Birthday Cake

Tried to bake a birthday cake for Dad yesterday. This is what it looks like..I know I have to invest in a good camera soon...

Used two 8" by 2" low pans to bake so that I don't have to slice the cake into two. Bad mistake. Turn out that the 2 cakes are too thin and so difficult to handle. As I tried to unleash the cakes from the baking tray, some pieces fall off *sob*. Next time I have to double the recipe so that the cakes are a bit higher and easier to manage.

Then I made a mess with the chocolate ganache. Too little that some part of the cake cannot be covered....sigh..at least I tried...

Well, taste wise, will let you know once we cut the cake tonight.