The challenge

As I wrote on my previous post, I was involved in a challenge this past week organized by one of my sisters and that finished today. It seemed easier than it was but I have to say, in the process I learned a lot and also had lots of good laughs. My sister organized a cake challenge around the world. A group of 9 participants would be making a total of 8 cakes in 2 different continents at the same time. It was mostly family members, but a few friends who enjoy this type of entertainment and who have a good sense of humor were added along the way. We followed the recipe of a wonderful blogger and creator of cakes, Maria Lunarillos and as a common consesus we decided to make a cake that we could all easily get the ingredients in USA, Spain and Sweaden. We have made the Mozart cake and this is what my day looked like...

Como escribi en mi ultima entrada, estuve metida en un desafio durante esta semana organizado por una de mis hermana y que acabo hoy. Parecia mas facil de lo que era pero debo admitir que en el proceso he aprendido unas cuantas cosas y tambien me he reido mucho. Mi hermana organizo un deafio de tartas alrededor del mundo. Eramos 9 participantes que ibamos a crear 8 tartas en 2 continentes a la vez. Casi todas eramos familiares, pero algunas amigas que se divierten con este tipo de cosas y que tienen buen sentido del humor se fueron sumando poco a poco. Seguimos la receta de una blogera fantastica e increible creadora de tartas, Maria Lunarillos y llegamos al acuerdo de hacer una tarta que todas pudieramos conseguir lo ingredientes facilmente en EEUU, Espanha y Suecia. Hemos hecho la tarta Mozart y asi es como fue mi dia...

First, the dough became too sandy and I didn't know how to make it softer enough to be able to make it into a flat sheet. I was told by one of my rivals (generous to give me several tips) to add a bit of milk, and after one hour letting it rest (my friend called me so I got busy on the phone) the dough was great for the cookies I had to bake. Everything looked great after that. Until I got the cake out of the fridge and let it sit on the counter for longer than I was supposed to....then when I took the ring out the cake started looking like a mud slide....what a mess...I was not going to win this challenge (yes, there will be a winner and a book as a prize, and there are 3 judges in line). So I had to take it apart and redo it all over again, I mean I should have taken a picture of THAT and after seeing that disaster you can appreciate better the final result. I can tell you something though, I have seen what my rivals have made and I was quite impressed with their creativity...so I am guessing I won't be the winner...

Primero, la masa estaba arenosa y no sabia como ablandarla para se pudiera estirar. Me dijo una de mis rivales (generosa porque me dio varios consejos) que anhadiera un chorrito de leche, y despues de dejarla reposaar durante una hora (mi amiga me llamo y estuve al telefono) la masa estaba perfecta para hacer las galletas. Todo estaba perfecto despues de eso. Hasta que saque el pastel de la nevera y lo deje en la cocina mas tiempo del debido...entonces cuando le saque el aro de alrededor espezo a derrummbarse como si fueran tierras movedizas..que desastre..asi no iba a ganar (si, habra una ganadora y un libro de premio, y hay 3 jueces alineados). Asi que tuve que desarmarla entera y rehacerla, osea que deberia haber hecho una foto de ESO y despues de haber visto ese desastre se puede apreciar mucho mas el resultado final. Pero he de decir algo, he visto las tartas de mis rivales y estoy impresionada con su creatividad...asi que creo que no voy a ganar...