Munch Madness: Cake Edition

With the beginning of spring came a tidal wave of cake baking opportunities so I thought I'd share some of them with you!

First up: Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

 I made these colorful cupcakes for my friend Stephanie for her birthday party. As she is an avid lover of tie-dye, anything bright, and sunny days I knew that I needed to make her a cake with an added color pop. These were so much tastier than the store-bought funfetti cake mix and better for you too (none of those preservatives, ick!!)

Next up: Rum Raisin Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

 My mom had dinner with some old friends the night before Easter and I offered to make dessert. What better cake to make before Easter than Carrot Cake?! I've always had a dream of decorating a cake with little marzipan carrots (don't ask me why) and so I finally had the opportunity to do so!

Aren't they cute?

Lastly (but not leastly): Dairy-Free Gold Cake with Marshmallowy Boiled Frosting

My brother is allergic to dairy, but when my mom's birthday rolled around, I wanted him to be able to take part in the cake-eating festivities so I altered my classic gold cake recipe to contain margarine and almond milk rather than butter and milk, and the results were fantastic!! Oh and boiled frosting is made with sugar, water, egg whites, and some flavoring, so no dairy there either!

Clearly cakes have been a running theme in my life lately, who knows what next month will bring....pies? cookies? muffins? Candy? So many choices!!! Until next time, enjoy the weather (it's starting to warm up! Yippee! And don't forget to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd :)