Last summer I took up cake decorating as a new hobby when I offered to make a wedding cake for a friend. The wedding cake turned out wonderful and I decided I would like to make more cakes. Since then I’ve made a few birthday cakes and a few just for fun. I’d like to think I’m getting better at it. I would love to take a cake decorating class and learn how to make those gorgeous flowers out of frosting. One thing I do not want to learn is how to work with fondant. I know it is all the rage right now, but I hate the taste, so I’d rather not go there. I don’t want to spend hours working on a cake that I won’t enjoy eating afterward.

This is the cake I made for my mom’s birthday this weekend. It’s so colorful – an experiment with food coloring. I baked two 9″ rounds and cut them with a big heart mold that is supposed to go with my cheesecake pan. I used a Duncan Hines mix (coconut) and made my own frosting (buttercream). It was really tasty – I had two pieces! I think coconut cake is my new favorite!!