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Latest cake…
Pink scroll work, fringe border & the inside layers are pink as well!

.::Present cake::.

I hadn’t updated my blog lately…
I made this present cake a few weeks back.
It’s a carrot cake, with cream cheese icing & black fondant bow/decorations.
.::It was for a 50^th birthday::.

House Warming Cake

This cute ‘lil cake turned out better than I had thought…
The inside is yellow cake, swirled with chocolate.
Iced in Buttercream with fondant decorations.

.::My first present cake::.

My first attempt at a present cake...
2 layer yellow cake with chocolate buttercream, fondant bow & decorations.

How to make Key Lime Cake :)

Key Lime Cake

• 1 3-oz package lime-flavored gelatin
• 1⅓ cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 5 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1½ cups vegetable oil
• ¾ cup orange juice
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup Key lime juice (from about 25 small Key limes or 4 large regular limes)
• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 9-inch-round cake pans.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the gelatin, sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir to mix well. Add the eggs, oil, orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla. Divide the batter evenly among the 3 pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Test for doneness by lightly touching the tops of the layers or inserting a toothpick. Cool the layers in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn them out onto racks.

3. While the layers are still hot, mix the lime juice and confectioners’ sugar and pour it over the layers on the racks. You can pierce the layers with a fork to allow the glaze to soak in better. Allow the layers to cool completely as you prepare the icing.

CREAM CHEESE ICING

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
• 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 (1-lb) box confectioners’ sugar

1. Cream the butter and cream cheese. Beat in the confectioners’ sugar until the mixture is smooth and easy to spread. Spread the icing between the layers and on the top and sides of the cake.

My newest creation...

Key Lime Cake...
First time making one, and it turned out delish!

Therapy On a Fork...

Triple Chocolate Cake Recipe...
A great chocolate cake like this is truly therapy on a fork!!!
Ingredients:

• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 ½ sticks of butter -- (Yes!! 3 ½!)
• 1 cup cocoa powder (dutch processed)
• 2 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 8 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups good quality chocolate chips

Here's what you do:

Preheat oven to 325° F and prepare 2 x 9 inch round cake pans by buttering and flouring the sides (with cocoa powder) and lining bottom of pan with a wax paper circle.

1.sift the flour and salt together on to a piece of parchment or wax paper.

2.heat the chopped chocolate and butter, in a microwave safe dish, on high for 1 minute intervals until melted. Stir after each minute.

3.transfer to your mixer bowl and, using the paddle attachment, mix in the cocoa powder and sugar on low speed until well blended.

4.add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.

5.add the sour cream and vanilla and mix well.

6.add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just blended.

7.fold in the chocolate chips by hand.

8. pour 1/3 of the batter into one pan and 2/3 into the other and bake. Start checking the pans after 30 minutes and every 10 minutes after that, until a cake tester comes out clean.

9.cool in pan for 15 minutes then turn out onto rack and cool completely.

10.when completely cool, wrap well in cling wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour, then slice the thicker layer in two horizontally so that now you have three layers for filling and stacking.

My creations so far...