Fancy Schmancy

So this cake really the showed the severity of my perfectionism when it comes to making cakes. This is called a "chocolate-wrapped cake", as I was told by my teacher. Whu??? My thoughts exactly! I had never heard of it before either, which was partially the reason for my assuming that it would be like any other cake I have attempted. WRONG! This was the hardest thing I have ever done! Almost close enough to make me quit this new realm of cake decorating altogether! "Why?" you say? Let me just take you step by step...

1. Melt two different colors of chocolate in separate frosting bags.
2. After you have cut out an exact, measured template of freezer paper (yes, there's such a thing) to fit around your cake, use a stencil of your choice and spread on the first chocolate color. (That would be orange in my case, although it looks more cream) BTW, this step-not so easy...
3. Let it dry for a tad, then spread on the other color chocolate (brown) over the top, making sure not to smear the orange layer underneath.
4. Wrap the chocolate laden paper around the cake and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
5. Take the cake out and CAREFULLY peel the paper away and, voila! There you have it... a tried and true "chocolate-wrapped" cake! (Do you feel my enthusiasm?)

All in all, easier said than done. I really was astonished to see that even with a few smudges (much to my dismay) the cake turned out really well. I added some choco leaves and a dot border to finish it off. The Bonafede fam were great sports in trying my cake on Thanksgiving. Thanks for the thumbs up guys!! I think in the future I'll leave this one to the fancy pastry chefs...