Sometimes, when I get my hands on a really soft and chewy and delicious oatmeal raisin cookie, I think… “Maybe, just maybe...I like oatmeal raisin cookies better than chocolate chip cookies?!” Most of the time, I would never dare to share that opinion out loud. It is definitely not a very popular cookie opinion in the world we live in. But... ...

I’ve said it before on here, but I will say it again...the BEST part about a birthday is the CAKE. Hands down. No questions asked. Now I am not too picky when it comes to the flavor of the cake - chocolate, vanilla, carrot - any kind of cake will do. But I do think that a Birthday Cake should have some sort of celebratory look to it......

This cake has a very special place in my heart because it was the last birthday cake I made for my mom before she passed away. (I may or may not already be crying as I write this). I made and photographed this cake almost a year ago, but I have not been able to get myself to post it (probably something to do with the previously mentioned crying). But this week marks 4 years since my mom passed away, so I felt like it was time......