Today dad had trifle for desert and the main meal was roast lamb here is about to eat it.
We had an "Iron Chef" competition at our Parish this afternoon. I was paired with our Pastor, Father Mike, and we won! The theme was 'March Madness', and we had to decorate a single layer cake. I crumb coated it, then started mixing some food coloring into some icing to create a basketball. I'd intended to put a final coat of icing on the cake, before putting the other stuff on it, but then Father Mike just started getting these cool ideas of how to decorate it, and by the time I'd colored that little bit of icing, he'd already started putting goodies on top of the cake!
It turned out really cute, but we were up against some stiff competition. The other team was the Director of Religious Education, and another woman from the Parish. They cut their cake layer open, and put fruit and whipped cream and other goodies inside it, put the top back on it, and since it was slightly domed, covered it with orange frosting, toasted coconut, and created 'laceing' with melted chocolate, and it looked for all the world like a basketball! I really thought they were going to win! Both cakes were vey tasty, though. ;o)
It was a Pampered Chef fundraiser that was to benefit the Parish, and we all had a really fun time. My hubby forgot our camera, so the consultant said she'd e-mail me a picture of the cake. I'll post it when I get it.
Today dad had trifle for desert and the main meal was roast lamb here is about to eat it.