Finding Inspiration

I'm now that person at the office that makes all of the birthday cakes.  I wanted to make something that my boss would enjoy, but since he is blind certain creations I would make wouldn't mean anything to him.  So, I searched for inspiration of something I could do that he could enjoy.

There is a sculpture in our lobby that a client and friend made for my boss.  It's blown glass and each piece is different and unique.  You are suppose to be able to touch each objection and "see" all the differences in each piece.

I decided to use this for my inspiration for the cake, so that no matter what piece of cake my boss got, he could enjoy it.  In starting the cake, my lily-like creations weren't dry in time so I was unable to use them.

The cake is as chocolatey as you can get, since that is his favorite.  All of the decorations are made out of fondant.

I love this cake because it is so different and there is so much to look at.

Claim Jumper Motherload Cake

If you ever get a chance, you have to get the Claim Jumper Motherload Cake.  It is 6 layers of cake filled with sooo much chocolate you can't see straight after!  It is delicious and amazing and I cannot say enough good things about it.  So, of course, I want to be able to make this at home.

For my Father's birthday, I set out to make the Motherload.  I found a recipe online and it was WAY too much.  I decided to half the cake and so I only did 3 layers, but it was still huge!  Soo much chocolaty fudge and goodness.  The frosting was very difficult to deal with.  It was very liquidy and went wherever it wanted to go.  Then, within minutes it hardened.  So, this was not a cake I was going to decorate, just a cake I was going to enjoy.

Before it dried you are suppose to place chopped walnuts on the side.  I was too slow for this.  So we had a few nice bites with it.

All in all, the cake is only as good as the enjoyment of the recipient.  It was delicious and messy and wonderful.  However, I think with this exact cake, you may want to just get it at Claim Jumper where you know they will always make it correctly.