built a cake.

angel + i baked a cake last weekend. angel's family recipe. important side note: angel's fam is amaze-balls times infinity. and their cake is as amaze-balls as they are. you need this cake in your life. so i'm gonna do you a solid and give you the westover family recipe. get excited.

3 medium carrots, peeled and cut

1 c. orange juice

1/4 c. oil

1 yellow cake mix

3 eggs

1-1/2 c. coconut

1 c. packed brown sugar

3/4 c. chopped pecans

1/3 c. milk

1/3 c. melted margarine

1 tsp. vanilla

Combine carrots, juice and oil in blender until carrots are finely chopped. Mix cake mix, eggs and carrot mixture on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan (we used a bundt pan...i was in the mood for a bundt cake). Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes (may be a little longer for a bundt). Combine remaining ingredients and spread over hot cake. Broil cake 3 to 5 minutes or until topping is golden brown (THIS IS IMPORTANT! watch the cake VERY carefully while broiling it...it will burn VERY easily and that would just be no good!). Serve warm or cool.

my mom's gonna kill me.

i lay the blame solely at joy's door.

her red velvet cake called to me.

free cake to whoever wants to come

clean my kitchen.

any takers?

takes the cake(stand).

i've been looking for a cake stand for MONTHS

with no luck. they were all too short, too tall,

too expensive, too lame.

duh-duh-DUH-duhhhhhh.

enter design sponge.

why should i spend a ridiculous amount of money

when i can make my own?

answer: i shouldn't.

and i won't.