Bar Mitzvah / Bat Mitzvah Cake
A close friend of mine is Jewish. She's very active in the Jewish community and sings lots of songs about Judaism and loves to tell people about it who are curious. So, even though I'm not Jewish myself, I felt it was past time that I made a Jewish-themed cake. So, with my friend, Rachel, as a consultant, I designed this Bar Mitzvah cake (or Bat Mitzvah, of course). After debating a long time, I decided to go with a rectangular sheet cake. I just like how much space I have on top of the cake to decorate. I also should quickly mention ingredients. If you're going to make a cake for a Bar Mitzvah, you're going to want to make it Kosher. So, a few tips about making sure it's Kosher: if you're planning on using gelatin in the cake, make sure there's no dairy in it. Gelatin is an animal biproduct and according to Kosher laws, meat and dairy should not be consumed together. I did ask Rachel, and she assured me that eggs don't fall under that rule. So, it...