A week of birthdays

I had a free morning last Thursday and made one of my favorite and foolproof cakes: smittenkitchen’s yellow layer cake with sour cream chocolate frosting to celebrate my friend’s 23rd birthday. Cake batter and chocolate frosting for breakfast? Check and check :)

I didn’t want to cut a slice to take a photo of for this blog before I actually served it, and I actually got a little worried that there wouldn’t be any left over for me to take a picture of. Luckily, everyone had maxxed out of sweets by the end of the week and I was able to save this last bit. Yum :)

Apple berry crumble

When the weather gets chilly, I imagine myself wearing a fleece pullover and thick wool socks, curling up in a huge sofa in a cottage somewhere by the sea, with a large steaming bowl of soup and my favorite book. I also start craving really simple rustic foods – tomato soup, roasted tomato pasta, leek and potato soup (all posts to come!) – no frills, light but hearty.

This apple berry crumble is one of those foods. It came together in minutes, required very little additional sugar and butter, and just let the simple sweetness of the fruits shine through. I had the leftovers for breakfast the next day and it was just as good – if not better.

Happy Birthday Lily!

One of Lily’s favorite types of cakes: funfetti from the box. But why make it from the box when you can make it from scratch? So a white cake frosted with buttercream, mixed with a healthy dose of multicolored sprinkles, was made, delivered, and delivered.

I wasn’t expecting too much from the cake since I’m a terrible baker (I even bought a box of funfetti cake mix just in case)…but I was so so so wrong, and it turned out so so SO RIGHT.

I wouldn’t be lying when I say that Lily and I had this cake for breakfast (and lunch, and mid-afternoon snacks, and dessert..) for the entire week after. You’d think that would be gross, but we couldn’t stop talking about how much better it got with each day.

What a great way to celebrate a great lady’s birthday. Happy birthday Lily! :)

Recipe adapted from cakespy.com