Happy Valentine's Day!!!
It's been quite a while since I've updated this blog! My apologies :). This fall my camera went on the fritz, so the few occasions I decorated delicious treats (in-between projects and finals), I sadly was not able get an adequate representation of. The picture quality on my phone isn't all that good, but then again, I wasn't super pleased with the cakes I decorated in the past couple months-- so, I guess it all evens out! But, I got a snazzy new camera, which I'm still learning how to use..
I love Valentine's Day. Don't get me wrong, the commercialism of the holiday is absolutely ridiculous- much like Christmas. It's just another excuse to make people buy things they don't really want or need! However, even though commercialized, the idea that there is a holiday dedicated to love and friendship makes me happy :). It's always nice to get a reminder from a significant other, family, or friend how much you mean to them. Romantically speaking, Valentine's Day has never been a great day for me, but I love spending it with family and friends. What better to say I love you, then with cake?!
My 'sweet-heart' cake was super yummy. I altered the banana-split cupcake recipe from "When Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World," by leaving out the pineapple and almond extract, doubling the amount of banana and adding a dash of cinnamon. I should probably mention that I doubled the recipe though, so I'm not sure how that would calculate with the banana... Anyways, I frosted the cake and layers with vegan buttercream frosting and covered the cake with various colored fondants. The border at the bottom is actually a silk ribbon like the one I used on my roommates' anniversary cake last Spring. *sigh* I miss decorating! Hopefully I will be updating soon! :)
Until then, tasty travels!
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