Elena's 4th birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and she requested something "sparkle-pink" (her favorite color) to eat for dessert. I made a classic yellow cake with white buttercream frosting in a 9 x 13" pan, using this recipe from The Kitchn. I found some really sparkly pink sanding sugar in the bulk bins at our supermarket, along with red writing icing and lollipop candles. I used a few drops of red food coloring to turn the cake batter light pink. Elena loved it!
Since I was serving brunch during her birthday party, I also wanted to include a baked good that adults might prefer. A few weeks prior to her party, I found this cherry poppy bread on David Leibovitz's site, so I figured it'd be a perfect time to give it a try. It came out exactly as in those pictures and it was so lemony and delicious. I'll definitely be making this one again. I love trying out alternatives to banana bread, and this was great.
Finally, my brother came to visit last weekend. When we were kids his favorite dessert was brownies; specifically, he loved a recipe my mom used to make called "Texas Brownies" which were made in a sheet pan and frosted. Since we are older and (in theory) have more sophisticated palates, I thought I'd try this very indulgent triple chocolate version from Smitten Kitchen, called "'the browniest cookies" They were very rich and yummy. Everyone loved these.
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