The Balding Cake

Travel

Whew. I made the ferry, with only minutes to spare! I had planned on taking the 7 o’clock, but found myself pulling into Southport at 5:55! I arrived an hour ahead of schedule and was able to join my family for dinner!

Warm temperatures called for Mexican beer,

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hot bread with black bean relish,

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and a cobb salad covered in toppings! I kept dinner on the lighter side because birthday cake is mandatory every night this weekend.

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I ordered a cake for my mom from the Carolina Cake Company, which is quickly becoming my to-go bakery for buttercream cakes in Durham. Sadly, it could not withstand the 80 degree temperatures in the trunk of my parents’ buick. We opened the box to find a balding cake!

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The icing fell right off the sides:(

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But the beautiful thing about cake is that it tastes wonderful no matter what it looks like. And this bald cake was amazing.

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I’m stuffed and want nothing more than to curl up in my bed and sleep for 9 hours! Happy Weekend.

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  • joanne
    March 16, 2012 at 9:08 am

    What a shame about the cake, but it didn’t change the taste. I bet it was delish…and all the more because you and your sis. love vanilla so much 🙂
    Happy B-Day to your Mom.
    Great food, terrific family get-together, good times. Enjoy!

    • Laura
      March 19, 2012 at 8:18 am

      Thanks!

  • Life's a Bowl
    March 16, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    A fun celebration and delicious eats [despite appearance]- sounds like a good time! Happy birthday to your momma! Look at the cake as a good sign, at least your momma isn’t balding [hehe] 😛

    • Laura
      March 19, 2012 at 8:17 am

      I hope not:)

  • Mom
    March 19, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    Thanks for the birthday wishes! Cake was great!