My day started REALLY early (well, for me anyway) when my eyes popped open at 5AM! Yep, as a homeschooler I don't do 5AM, ever...especially after being up until after 1AM. But I am excited! This is my first cake show and my first class was with Norm Davis! (You know Food Network 19 time winner...yes, THAT Norm Davis.)
We were learning how to do his inspired "Purse Cake" at 8AM (yes I knew that when I signed up...) so I had some time to kill. I decided to actually apply make-up, stop gasping, it is not that new of a concept to me, really. After my mascara was perfect and my foundation was powdered I still had time to kill...breakfast it turns out starts at 7 on weekends, and I had to leave at 7, that is not nice.
Thankfully, there was a Bank of America AND a 7-Eleven right in the hotel parking lot. YAY me. Cash & Coffee, a terrific combo.
I arrived early for my class (shocked again? I hear you gasping for air...) and got settled into a seat in the very front row. Then I went to find my friends. They were there in the same room I left last night fresh as daisies and ready to go too. I love cake people!
I was directed to go get a red apron since I was now officially a volunteer. YAY me again!
I got back in PLENTY of time for the class, passing Norm in the hall I asked if I could help him (inside I was screaming like a school girl at a rock concert..."It's NORM DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!") I think he was a little surprised, we don't know each other after all, but my red apron must have put him at ease and he handed me a bag of styro-foam purse dummies and said he would be "right there" for class.
Happy that I could help and still screaming a little on the inside I went off to the classroom.
Norm came in and greeted us all and was so apologetic for being late. He kept telling us how simple and easy this cake was and he just knew we would all get it in no time. He apologized again and again for being tardy...finally I said out loud "Let's all tell Norm we forgive him for being late so he will feel better." We all did and he smiled a huge smile...I love him already.
We got to work on our fondant I think I love Choco-pan now...no I am certain of it. How can you not love a fondant made from chocolate that smells like coffee and rolls out like BUTTAH?! I am not gonna spill all the beans in this post so if that is what you wanted I apologize...
One lady, from Argentina I believe, had her daughter with her. She was 10 and so beautiful and sweet helping her mom roll fondant and make cute little flowers. Norm went over to her and asked if she would like to make a purse too.
I thought that was the sweetest part of the whole class.
When she was finished he told her mom to go enter that cake QUICK into the youth cake competition. He said many times, "Tell them Norm will pay the fee." When they left the room he started telling us why he felt that it was so important to get kids into cake early on. And he started getting choked up too, now I love him even more!
The class was a ton of fun, Zane Beg popped in for a bit and gave us a few more tips while Norm was out doing Cake Show stuff. Poor Norm, that is the trial of wearing too many hats at once (I think he needs a clone) and we all did our cute little purses. But Zane was just as warm and genial as I thought he would be (not to mention really TALL) and of course when he walked in I screamed inside too...
As Norm promised no two purses were the same. They were all so cute!
I will write about my Small Furry Chocolate Animal class with MaryJo Dowling next...Pics will be posted (what few I remembered to take) as soon as I locate my camera...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
National Capital Area Cake Show Day 1 - Norm Davis' Purse Cake Class
My day started REALLY early (well, for me anyway) when my eyes popped open at 5AM! Yep, as a homeschooler I don't do 5AM, ever...especially after being up until after 1AM. But I am excited! This is my first cake show and my first class was with Norm Davis! (You know Food Network 19 time winner...yes, THAT Norm Davis.)
We were learning how to do his inspired "Purse Cake" at 8AM (yes I knew that when I signed up...) so I had some time to kill. I decided to actually apply make-up, stop gasping, it is not that new of a concept to me, really. After my mascara was perfect and my foundation was powdered I still had time to kill...breakfast it turns out starts at 7 on weekends, and I had to leave at 7, that is not nice.
Thankfully, there was a Bank of America AND a 7-Eleven right in the hotel parking lot. YAY me. Cash & Coffee, a terrific combo.
I arrived early for my class (shocked again? I hear you gasping for air...) and got settled into a seat in the very front row. Then I went to find my friends. They were there in the same room I left last night fresh as daisies and ready to go too. I love cake people!
I was directed to go get a red apron since I was now officially a volunteer. YAY me again!
I got back in PLENTY of time for the class, passing Norm in the hall I asked if I could help him (inside I was screaming like a school girl at a rock concert..."It's NORM DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!") I think he was a little surprised, we don't know each other after all, but my red apron must have put him at ease and he handed me a bag of styro-foam purse dummies and said he would be "right there" for class.
Happy that I could help and still screaming a little on the inside I went off to the classroom.
Norm came in and greeted us all and was so apologetic for being late. He kept telling us how simple and easy this cake was and he just knew we would all get it in no time. He apologized again and again for being tardy...finally I said out loud "Let's all tell Norm we forgive him for being late so he will feel better." We all did and he smiled a huge smile...I love him already.
