What makes a birthday cake special? Its got to taste great, no doubt, but visual appeal makes a cake truly dazzle. In Portland, Oregon, Papa Haydns is famous for incomparable birthday cakes that look as fabulous as they taste, so we asked co-owner Evelyn Franz to share a few of her secrets for cake decorating success.
Evelyn helped her sister and brother-in-law Heidi and Jeff Van Dyke, who founded Papa Haydns in the late 1970s, create their legendary dessert menu. Since then, Papa Haydns has become Portlands dessert destination, consistently winning awards and accolades from food lovers and restaurant critics alike.
With an MFA in sculpture and a lifelong love of baking, Evelyn guides her pastry staff in combining visual appeal with exceptional flavor and texture. I think its as important to pay attention to looks as it is to flavor, she says. The looks can make a huge difference in terms of what you actually taste on your palate. I dont think its a successful dessert unless it looks as good as it tastes.
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