Monday, January 21, 2013

SPICED POPPY SEED CAKE WITH ALMOND BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

In honor of my dad's birthday today and my mom's birthday on Wednesday, I've made a cake. Happy birthday mom and dad!

I've decided I'm going to try a new recipe at least once a week. I'm not so great in the kitchen, but I'd really like to get better. And with Pinterest and so many amazing food blogs out there, I have a long list of things I'd like make.

I found this cake recipe on Bake at 350. Apparently, she got the recipe out of the book Cake Ladies and then tweaked it slightly.

It's more of a spice cake than a birthday cake and upon tasting it, I decided it's an English "high tea" kind of dessert. So, if you're having a tea party or watching Downton Abbey in the middle of the afternoon, this would go well with it.

VIEW + PRINT THE RECIPE HERE ---> BAKE AT 350



4 comments:

bridget {bake at 350} said...

I love the FLOWERS!!! It looks gorgeous!

Mia Crawford said...

The flowers are definitely the highlight of the cake! Is it edible or fresh flowers? Regardless, it still look gorgeous and just the right toppings on the cake. And you mentioning it's kind of English "high tea" kind of dessert makes it appealing and pretty interesting. I might try it out someday.

jen lauren grant said...

Thanks Bridget!!!
Hi Mia, the flowers are fresh and definitely not edible, but I agree they make a great topping anyway!

Hayley Morris said...

Visually, it looks very gorgeous, I like its simplicity. And you mentioned that the flowers are real? How nice. If I were to get married, I want a simple affair and I'd probably want a cake as simple and beautiful as this one too.