Solstice

you know summer has arrived, aside from what the weather has to prove, when local Fraser Valley strawberries are found at your local produce store. To take advantage of this I decided to make my oldest brother a strawberry birthday cake.

 A simple rum dampened vanilla cake layered with fresh strawberries, Bavarian strawberry cream and topped with whipped cream. The strawberries that are sliced in half and arranged around the outer rim of the ring mould create a neat border. This cake was pretty easy to make and tasted awesome!

Second level practical has begun today and it went well. Tomorrow is a little busier but I think it will be fine. I decided to make croissants at home just to see if I can make a great batch for once; let me tell you, they were the flakiest and tastiest croissants I have had since being in Paris :) Crisp light and flaky crust with a soft and slightly doughy Parisian style center.