Foodie Friday: Happy Birthday

Using my chocolate cake recipe* and Annie’s pumpkin cake and cream cheese frosting recipes**, I created a delicious birthday cake for myself this year. Because my birthday is the day before Halloween, I’ve always been a fan of Halloween and love incorporating it into my celebrations. A pumpkin (orange) layer and a chocolate (black) layer seemed to be quite festive indeed, and both flavors suit my tastes this year. I hear rough frosting looks rustic and homey, so I figure my not-so-great decorating skills are that much more endearing.

Birthday Cake

Yes, those are gummy worms adorning my cake. I’ve always been more about the taste and flavor — what’s inside — rather than looks. Still, it came out rather lovely if I do say so myself.

*Obviously, Hershey’s gets the credit for the original recipe, but I vary between chocolate milk and heavy cream depending on my mood. Also, I halved the recipe to yield one layer. The only reason I didn’t halve Annie’s recipe was because I figured the dozen cupcakes would be a fun treat for the baby, who cannot have any of the chocolate cake until he’s got the all-clear for cow juice.

**Annie uses 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar for her frosting. I’m not the biggest fan of super sweet frostings, so I only used 1/2 cup. Yes, I know, that probably sounds bizarre, but trust me when I say it fits my tastes.

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