Fall 70th Birthday Cake
Hello again cake blog. I have not been here for over 3 and a half years! That is what happens when you have a couple babies. I haven't decorated cakes much since having my first child 3 years ago. My skills really decreased so I have not put up anything for quite a while. I figured I could go ahead with this one. Today is my aunt's 70th birthday! I was happy to make her cake. I thought why not make it a fall theme. I rarely make chocolate cakes, but I came across a really great chocolate buttercream frosting recipe. Here it is by the way: https://iambaker.net/whipped-chocolate-buttercream-frosting/ I have made it a few times and it comes out the lighter color seen in the cake. I had to add more cocoa powder and dark brown food coloring to get the darker brown. I made 2 10" rounds, and placed them on a 14" cardboard cake board. I really like those. They are easy to just bring anywhere and leave there. Anyway, I just frosted it up and piped some swirls on t...