Caramel Cake

I've been reading a book that takes place in the South. And it has made me long for a Caramel Cake. I love caramel. Although, I have never made it myself; I've often thought that I should try it out sometime. Almost what I did today, but not quite. I went for the cake.



Okay, so I tried some new things out. It was a new recipe for me (since I've never made this kind of cake or frosting before). I tried baking the layers with wax paper in the pans. This worked great for sticking. I thought it would give it a nice, wavy sort of look around the edges if I left some excess that came up the sides. This affect only sort of turned out.
The batter was beautiful. However, even though I added some extra flour (due to the altitude here) I think I should have added a little more. This cake sort of sank some as it cooled.

It tastes really good. Even if it's not quite the prettiest thing you've set your eyes on.

Papa's Birthday

For Papa's birthday we had a chocolate cake with three kinds of chocolate chips and chocolate frosting.  Papa loves chocolate.  This isn't the kind of traditional birthday cake he gets from Gramma, but oh well.  We are 2,000 miles away.  So, we are celebrating separately.  But Papa is a celebrity in this house.  So, it's like a national holiday.  The cake is yummy!  Even though I forgot to loosen it before flipping it over and it didn't come out clean.  Nobody cared!