As a Mom, I’ve always made birthday cakes for my kids. Even when I ordered a fancy store bought cake (like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle cake I surprised my oldest son with one year), I made another one at home – just for the family. When food allergies hit us, cake from the bakery was no longer an option, so I created my own recipes.
I no longer expect anyone to make a cake for me. To be honest, I prefer to make my own because I know exactly what I want – chocolate with vanilla frosting.
Besides, it’s my birthday and I’ll bake if I want to ☺
The recipe for this Triple Play Chocolate Cake can be found in Learning to Bake Allergen-Free. I plan to serve it with a cranberry sauce. The sauce is one that I was inspired to create after taking a class on sauces at the Culinary Institute of America.
Cranberry Dessert Sauce
1 cup cranberries
2/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp lime juice
I don’t like to use food coloring (too many additives and dyes) in my baking, which means that my frostings are almost always white. But, I decided to try to add some color by adding a couple drops of my cranberry sauce to the frosting. It gave the frosting a delightful pink color (and a bit of a cranberry taste) that I could make the rosettes out of.
I can’t wait to eat the cake later!
What's your favorite birthday cake?
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