The Cake So Good...It Ate Itself

One of my favorite women turned 50 this month and I was asked to make something simple and elegant to help her celebrate this milestone birthday.  After throwing a few ideas around we settled on this layered velvet cake covered in rosettes of cream cheese icing.  The cake was light, moist and delicious and the icing was absolutely divine.  Unfortunately, it was so delicious it decided to eat itself i.e., collapse and I had to remake it in just a few hours.  

After a few tears of disappointment from me and a little rushing, the cake was delivered directly to the restaurant, in order to make it in time for dessert.  Everyone enjoyed the cake and I was told, "That cake didn't stand a chance!"  Check out all the photos below.

Original Cake

Once it started to eat itself...

The Remake

The remains...

89th Birthday Cake

Last month my grandmother turned 89 years old and I had the pleasure of making her birthday cake. I chose the coffee cup because for as long as I can remember she's collected coffee cups and the colors are bright and bold, just like my grandmother.

Rainbow Cupcakes

This assortment of cupcakes included vanilla, sweet potato and strawberry cupcakes. They were made for a baby shower with a primary color theme, so I swirled a little color in the icing.