My son's (10!) birthday was yesterday. He LOVES milk chocolate, so when we saw this recipe for
Milk-Chocolate-Frosted Layer Cake in Food & Wine magazine, we knew this had to be his birthday cake this year!
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I would normally be nervous making a cake for the first time for a birthday, but Food & Wine has yet to steer me wrong!
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OK...I was not thrilled with the way the cake pulled away from the pan, but it ended up just fine. If I make this again, I might just go with round pans.
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Chocolate curls...not my strong suit!
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Our white counter tops make the cake look like it's floating! :)
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The birthday boy and the cake!
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The frosting was really rich and creamy. I'd say that was everyone's favorite part. We liked the cake, too, but it was not chocolaty at all. It had a "spongy" texture...more like a muffin, but it was good! Birthday boy was happy; Mom was happy! :)