Its almost like magic. . . .

I know. . . I know. . .its science, but it seems almost like magic.

You take a little of this, a little of that, some of this other . . . .

give it a little time . . .  and you get something that looks nothing like what you started with. . .

so you poke and prod it and give it a shape.. . . .

and give it some time in a hot oven. . . . and voila!. . . You get this. . .

Which, of course, leads to this. . . .

And since I'm not supposed to talk with my mmmffff fuull. . . . . .

Sometimes... a cake is just a cake

A rich dark chocolate cake with a generous rich cheesecake filling topped with an airy whipped cream cheese buttercream.  Happy Birthday Vincent (even if you don't really like cake) and David (we missed you).

And it was good to the last bite.

Congratulations Sandra and Chad

My daughter's wedding cake.  Vanilla cake filled with vanilla buttercream, covered in rolled fondant and crowned with handmade sugarpaste hydrangeas and dogwood flowers on applewood branches, and finished with a bit of brown ribbon.