Cornelli Lace

Oh, I am having so much fun! Yesterday was lesson 4 of my Cake Decorating Level 1 class and we learned how to make Cornelli Lace. Never heard of it? Well, neither had I until yesterday. I had seen it though...

Side note: Cornelli Lace is the name of a freehand piping pattern consisted of continuous curving strings that do not overlap or touch. It is mostly used in wedding cakes or feminine motive cakes.

Lines that never meet or cross each other, very much like a unrequited love, so romantic! I am in love with it and I want to decorate a whole cake with it. Yesterday we did just the top and then we made roses (of course), little cute ones this time. And I finally used color!!!!

I know I said in the beginning that this is about appearance and not contents, but I can't stand it. So I tried to make a more palatable cake this week. It is still all from box mixes, but I used a vanilla pudding (sort of a custard..) as the filling and I added some orange peels to it to infuse a little bit of citrus flavor. The cake is white, but it has color sprinkles on it, sort of a rainbow cake. Maybe next week I will experiment with chocolate cake.

I really enjoy decorating and making food for others, as long as I do not have to eat it, hahaha! That is one of the reasons I love teaching so much. You get to make lovely things, teach people how to make them and everyone is usually in a pretty cheerful mood. It is quite different from the line cook environment in a restaurant. I do not think it is less stressful, because performing in front of an audience is always challenging, but it is also very rewarding, and it beats being tucked away in a kitchen. I have taught for over 10 years in my previous career, and I always enjoyed it very much.

So, in my quest to find my spot in this new world of Culinary Arts, I will continue to endeavour in finding my little place in the sun as a teacher. It is not so easy to break through, but I will keep on trying...

Here are some pictures of the lovely lace.....