Norwegian Bløtkake

This weekend was my Mom’s birthday. She is 100% Norwegian and so in celebration of her birth and her heritage I decided to make Bløtkake – which is a Norwegian Birthday Cake. “Bløtkake” actually means "moist cake" if you translate the word directly to English.

This is one of my favorites!

This double layer sponge cake has a layer of boysenberry syrup, crushed pineapple, mandarin orange juice and lightly whipped cream. This juicy layer soaks into the layers of cake making it moist and flavorful (this soaking technique is very similar to how one makes Tres Leches [milk cake]). Next the Bløtkake is spread with whipped cream and the sides are covered with slivered almonds. Finally, the cake is topped with fresh fruit – in this case: strawberries, mandarin oranges, and kiwi.

I’ve done some research and apparently in Norway the toppings are often reflective of the region of the country you are in or the season. My Mom’s favorite is Bløtkake with a marzipan lid, which is the same as described above with the addition of a thin sheet of marzipan draped over the cream layer on the outside of the cake. YUMMY!

Happy Birthday Mom! I love you.

White Rose Cake

This double layer chocolate cake with an almond buttercream icing features twelve handcrafted white roses and a shell border. The white-on-white icing whispers simple elegance. A classic anniversary cake.

1st Cake - Blue Bird

I made this during my 1st cake decorating class that I took last year ('07).

This is the one that got it all started. It is a double layered dark chocolate cake with a buttercream icing. I wanted to do something that was appropriate for Spring and ended up doing this cute little blue bird.

Melanie's Baby Shower

This is a cake I made for my friend's baby shower. As you can tell by the cake, she is expecting a baby boy! I had a lot of fun with this one and it received a very warm response at the shower. This is a double layer white cake with a chocolate buttercream frosting (so yummy!). I loved fusing the traditional stork image with the more modern blue and brown color pallet. Good luck with the new baby, Melanie!

"The Velveteen Rabbit"

Pictures from Lela's first birthday. Lela's pink and brown bunny invitations were the inspiration for this cake, as well as the story "The Velveteen Rabbit", a childhood favorite of mine. Happy birthday Lela, it was a great day and I'm very happy with how the cake turned out as well.