Getting all set up with ingredients, tools, etc.
Working on the batter, adding the vanilla extract.
Fortunately I had a little helper named Abby.
Pulling them out of the oven. I think I overcooked them a tad. Could’ve been more moist.
Starting the chocolate frosting–damn, have forgotten how to flip/turn the pics.
Frosting the cake with homemade chocolate butter cream, yum yum!
Carefully inverting the second layer
Sadly I do not own a cake stand. Need to add this to my list. Plastic flowered tray instead.
Little helpers like to lick the frosting off the mixer attachments.
Izzy LOVED the cake. It was okay. I honestly felt like the boxed stuff is better. Of course this was just my first attempt, so who knows…I think I screwed up a few things, like using salted butter instead of unsalted, and failing to sift the dry ingredients beforehand. Live and learn, I guess. But it still felt really good to prove to myself that I CAN actually make a REAL cake that doesn’t come out of a Betty Crocker box. That’s a decent accomplishment for my 33rd year.Right??
Your girls are so cute!
I think the cake looks lovely. I can never get cakes out the pan without them falling apart, so yours at least has that going for it.
Happy birthday again! Mwah!
Absolutely a great accomplishment for the year. Looks yummy. Happy birthday!
I thought the cakes looked great!! I'm very impressed, that is not something that I have ever attempted!!
Happy birthday!!! How adorable that they got to help you. When I was a kid, my mom made our cakes to our liking. My sister told her she wanted a chocolate cake with yellow icing. Yellow was her favorite color, so my mom thought it was odd, but not too odd. She set about making it. When my sister saw the cake, she started crying. She'd MEANT yellow cake with chocolate icing…
Looks great! Yes, unsalted butter next time. My sister is always telling me that too, lol. I make them from scratch because I do dairy free. I'll tell you, I actually think using almond milk instead of cow's milk makes them SO much yummier!! I think you did a great job!
P.S. Before uploading… right click on photo, rotate clockwise or counter. Then upload!! 🙂
The cake looks delicious! It was definitely enough to get me craving some, so … thanks. 😉
I just found your blog through your comment at SITS today. WOW – those pics of your family's homes post-Katrina are stunning. There are no words to better describe it.
Your helper is absolutely precious!