Field Trip

This morning my husband accompanied me to the happiest place in Virginia - Fran's Cake and Candy.  I as like a kid in a candy store...there were baking pans, molds, cutters, fondant, chocolate wafers, flavorings...I could go on and on!  Today I was smart though, before going I drew the cake I was going to make this weekend and made a list of the things I was going to need.  Since I hadn't done this in a few years, I had to stock up on the basics.  Granted we walked out of Fran's with about 5 bags full of supplies but it could have easily been 10 bags had I not practiced some restraint.



The store moved to a bigger, more accessible location a couple of years ago  so this was my first time visiting the new store.   It's still nothing glamorous, in fact it looks more like a warehouse but they are pretty well stocked.  Sallee, the owner of the store was just as sweet as I had remembered.  If you have a question about a technique or a certain tool, she's always got the answer.  If you're ever in the Fairfax area, I highly recommend stopping in and experiencing a little slice of heaven.

http://www.franscakeandcandysupplies.com/