Beautiful Monster
Chocolate Vanilla

Everyone's focus turned to the friendly-faced lady in front. The class started as soon as Miss Patissier in front finished explaining about everything the class participants needed to know. Starting from the materials available, the tools needed, also some simple rules. Do not get hurt and forget the happy moment of making a cake with your partner, he said.

Hearing the last so-called rule made Ignacia nod in agreement. Later when the cake succeeds, Ignacia hopes that later she can take a photo with Rajendra carrying their cake as a memento. It would be nice to see new memories in the future.

Miss Patissier will be touring to help the participants during the class, assisted by several staff who have similar assignments. There is at least one staff who will supervise four tables for security. Answering the questions of confused participants.

At each table there is a cake recipe book that everyone can follow. Even using your own recipe is not a problem. The important thing here is that the goal is only for the participants to successfully make a cake. If it doesn't work, the participants can pick up the finished cake and stay in the ornament. But of course the cake will be different later.

Ignacia and Rajendra open the recipe book page, looking for which cakes are not difficult to make. Since Ignacia did not get her mother's help, it is better not to choose the difficult ones. Rajendra never made cookies, so he would be Ignacia's assistant.

"What if this cake?" The girl pointed to a chocolate cake recipe with a frosting coating. In addition to his simple recipe, Rajendra happens to also love chocolate. Almost similar to the cake Ignacia had given on the birthday earlier this man.

While reading the recipe, Ignacia prepared the ingredients she needed. While the others were transferred to the table next to the dishwasher at the end of the table to make it more flexible. Ignacia began mixing several ingredients ranging from liquid milk, butter and dark chocolate which were all heated and mixed evenly.

"Making a cake reminds me of Nesya. You know, Nesya made me and Danita a cake before she went to see her sister in another town." Rajendra listened as he occasionally glanced towards the mixture that Ignacia was heating up. "The cake is delicious, you should try it too. Next time I'll try the recipe."

"If it's not hard, we'll do it together. I want to see you make more cookies." Ignacia chuckled at her lover's statement. Maybe it is true if someone who is cooking looks more charismatic.

Rajendra helps Ignacia by shaking the eggs and sugar until they turn white. The next step again taken Ignacia by inserting the flour, chocolate powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. When Ignacia takes out the mixer, Rajendra suddenly wants to be more useful.

Maybe Rajendra is good at using mixers, Ignacia thought. Although he could not, he was still there to help the lover. Several times Ignacia reminded her lover not to lift her mixer too much. The dough can go anywhere later. "Don't strain so, just plain," Ignacia's message continued.

Next Ignacia put the mixture of milk, butter and chocolate into the dough that Rajendra mixer. While Rajendra mixes everything together, Ignacia moves to prepare the baking pan and steamer according to the recipe book's orders.

"But just mix the dough, but why do my hands feel a little tired?" rajendra asked without looking at Ignacia. Afraid if his hand accidentally carries the mixer stirrer too high and makes it around a mess.

Who wouldn't be tired if he was so tense? Ignacia seemed to see herself helping her make cakes as a child. Previously he was also tense when asked to use a mixer for the first time. Which his mother said was the same specification Ignacia's suggestion to Rajendra at this time.

"Can you put the dough in this pan? I'll prepare the ingredients for the frosting."

"What is frosting? I've never heard that term before." Rajendra looks a little relaxed. His shoulders no longer looked stiff.

"Sort of a creamy layer of sugar" explains Ignacia briefly and then take the ingredients as prescribed. "Rajendra, it's written here using only dark chocolate. What if we use two colors? Maybe we can use white chocolate as a coating later."

The man next to her agreed. After it was felt that the dough was perfectly mixed, it was time for Rajendra to move the dough into the pan. He asked Ignacia first if her wobble could already be put in a steamer. If the wrong step is afraid the cake does not work.

After closing the steamer, the two chatted for a while while sitting on the available chairs near their table. Ignacia had already diced one bar of dark chocolate and white chocolate into a small container. The plan is to be immediately melted after the cake is steamed. Recipe says if this sugar layer should be given when the cake is cold.

"After the cream is given, should we also give toppings such as fruits or choco chips?" Rajendra was right to see people around carrying some toppings as he mentioned. There are other types of toppings but Rajendra does not know what the name is. It looks like plasticine in his eyes.

Ignacia nodded, "If you want fruit, we'll take it after the cake is ripe. I don't know if it's suitable, but I'd like to add some strawberries. What do you think, Rajendra?"

"I don't mind. It must be pretty to add strawberries. You want a drink? Let me get it." Rajendra got up from his seat after seeing a small nod from Ignacia.

The man walked toward a refrigerator with a glass door filled with cold water beside places for the sake of making cakes. Place fresh fruits are also in the refrigerator there. In addition there is also a place of fruits that do not need a cold atmosphere. The cooling ranks and the fruit shelves there look beautiful.

Seeing Rajendra coming towards Ignacia made the girl smile. Once again, he seemed to fall in love with his male figure. Rajendra who wears a white T-shirt, long brown pants, plus a black apron looks cooler.

"Thank you" said Ignacia after getting a bottle of cold water from her lover.

"I saw the cake that people made. Some are ripe, they smell good. Soon the room wants to be cake-scented, Ignacia." Yes how not? Everyone was making cookies and waiting for the cake to ripen. Ignacia hoped that the cake would also belong to someone else.

