over the summer when i was a frequent client at pilates houston, instructor/friend clare and i often talked about going to pick blueberries and make a wonderful pie full of them. well, summer ended and the blueberry farms closed. then clare moved into a charming apartment in the museum district on a quaint, tree-lined street. i was thrilled when she proposed making desserts together for a housewarming/birthday party at her new place! she insisted on all organic products for the cake and ice cream we decided to make, and i couldn't believe the results. i'm not a cake expert... they are big and heavy, and i have trouble with the layers.. cake to frosting ratio... transporting... slicing... they scare me.
but with the help of magnolia bakery, clare and i whipped up a beautiful organic two-layer birthday cake with chocolate buttercream. we also made a batch of vanilla bean ice cream, and a dynomite cinnamon ice cream that was the hit of the party.
i learned that using all organic products, although terribly expensive, results in incredibly delicious dishes. as i keep baking, i certainly can't buy all organic... i'm not a millionaire, you see. but i have continued to buy organic eggs, cream, and flour with my friend clare in the back of my head reminding me how good it tastes and feels to go organic.
don't mind the terrible presentation, i'm telling you that i dont really know what to do with a cake! we were hoping the raspberry candles would distract from the wax paper-covered baking sheet, which to me is the most sturdy way to get a cake from my house to the party place. as always, i'm open to suggestions!
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