My neighbor has a little girl whose birthday was today… and being the sweet neighbor that she is she asked if I would make the cake. I love when people ask me things like that! Baking for friends and family is one of my greatest joys.

Anyway, she just said, “Its Nevaeh’s (Heaven backwards) birthday, she likes butterfly’s and chocolate and girly stuff. Go to it!”

So being the daring baker I am I made a chocolate cake with vanilla frosting. (has anyone invented a sarcasm font yet?)

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And used the colors of the rainbow. Except indigo. Does anyone use indigo anymore?

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I just made some of my royal icing and piped on butterfly’s.

Not including baking, it took about an hour.

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This is one of those cakes that anyone can do… so I hope you try it! Be sure to take lots of pictures…and make it yours!

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Reader Comments

  1. I love the bright colors. But now you HAVE to tell us about the three tiered cake fiasco.
    And did you use a small cookie cutter to put the butterfly shapes on the side of the cake as an outline? That butterfly looks just like the one we used today when making sugar cookies!

  2. I’m guessing that Neveah was thrilled with this cake – it is absolutely adorable!! Love all the bright colors! You are an awesome neighbor!!

  3. Simply beautiful! Bu tthat comment about only taking an hour???? Seriously??? Now you are just showing off!! Just kidding!! I love your decorated goodies and your web site!! Keep those recipes coming. Mine won’t look like yours but they can maybe, just maybe taste like yours!! I really love this cake.

  4. How adorable. I love the piped butterflies – I’m not sure I have a steady enough hand to pipe all those!

  5. i wrote to you a while ago about seeing if you could make cookies for my sons party that is next sunday..you never answered back..would it still be possible?? you should have 2 emails from me..thanks!
    julie

  6. That is an absolutely gorgeous cake – I am sure your neighbor’s little girl was thrilled to have such a beautiful cake for her birthday!

  7. Beautiful! I’m amazed by your talent. The design is fantastic. Oh, and indigo doesn’t count. I say so.

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