My boyfriends sister Elna's son just turned 1. I cannot believe how quickly that year flew by! She was planning Luka's very first birthday party and asked me if I would make the cake for him. Elna wanted the cake to be Luka's favourite flavour - banana. She requested that some of the ingredients be organic, which I was happy to accomodate as I usually use organic eggs, and try to use organic and local ingredients whenever I can. I came across a recipe on the Epicurious website that looked perfect:
I made 2 batches of the cake, as I wanted to ensure I had 3 layers for the cake, and I wanted to have some cupcakes on the side. My motto is, it's better to have more then not enough.
As you can see, the theme of the birthday party was owls. I made my chocolate buttercream to use for the piping, as chocolate and bananas are wonderful together!
I had a lot of fun with this cake and was so honored that Elna requested me to bake the cake. A first birthday is a very special one, and I was happy to be apart of it.
Lots of love,
April's SweetShop