"Let me do the washing. You just sit down. You made that cake. You'll be tired." Ignacia chuckled small, didn't Rajendra worry too easily about trivialities? If you let Rajendra do it all, wouldn't Ignacia feel bad for not helping much?

Ignacia said she would wash and Rajendra would dry them and put them in a safe place. On a date like this, doing everything together is the main thing right? That way each can feel the warmth and existence of each.

Miss Patissier approached the couple chatting while cleaning the post, asking if everything was okay. This lady did not see the couple calling the staff to help with the cake other than the table to put the ingredients that were not written in the recipe.

Seeing their workplace being tidied up, Miss Patissier was delighted. Thank you to the couple for doing such a good job. He said later if there was something, they could call him right away. Though many couples also keep the post clean, will Miss Patissier not be overwhelmed?

After a long wait, finally their cake can be removed from the steamer. Immediately Ignacia moved to make frosting as planned. Rajendra was asked to pick up strawberries and blueberries in the cooler as decorations. Ignacia doesn't know what it's going to be like, but it's probably going to be better later.

Ignacia was too embarrassed to ask the passing staff. He felt that later the cake would be delicious because the fruit will bring a sweet taste different from the cake. Ignacia likes that different blend.

As soon as Rajendra returned, he saw what his girl was doing with dark chocolate melted in a container that was on hot water using small coals. "Ignacia, let me do it. I'm afraid your hands are overheating." He was worried that Ignacia was using oven mitt to hold the dark brown face.

"Can you put a small pot of water on the fire as well? I'll work the white chocolate." That's not what Rajendra meant, though he didn't want to protest and help Ignacia with his pleas for help. Ignacia passes her dark chocolate on to Rajendra and changes to her white chocolate.

"Later after we pour this layer, we'll cut the fruits" Ignacia said.

After both of their chocolates melted perfectly, Ignacia moved hers and then heated the whipped cream to the shimmer. Next will put it in the chocolate that has been melted earlier. Ignacia adds unsalted butter, both of which stir their frosting evenly. Looks delicious.

"Now we wait until the batter sets with a jam-like texture, then use it to decorate the cake." Ignacia releases her hand from the stirrer. It's time to cut the fruit. Rajendra will once again help his lover.

While Ignacia washes strawberries and blueberries in the wash, Rajendra asks what plasticine is safe to use for cakes. The curiosity did not disappear after seeing someone's cake earlier. Hearing Rajendra's question, Ignacia became confused. Even his hands stopped to wash. Is there any plasticine to eat?

Rajendra then pointed to another couple who were processing plasticine to be given as a cake decoration assisted by Miss Patissier. Ignacia was looking around for Rajendra's direction, seeing the activity there was not using plasticine as Rajendra thought. Ignacia tried to hold back her laughter so that her lover would not be offended.

"Rajendra, it's called Fondant, not plasticine. The ingredients are if not mistaken it comes from powdered sugar and gelatin, so it's sort of a sugar coating with other types. Usually used as a coating to make the surface of the cake look smooth or ornament as they make there," explains Ignacia friendly.

Ignacia turned to bring the strawberries and blueberries in her hands near the cutting board. Maybe it's better just the stove is cut into two parts. Rajendra nodded in understanding hearing Ignacia's explanation. Even so something called fondant it still looks like plasticine. "Can we use fondant too? I want to know what it's like."

The girl paused for a moment to think. "I can't make it. What if you ask one of the staff to make it? Will we form like a little tart cake as our anniversary celebration?" Rajendra liked the idea, just before the man passed, Ignacia asked him for one more favor.

"Say also if we ask for help to coat the cake with frosting. You can?" Rajendra nodded, went straight to one of the staff and took him to their post. Immediately the female staff who are ready to help them start working on the frosting before continuing to make fondant.

While waiting for their cake to be decorated, Ignacia thrust one strawberry at Rajendra. Ask the man to try it. Rajendra had no reason to refuse. "It feels good and sweet, right?" Ignacia was happy when she saw her lover nod in agreement.

Rajendra grabs one strawberry, intending to feed Ignacia. The staff they asked for help earlier even tried not to envy seeing what these lovers were doing. Meanwhile Ignacia smiles, happy to get Rajendra's attention.

The cake is finished decorated with two-color frosting, time to make fondant. Not to forget Ignacia expressed her desire to put some strawberries and blueberries that she had prepared for cake toppings. Next the two chat about how fondant position and beriannya without Rajendra. The man was behind those who were discussing, observing and trying to understand.

"What do you think, Rajendra?" Rajendra was so focused that he was surprised when Ignacia turned to him. So did the staff next to her lover. Seeing Rajendra confused, Ignacia explained again what the staff had said more simply.

Rajendra glanced at the cake that had been decorated with cream as well. On it appears a black cream made around the edges of the white cake, while at the bottom of the cake there is a black cream that is applied using a palette knife as for painting.

Ignacia helped in the process of making small fondant tarts. Rajendra will also help but the hands needed are enough. He stood beside Ignacia, watching in silence.

The small tart cake has a candle-like decoration like a celebration cake in general. The decorations at the top and bottom of the tiny cakes were also likened to their large cakes but without any added berries. After laying the small cake, Ignacia and Rajendra added strawberries and blueberries next to the small cake.