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Fear. Those four little letters make up a very powerful word. That word can keep you from making progress, moving forward, or experiencing life in a way you never have before. Last week, I decided to face my fears and try making a video. I’ve always been a still photograph kind of girl, so teaching myself something new was scary to say the least. One, it involved a new skill set that I didn’t have previously. The other part of it was that I was actually going to have to speak on camera. Cringe. Oh, how I don’t like the sound of my own voice. But I guess that’s most people, isn’t it?
I was hosting an event and I knew I wanted to make a dessert for it. Not just any dessert though – I wanted to make the Birthday Cake recipe from Milk Bar. I have loved Christina Tossi’s style since I first saw her on MasterChef, but when I watched the episode of Chef’s Table on Netflix that featured her bakery Milk Bar, I knew I just had to have that cake (and the Crack Pie, but that’s a project for a different day).
They ship the cakes from NYC, but I wasn’t going to pay $85 for a cake to be shipped to me. So I found the recipe for it on her website and decided to give it a go.
This was the most in depth and time consuming cake I have ever made. BUT it was also probably the most delicious. It’s sweet, with a soft sponge-y cake and crunchy cookie bits mixed in. Everyone at the event raved over it! And I may have attacked the leftovers with just a fork; skipping the plate altogether. It was dang good. So now for the moment you’ve been waiting for…the cake video. Please let me know what you think and how I could improve!
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If you’d like to make the cake yourself, here’s the link to the recipe. And if you’d like to see more recipes and tips like these, make sure to follow me on Pinterest.
