Cake Dreams

In celebration of A. Kole's viva, completion of PhD, and return to Medical School, his roommates and I decided to make a "Med School" themed cake. This was the first time I've ever used fondant, and I was surprised that it wasn't too difficult to handle. Not that I'm saying we're complete experts, but it's easy to get into. You're basically playing with clay-like frosting. The next time you consider making a cake instead of buying, I highly recommend giving this stuff a go.

Cone of Snow

Because I know how much you want to see ice in a cup.

It's been freaking hot lately, so frozen treats have been a must. I went to OTG again last week just to pick up something from Skylight Snowballs. Because I'm apparently obsessed with coffee, I had the Four Barrel Snowcone/Snowball/Shaved Ice Thing. It was delicious. Then again, it's just sugar water flavored with coffee...you really can't go wrong. I almost liked it more than the Coffee Pop I got at Ritual last SF Food Fest. But, I also think that the snowcone form suits the coffee syrup better because the popsicle feels like a block of sugar.

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