tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post7549423959920271343..comments2008-12-11T11:10:58.532-08:00Julia from Dozen Flourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286364613015048949ilovecookiemonster@gmail.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-62419499600406098552008-12-11T11:10:58.532-08:002008-12-11T11:10:58.532-08:00looks fantastic -- i took a pastry class recently and the instructor drilled into our heads that weighing ingredients is a must. i'm worried to put up recipes in weights though, because so few people do it!Katyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060817143978022010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-30629022672811408192008-12-09T22:57:29.554-08:002008-12-09T22:57:29.554-08:00I am super spoiled rotten. Julia - you always go all out....not a stone left unturned and not a detail too small. (I know you placed each chip on that cake with utmost care - I could tell, and yes - I noticed) I got lots of raves about the Mocha Java cake (*and* the minty morsel that was # 1!) Thanks for making my birthday special (I'm with you sister...birthdays are super-duper special, the moment in time to celebrate life and living). I had a hard day at work that day...and it was the one thing that made me smile (and of course the pink streamers). What can I say - you are the "giving tree"........ :)kristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-16907303927057941102008-12-07T10:28:39.828-08:002008-12-07T10:28:39.828-08:00how did i miss this?! it looks delicious. i love how your cakes always have so many parts... and then they're decorated so beautifully! you can tell a lot of love went into them.<BR/><BR/>also, i FINALLY made stuffed pancakes with apples. i'm gonna post it sometime this week, so i'll finally blog thank you for that awesome apple peeler!!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04884610943829574148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-6841583696829085502008-12-07T04:07:57.798-08:002008-12-07T04:07:57.798-08:00So beautifully decorated, and I bet it tasted fabulous too!nicismehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11843118087690038577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-18324688127548875382008-12-05T15:18:16.914-08:002008-12-05T15:18:16.914-08:00Julia, I don't know how I'm going to find the time to bake all the recipes I bookmark from your site. This one looks just fantastic! I agree 100% about the scale - I wish more recipes were done in weight rather than volume - it's more acurate. I love my scale.bakinginoregonhttp://bakinginoregon.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-23532627212595460472008-12-05T09:02:08.759-08:002008-12-05T09:02:08.759-08:00Julia, my b-day is July 13th, in case you were wondering, you know, for future reference. LOL!<BR/><BR/>I like how you decorated the cake with the chips! You always do such a lovely job. <BR/><BR/>You know I know nothing about coffee as I don't drink it. What's Java another name of coffee? I taste mocha...despite not liking coffee I could be missing out on something wonderful.<BR/>~ingridIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13244727113979869203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-51025493387361660992008-12-04T17:54:26.354-08:002008-12-04T17:54:26.354-08:00This would make the best wedding cake ever...Eviehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05520381960656962509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-23790557379583583332008-12-04T10:53:30.382-08:002008-12-04T10:53:30.382-08:00Gorgeous! Pretty good! This cake is fantastic! Looks yummy! I want a bite! No, two! I'm thinking, I want three, or 4...? <BR/><BR/>Come to know my blog, Chocorango.<BR/><BR/>echocorango.blogspot.comTalitahttp://echocorango.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-39349819575538911612008-12-04T08:24:14.755-08:002008-12-04T08:24:14.755-08:00Wow this looks great! Two birthday cakes - I'm jealous.Fearless Kitchenhttp://www.fearlesskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-85287810490480889882008-12-04T07:19:34.711-08:002008-12-04T07:19:34.711-08:00Bridget - Thank you! I love my kitchen scale. It comes in handy for so many things, like when I need to evenly distribute batter between two cake pans or when I'm making fondant bugs and I want them all to be the same size.<BR/><BR/>Food Librarian - I know, right? I don't think I've even made my hubby two cakes for his birthday! Actually, this was the Brooklyn Blackout cake, I just used a different frosting and java-fied the pudding a little. Next time I'll try using cake crumbs to decorate it (then I can skip the crumb coat!)<BR/><BR/>LaDue - Yeah, the reason I got a scale was for Weight Watchers. Funny how I use it to measure sugar and flour now! Seriously, get one. It will change your life. :-)Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17286364613015048949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-76557596203137123722008-12-04T06:20:10.771-08:002008-12-04T06:20:10.771-08:00Oh my! I always wondered "why" a scale rather than cups. Now I know! I think I'll ask for that for my b-day next week... Lord knows it couldn't hurt in the dieting department either!LaDue &amp; Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16379105459474039116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-53938578563382369832008-12-04T05:40:33.152-08:002008-12-04T05:40:33.152-08:00This looks great! And to get two birthday cakes - what a treat! Have you tried making a Brooklyn Blackout Cake? Sooooo delicious! Chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, and then the crumbs of the cake cover the whole yummy thing.The Food Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964596880945435097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3348881315663830662.post-63892256961366408632008-12-04T05:35:54.247-08:002008-12-04T05:35:54.247-08:00Julia...this sounds delicious! <BR/><BR/>I don't have a kitchen scale, but maybe now I need one!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03178263579598506928noreply@blogger.com