Homemade Cookie Monster Cake

I've been so busy this past few days with work and everything. I didn't have a lot of time to write something on Steemit or even just to check my feed. I actually cooked and baked quite a lot recently and been wanting to share with you the recipes but I felt too tired to sit in front of the computer and start writing. Life is hard! :-D

Today, I said to myself that I have to get my Steemit routine back. I've been taking a lot of pictures of food and did some experiments so I have to share them with you, right? Even though my food photography isn't exceptional :-D

My last creation was this Cookie Monster Cake. This cake consisted of 2 layers of chocolate cake, dark chocolate ganache filling and vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream frosting. I also used sugar paste for making the eyes. This cake was requested by the kid who I am taking care of for his birthday celebration. He specifically asked for this cake, the same cake that I offered him last year for his birthday as well.

If you want to make the same cake and want to know the recipes, please check the links below:

• Chocolate Cake
  https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2017/12/18/tuxedo-cake/
  I divided the batter into two pans, the cake wont be too thick, dont worry.
• Chocolate Ganache
  https://www.stylesweetca.com/blog/2013/01/01/ganache-101
  I used 340 gr 70% dark chocolate and 120 ml heavy cream.
• Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream
  https://steemit.com/food/@ikaputri3/my-birthday-cake-light-lemon-cake-with-lemon-curd-filling-and-vanilla-swiss-meringue-buttercream-frosting
  You will have some buttercream left with this recipe.
• Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
  https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/06/09/salted-caramel-chocolate-chip-cookies/
  I even made the cookie by myself even though I only used half of one cookie. The rest was devoured by me and my partner :-D

The mother of the kid told me that everyone liked it, especially the birthday boy. Some parents even asked her for my contact. I am so happy! The mother said I should have had my business card so she can distributed it to her friends. Well, I've been thinking about that and I do hope that one day I can open my own cake shop. One day, hopefully :-)

Thank you everyone for reading. I'll see you next time :-)

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All content and photos are mine and original. Pictures were taken with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000.