sjar Chapter 501 Making Birthday Cake
Chapter 501 Making Birthday Cake
This meal opened the eyes of the four people and increased their knowledge, but no one explained things to them at the table. After the meal, Duke Zheng called his sons and grandsons to his study to discuss things.
The three aunts also left one after another to check if there was anything missing and whether all the supplies were ready. It is a waste of time and money for a wealthy family to host a banquet, and it is very tiring.
Zheng Sisi sent her grandmother back to the yard and also returned to her mother's previous residence. This time, Old Madam Zheng let her move in directly and told her to make any changes she needed, as the yard would be left to her in the future.
She has to get up early tomorrow to make a birthday cake, so she needs to go to bed early.
The next day, at around five o'clock, Zheng Sisi took a few maids out of the house and went straight to the cake shop in the food street. When they arrived at the shop, two cooks had been waiting for a long time.
Zheng Sisi didn't waste any time and started working with everyone. After finishing the cake, they had to go back to celebrate her grandmother's birthday, so they had to go back early.
The chef has already baked the cake base and can smell the fragrance. Zheng Sisi arranged for a few maids to help beat the cream, and she rolled up some wax paper to make some decoration tools.
I also took out several jars of jam that I had prepared earlier, which I will use to make cake flowers and fruit fillings.
The supplies were prepared and the cake was baked. She planned to make a three-layer big cake and a small cake for each table. She would make the front layer, and wait for the cooks to learn how to make it before slowly making the ones for the guests' tables and sending them to the mansion.
Everyone was not surprised to see the things the princess had. After all, the princess was smart and could do anything, so there was nothing to be surprised about.
It was not in vain that Zheng Sisi had been so cautious before. After such a long period of teaching and making food, now when something unreasonable appeared, everyone thought that the princess had made it herself somewhere else, which provided her with a lot of convenience.
The cake base is shaped, and a layer of strawberry jam and fruit pieces prepared in advance with syrup are sandwiched in the middle. Then the cake base is fixed on a customized wooden board. Because it is a three-layer wooden frame, a hollow hole is dug in the middle to facilitate installation later.
After the cake base is made, it is brushed with cream. With Rose and Lily there, they have strong hands, so whipping the cream is a piece of cake for them. Zheng Sisi brushed one layer and handed the rest to the cook who then brushed the other two smaller ones while she was making flower patterns with greaseproof paper.
Zheng Sisi moved quickly. She squeezed the wax paper and tapped the cake. A beautiful flower appeared. Because there was jam inside, the flower had different colors, which stunned the cooks and maids.
"Princess, this...this...this is amazing!" Several people stuttered with excitement.
"This is so beautiful, how did you do it?"
"I just collect some fruits and boil them into jam. I mix the jam into the cream and stir it evenly to get different colors."
"This flower is also very simple. Roll the wax paper into a funnel shape, put the buttercream in, cut the top into the flower shape you want, tap it on the cake, and squeeze it to make the flower. You have to be quick, otherwise the petals won't take shape. You can try it later."
"The princess is amazing and knows so much!" a cook exclaimed.
"I learned it, too. As long as you study hard and delve into it, you will learn it. I usually read books. I learned all the knowledge from books, and then it is very easy to apply it in life."
Everyone nodded. No wonder the princess was so smart. It turned out that she learned it all from books. It’s good to be able to read and write!
The first layer of cake is the largest. Zheng Sisi piled a lot of fruits on it. Some of them can be bought on the market, and some were taken out of the space. They were mixed with real ones and no one else knew about them.
After making a few flowers on the second layer, I wrote the eight words "福如东海，寿比南山" (happiness as vast as the East Sea and longevity as great as the Southern Mountains) on it using strawberry jam. It was very eye-catching, beautiful and transparent.
On the third layer, she made a longevity peach and wrote a big “Shou” character on it with jam.
After the three-layer cake was made, everyone in the studio was shocked. It was so beautiful. It would surely attract the attention of everyone in the audience. The princess’ hands were so skillful!
Zheng Sisi also taught the cooks how to make small cakes, one for each table. This one is simpler, with no fruit in the middle. Just spread the cream and make a few flowers.
Zheng Sisi made two samples for their reference and was about to leave. After all, today was her grandmother’s birthday and she was half the host. Didn’t she still need to receive guests?
Zheng Sisi was carrying a cloth bag and a long bamboo knife. The cook and Rose Lily each brought out a layer of cake. Master Ye, who was standing by the carriage, saw this and said, "The princess is out."
Then he walked forward and took the cloth bag from Zheng Sisi's hand.
At the same time, Sheng Zhen, who was reading a book in the carriage, lifted the curtain and came out.