Stars and Stripes (And Sprinkles)

Though not directly related to the wonderful inauguration, there was no shortage of patrioticesque cakes over the past week or so.

First up:

Cake Thursday, January 16th was the Sunday Cake (Named as such as it's the kind of cake I imagine would be very nice served after a big Sunday dinner. A very basic, moist, single-layer butter cake flavored delicately with vanilla extract and orange flower water.)

Dusted with powdered sugar stars, I served it with homemade vanilla bean ice cream in celebration of the birthday of a very dear friend whom I'm lucky enough to work with. 

That very same friend and I spent a frigid Saturday afternoon trolling a flea market before running for warmth in a small café.

She had a hot chocolate and an almond croissant, while I had black coffee and a slice of cake bought on looks alone. 

That night, I briefly attended a birthday party for another friend, bringing with me a dark chocolate cake with Vanilla Buttercream and covered in all sorts of celebration-appropriate  sprinkles.