Chocolate Covered Cherry Heaven!!

I think the part I enjoy most about making cottage foods is the creative process. I know that many people would probably do things the easy way (it does make the most sense). Google a recipe and use that recipe word for word as it is. Oh, but not me. I am known for having to do things the hard way. I look at tons of recipes. I read them to see if they sound like they will work. There is a science to cooking, and after reading winning recipes and those of losing recipes, you begin to build a skill to detect when something doesn’t look just right about a recipe–for example, a recipe calling for 8 cups of confectioner’s sugar AND a five 5 ounce can evaporated milk. I can read that one sentence and tell you that the cake would be mega sweet. I take all that I learn from this recipe and that recipe, and then I create my own (from scratch of course).

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake

Well, this cake is my newest creation. The customer’s husband was turning 40, and she wanted a special cake for him. I asked what his favorite flavors were, and she said, “Chocolate and cherries.” Well, I couldn’t resist the desire to make buttercream filled chocolate covered cherries to top the cake. This cake weighs in at 7 lb. 10 oz. It has a Maraschino Cherry buttercream filling and chocolate ganache frosting on a basic chocolate cake. It was an enjoyable order, and wow, have I gotten LOTS of compliments on the photo on my Facebook page. So tell me, what are your favorite flavors?

UPDATE: I just got a message back from my customer, and I’m really excited about her response to the cake. She said, “The cake was DIVINE!! My husband was so impressed as were our friends. When we FINALLY got home yesterday, we cut some more and shared with both sets of parents and they loved it as well. It really is the best cake we’ve ever had.” WOW!! The best they have EVER had. I’m on the moon right now! That is really a stellar review for an amateur to receive. I know God has blessed me with this gift. I’m excited to see what else I can create.