Can you believe it's that time of year already? The bunny and I do battle in the kitchen.
For those of you who are new to this blog, I try every year to make luscious 7-minute frosting for a bunny cake for Easter. Every year, disaster strikes, whether in the form of a spoon stuck in a solid ball of sugar-water mixture that I boiled too long, or sometimes, the mixture just doesn't ever form a ball at all.
My battle with the bunny has become a huge family tradition. It originated in my husband's family -- his mom used to make it every year, with fabulous foolproof results.
For me, it's been a challenge. But every year, I try again. Last year I even bought a candy thermometer! (FYI, it didn't help)
My results are never perfect -- at least not yet -- but I always manage to make a decent batch of frosting eventually, after two or three trys. And once it goes on the cake and is covered with coconut, it actually looks pretty good, and tastes wonderful.
Some day, though, I will achieve complete success. And when I do, I hope I can remember what the heck I did differently.
Wish me luck!
Kate
hopeful
thoughtful