The Rainbow Cake

Now, I have never ever professed to be a fancy baker.  I absolutely love to bake, but the finesse that professional bakers and pastry chefs have to decorate their tasty creations is something I can only dream about.  I will blow my own horn and say that what I bake is from scratch and is always damn tasty, but I humbly aspire to one day make them as beautiful as they taste. A girl can hope, can't she?

My sister is an astoundingly talented chef, however she is not as thoroughly gifted in the baked goods department, so I often get the family baking duty.  This year my nephew Benjamin turned 11.  He is the most wonderful and kind little boy on the planet and I am wrapped around his finger. While looking for photos for his Tumbler account he came across a picture of a rainbow cake and asked me to make it for his birthday.  How could I say no?  With a lot of time and love this was the result.  Pretty cool if I do say so myself...

I couldn't help but take a photo of them during the process...

All in all Beans was delighted with his cake, it tasted delicious and looked awesome.  Once again, I secure my spot as the coolest aunt alive!