This weekend I didn’t cook anything.
OK that’s a lie. I did help making 20 chocolate cakes using this recipe.
In case you were wondering, 20 chocolate cakes is a lot of cakes to make. I didn’t think it would be that tiring, but let me promise you this: when you are making 4 cakes at a time and have to hand-stir in 15 eggs one at a time there is energy being spent. Trust me.
You know, nothing a little entire bag of Doritos couldn’t handle, but still. The three of us were exhausted and I believe (believe it or not) that the words, “I never want to eat chocolate again” came out of each one of our mouths at least once during the day.
I know. I take it back. But maybe in a week…
So what were we making 20 cakes for? Well, Bekah is getting married in 2 weeks and since they didn’t want a traditional wedding cake she decided to make her own cakes for each reception table (these particular cakes freeze REALLY well – promise we’ve tested it!). Since I like to bake I was totally on board with helping. Amy is a great friend and helped too. Three people making 20 cakes does 3 very tired friends make!
So what was the final tally on ingredients? Let’s see…
- 26 bars of chocolate
- 8 pounds of butter
- 75 eggs
- 20 cups of sugar
- 15 Tbsp of flour
These cakes are super healthy. Totally healthy.
Trust me.
3 very tired, very happy, very chocolate-d out friends!
Man i just love chocolate, anything with chocolate in is for me. We sell wedding favours to our clients and chocolate is the main seller. You just cant wrong with the ingredient of love
I will remember this post when I ask my friend to make my wedding cakes. Hopefully I will make it up to her with a bottle of wine and a big bear hug.
How sweet of you!
The picture of you three is too funny! I had a (mostly) DIY wedding, and it was exactly that: fun AND exhausting!
Mmm! 20 Cakes! Wow! You are such a great friend and yes I can appreciate that is a lot of work but everyone will love those cakes.
LOVE! I wish I could have been there to bake with you 🙂
I love that last picture…so cute!
Oh my gosh! I’m tired for you. Love the picture of the chocolate warriors!!!
Super cute post 🙂
I would be exhausted after baking 20 cakes! They sound delicious though 🙂
Hahah this is SO cute!
Great idea and a cake that freezes well . . . what a find! It looks like one of those sort of flourless cakes which are completely delicious. Lucky wedding party.
Chocolate warriors! That’s one heck of a way to spend the weekend, hope you get to enjoy them at the wedding at least?
That is such a cool idea!!! I think a weekend like that might chocolate me out too 🙂
I’ve had my marathon baking days, too. Whether it be a wedding cake I made for my friend or my day of christmas baking, the day always ends with us flopping onto the couch with a stomach ache and the statement of how we will never eat sugar again… lol
look at all that butter….sigh. looks so tasty!