Another birthday and a pretty tall cake
Cakes
Little sis is in town. For her birthday. Her 21st birthday to be precise. And she only had one request. The Really Tall Cake. That's it. No cake soaked in brandy or vodka-infused cupcakes. Nope. Just the infamous Really Tall Cake. Delicious, moist chocolate cake (it's practically pudding), layered with a tart raspberry filling, and encased in rich chocolate ganache frosting. It was all she wanted, she said, to taste the cake that she has been starting at for so long (she'd visit the post whenever she was having a bad day. Just looking at the pictures would cheer her up). So I made it for her. Except this time I didn't overfill the pans. So the cake didn't stack up quite as tall. It was still pretty darn tall, with three good-sized layers. Just not REALLY tall. I hope she wasn't disappointed. Because height aside, it was a beautiful cake cake (I say WAS because it IS no longer). I stenciled the top with the giant number 21, lightly dusted with powdered sugar. This is what happens when
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