We got to work on our fondant I think I love Choco-pan now...no I am certain of it. How can you not love a fondant made from chocolate that smells like coffee and rolls out like BUTTAH?! I am not gonna spill all the beans in this post so if that is what you wanted I apologize...
One lady, from Argentina I believe, had her daughter with her. She was 10 and so beautiful and sweet helping her mom roll fondant and make cute little flowers. Norm went over to her and asked if she would like to make a purse too.
I thought that was the sweetest part of the whole class.
When she was finished he told her mom to go enter that cake QUICK into the youth cake competition. He said many times, "Tell them Norm will pay the fee." When they left the room he started telling us why he felt that it was so important to get kids into cake early on. And he started getting choked up too, now I love him even more!
The class was a ton of fun, Zane Beg popped in for a bit and gave us a few more tips while Norm was out doing Cake Show stuff. Poor Norm, that is the trial of wearing too many hats at once (I think he needs a clone) and we all did our cute little purses. But Zane was just as warm and genial as I thought he would be (not to mention really TALL) and of course when he walked in I screamed inside too...
As Norm promised no two purses were the same. They were all so cute!
I will write about my Small Furry Chocolate Animal class with MaryJo Dowling next...Pics will be posted (what few I remembered to take) as soon as I locate my camera...
We were learning how to do his inspired "Purse Cake" at 8AM (yes I knew that when I signed up...) so I had some time to kill. I decided to actually apply make-up, stop gasping, it is not that new of a concept to me, really. After my mascara was perfect and my foundation was powdered I still had time to kill...breakfast it turns out starts at 7 on weekends, and I had to leave at 7, that is not nice.
Thankfully, there was a Bank of America AND a 7-Eleven right in the hotel parking lot. YAY me. Cash & Coffee, a terrific combo.
I arrived early for my class (shocked again? I hear you gasping for air...) and got settled into a seat in the very front row. Then I went to find my friends. They were there in the same room I left last night fresh as daisies and ready to go too. I love cake people!
I was directed to go get a red apron since I was now officially a volunteer. YAY me again!
I got back in PLENTY of time for the class, passing Norm in the hall I asked if I could help him (inside I was screaming like a school girl at a rock concert..."It's NORM DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!") I think he was a little surprised, we don't know each other after all, but my red apron must have put him at ease and he handed me a bag of styro-foam purse dummies and said he would be "right there" for class.
Happy that I could help and still screaming a little on the inside I went off to the classroom.
Norm came in and greeted us all and was so apologetic for being late. He kept telling us how simple and easy this cake was and he just knew we would all get it in no time. He apologized again and again for being tardy...finally I said out loud "Let's all tell Norm we forgive him for being late so he will feel better." We all did and he smiled a huge smile...I love him already.
We got to work on our fondant I think I love Choco-pan now...no I am certain of it. How can you not love a fondant made from chocolate that smells like coffee and rolls out like BUTTAH?! I am not gonna spill all the beans in this post so if that is what you wanted I apologize...
One lady, from Argentina I believe, had her daughter with her. She was 10 and so beautiful and sweet helping her mom roll fondant and make cute little flowers. Norm went over to her and asked if she would like to make a purse too.
I thought that was the sweetest part of the whole class.
When she was finished he told her mom to go enter that cake QUICK into the youth cake competition. He said many times, "Tell them Norm will pay the fee." When they left the room he started telling us why he felt that it was so important to get kids into cake early on. And he started getting choked up too, now I love him even more!
The class was a ton of fun, Zane Beg popped in for a bit and gave us a few more tips while Norm was out doing Cake Show stuff. Poor Norm, that is the trial of wearing too many hats at once (I think he needs a clone) and we all did our cute little purses. But Zane was just as warm and genial as I thought he would be (not to mention really TALL) and of course when he walked in I screamed inside too...
As Norm promised no two purses were the same. They were all so cute!
I will write about my Small Furry Chocolate Animal class with MaryJo Dowling next...Pics will be posted (what few I remembered to take) as soon as I locate my camera...
2 comments on "National Capital Area Cake Show Day 1 - Norm Davis' Purse Cake Class"
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You forgot to mention how incredibly patient and awesome you were to lend your tools and experience to other newbies in the class who were struggling with fondant etc. It made the class go from insurmountable to awesome!
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AW that is sweet of you to say! I love teaching cake classes. I can hardly wait to show all my students the AWESOME stuff I learned last weekend!
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You forgot to mention how incredibly patient and awesome you were to lend your tools and experience to other newbies in the class who were struggling with fondant etc. It made the class go from insurmountable to awesome!
AW that is sweet of you to say! I love teaching cake classes. I can hardly wait to show all my students the AWESOME stuff I learned last weekend!
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