{"id":6403,"date":"2012-10-19T23:54:55","date_gmt":"2012-10-20T03:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/?p=6403"},"modified":"2012-10-20T14:41:05","modified_gmt":"2012-10-20T18:41:05","slug":"building-a-big-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/?p=6403","title":{"rendered":"Building a big cake!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My niece recently said on her facebook status,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a family that\u00a0 likes to make big cakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So true.<\/p>\n<p>We made one for her father\u2019s birthday one year that was 5 different cakes<\/p>\n<p>all stacked up on top of each other.<\/p>\n<p>And today we made a 5 layer cake with filling and frosting- a chocolate<\/p>\n<p>decadent cake that was so large that no one could eat even the thinnest slice<\/p>\n<p>by themselves!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0083.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/008_thumb3.jpg\" alt=\"008\" width=\"369\" height=\"247\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here it is layer by layer-\u00a0 Chocolate chip cookies- 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/016_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"016\" width=\"271\" height=\"404\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate cake- layer # 2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/018_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"018\" width=\"434\" height=\"291\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate marshmallow fluff \u2013 icing# 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0191.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/019_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"019\" width=\"265\" height=\"396\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate chip cookie dough- layer # 3<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"021\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/021_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"021\" width=\"271\" height=\"404\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/023.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/023_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"023\" width=\"466\" height=\"312\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>More Chocolate marshmallow icing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/027.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/027_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"027\" width=\"307\" height=\"458\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>another chocolate cake- layer # 4<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/0301.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/030_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"030\" width=\"442\" height=\"296\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>top layer chocolate chip cookie- # 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"042\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/042_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"042\" width=\"454\" height=\"304\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chocolate Ganache icing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"052\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/052_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"052\" width=\"414\" height=\"619\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Drizzling Dark chocolate and sea salt caramel on the sides and top.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"056\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/056_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"056\" width=\"418\" height=\"280\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"059\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/059_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"059\" width=\"424\" height=\"634\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"063\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/063_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"063\" width=\"427\" height=\"638\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garnishing with marshmallows and chocolate bits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/073.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"073\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/073_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"073\" width=\"446\" height=\"299\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Lighting the candles!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/075.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/075_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"075\" width=\"458\" height=\"307\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Admiring the cake!!!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/086.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"086\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/086_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"086\" width=\"147\" height=\"218\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/087.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"087\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/087_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"087\" width=\"322\" height=\"216\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Cutting the cake with an electric knife \u2013 thin slices were mandatory!<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"091\" src=\"http:\/\/www.heidiannie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/091_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"091\" width=\"475\" height=\"318\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">A peek inside-<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Well that is the pictorial review of our endeavor.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">We all baked a part of the cake- or made an icing- and then we brought it together<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">and built it.\u00a0 My family has lots of birthdays in October- so we decided to celebrate them<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">all with this giant cake.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Happy Birthday to Elizabeth, Martha, Roger, Allyson, Aaron, Lily&#8212;,Dianne, and Kieran.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Did I forget anyone?<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Leave me a insulted comment and I will ask your forgiveness!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My niece recently said on her facebook status, \u201cWe are a family that\u00a0 likes to make big cakes.\u201d So true. 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