really lik...I think your cake is just beautiful! I really like how you used jam and icing in the layers - great idea!Creative Classroom Corehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07554157284106626756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-36671523452944989182009-06-30T10:10:49.204-04:002009-06-30T10:10:49.204-04:00Ha! The cake that started it all. Great job! I tho...Ha! The cake that started it all. Great job! I thought G was your boyfriend, but your Mom never said. :)I hope you are having a grand time in Brazil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-52942122704502132332009-06-30T08:22:59.494-04:002009-06-30T08:22:59.494-04:00love the histroy behind the blog! This is one of ...love the histroy behind the blog! This is one of my 'must-reads' each week--so I guess I have you to thank! :)Lady Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409125931638759149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3034743878261895543.post-80176003893285703522009-06-30T06:54:34.576-04:002009-06-30T06:54:34.576-04:00JDE, thanks from me too for showing your mom the l...JDE, thanks from me too for showing your mom the light... because she brightens our days! Nancy probably doesn't remember because she was faint with happiness when she tasted it. :)Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.com