Last night was my first ever attempt at making Dulce de Leche...needless to say I could not stop inhaling the incredible smell of the vanilla bean simmering in the pot. A process that takes a good three hours, but I knew that going in, so I enjoyed it with a big ol' glass of red wine & The Lumineers Pandora station (my definite fav at the moment). I'm hoping it all comes together in the end, but I guess I'll find out tomorrow night when my friends taste the cake in its entirety post-birthday dinner celebration. You see, this labor of love that is/was dulce de leche - it's not for naught. It's going to be (what I hope will be) the delicious filling of a moist vanilla layer cake with dark chocolate buttercream frosting - aka one of the best damn birthday cakes my friends will ever taste. We will be celebrating my longtime friends Angie & Andrea, who happen to share the same birthday & who also happen to TOTALLY ROCK. These girls are excellent - and they deserve an excellent cake - and it's my pleasure to make one for them.
Any excuse to bake - to try something new - to make people happy with my food...I will pounce!
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| Could not stop inhaling the vanilla bean & seeds simmering in the pot #lecheheaven |
I'll post the recipes I use & pics once it's all said and done - for now, looking forward to seeing some of my loves this weekend making the trip in from Iowa. Drive safe, ladies - can't wait to see your beautiful faces! TGIF!!!
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