Mayo...lite or regular?

When do you use mayo? To make your tuna or when you put some on your bread? Right, those sound normal. What doesn't sound normal is to use it as a practice frosting type when pipping. Weird I know. However, this weekend I took my first class of a two class series at the BCAE and this is what our instructor, Susi, told us. She said to use mayo as it was very close to buttercream and way cheap. So...tomorrow I need to buy some practice mayo. I'll probably buy lite as that is what I normal buy. But...to class...

Because it is a two day class the first class was all practice! Practice, practice, practice! It was a good class. It was a little crowded, but it was good. We made a basic royal icing. For those that do not know what royal icing is, it is made up of sugar and egg whites. They are mixed together are form an icing that then hardens. If you you have ever had a hard flower on a cake or something like that it is most likely royal icing. It is pure white. It was fun to make it and also to use it as practice.

Next week we will be decorating a cake. I have to say that I was a bit disappointed that I was not able to bring home a cake on Saturday. I know I wouldn't be able to eat it but it would have been nice. I hope to make a cake tomorrow as LOST is not on so there will be nothing to distract me. Oh wait...I still have my 7 month old so we shall see if I get to. :)

Here are some pics from my practicing! I was told they were excellent. FYI - It is not mayo!