Lovely mini cakes

at Cake Monkey Bakery in Los Angeles.

Knowledge courtesy taryncoxthewife.com

Cake Thursday on Monday: January 24

I didn't get a chance to photograph the cake, but here's the invitation...


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The original recipe called for a boxed frosting mix that Pillsbury discontinued. Besieged by customer requests for a substitute recipe, Pillsbury developed this one.

The Art of Cake: Rachel Bee Porter

From her wonderful project, The Joy of Cooking. See more at rachelbeeporter.com.

Though I think the idea has been done to death . . .

. . . this is a suggestion that I can agree with wholeheartedly.

Pretty as a Picture

The March 1950 issue of McCall's magazine was the first major women's magazine to feature a photograph of food on the cover. This is the tattered copy I snagged when I learned that the food in question was a cake . . .