A very special Birthday Cake

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Wondering what that picture is above right?

It’s cake, so let’s get that OUT OF THE WAY.

It’s also a very special cake.

Let’s just call it a “preview” for the “final” reveal at the end of the post.

A background story first…

Tomorrow’s is the little man (not anymore) birthday, which meant that our house became birthday party central over the weekend.  Mr. D (what we call him) decided he was old enough to have a grown up birthday, which involved four friends, lots of food, video games, movies, a bunch of sleeping bags and a full camp out in our living room and cake.

Take it from a ten year old again to know the simple things in life.

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Sweet Kitchen Tips 23

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The last couple of weeks I have taken more than a share of cake decorating classes, either using buttercream or fondant and along the way, I picked up a couple of tips and tricks that can help you make that plain cake into a picture perfect decorated cake. But out of all the tips and tricks that I have picked up one holds the top from all the rest, every single class, every single teacher can not stress enough about this being the most important of all steps. 

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GCC: Menu 18 - Chicken Croquettes

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The Gutsy Cook menu this week included a favorite of mine: Chicken croquettes or as they are called in Spain “Croquetas de pollo”.  Because, while most of Latin American has their own version of this dish.  The Spaniards version is the core of all the what-to-be croquetas.

These little dreamy morsels are eaten all over the country.  They are served in chic wine bar, in Tabernas, expensive restaurants, in cheap dives and they are all mouth-watering good.

I mean, how – unless you’re a poultry-hater — can you not fall for something that’s crisp outside, creamily inside and you can eat with your fingers?

I totally love them.

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