My latest from RHC. I want to make less cake as usual so I took Rose’s advice of making 2/3 of the cake and baking in a loaf pan. The loaf pan looks too plain so I made the dreamy creamy white chocolate frosting and piped roses all around. I made 2/3 of the frosting and still had a lot leftover so I piped Amour (love) and Bisou (kiss) on both ends of the cake. This frosting pipes and writes beautifully - I love the consistency.

As far as taste goes, this cake is excellent! I did use more lemon zest than what the recipe calls for. The zest and the lemon oil makes the cake very lemony and wonderful.

Also, I want to give a shout out to Hector - whose Roses design is always so beautiful and inspiring!

Jenn, you make me proud!  it looks like this cake was done and piped by me!

hey, and i must be very awake this morning, i notice some cooling rack imprints on the top of the cake?  a round cooling rack?  how about, exaggerate this, press it off center, and it will look even more interesting and compliment the “hector” roses.

i am glad you are able to use the white chocolate frosting for piping.  it works very well for me, too.  you just need to be careful on using a white chocolate containing cocoa butter, never overheat it during melting, and keep your room (or hands) at 70oF.

Wow, Jenn, lovely!! The roses are just so pretty, and I love the mix of roses and buds.  Your writing is also very pretty.  Hector—really great noticing the cooling rack imprint!  I agree!  It enhances the design!!!  Such a beautiful job, Jenn!!!!!!!

Thanks H! 
I always melt chocolate on medium heat with a double boiler. I feel I have more control that way vs. microwave. And so far has not overheated/burned chocolate.

My kitchen was about 75 degrees when I piped the writing, and halfway through the roses they start to become less distinctive, so I had to chill the frosting for a few minutes before continuing.

Anne, I love the rose buds too. At first I was only planning on doing roses, and as I was piping, the rose buds idea came to me. They turned out better than I thought, I was very pleased.

I had to redo the writing, the 1st attempt wasn’t very readable LOL. So I’m glad you like them.

H, I’m amazed you notice the cooling rack imprint. Yes those are from my round World Cuisine cooling racks. I actually thought those were flaws, it is funny you see them as part of a design. I will try imprinting them more next time!

Very sophisticated, very Hector-like. I like the imprints, too. Cooling rack makers should make a pattern into the rack for design effect.

Ooooo, pretty. :)  Love your roses, Jenn!  Shoot, I really must make this cake again soon or I will burst.

Hi Jenn,

Those Roses and rosebuds look so cute! Has such a warm feel abt it, would love to dig into it!

It looks beautiful Jenn. I never thought of decorating a loaf pan like that! Great idea!

Very pretty Jenn.  I love the idea of the buttercream roses on top.  It brings this loaf to a new dimension.

Thanks Liza! I made those roses to dress up the loaf cake - it looks so plain otherwise. Plus it’s a good excuse to practice piping .