**This would also be a perfect Mothers Day Cake!**
We have been desperate for Spring here in the midwest. With May snowstorms and chilly temps, getting a glimpse of the warm May sun seems an impossible dream.
So why not fake it?
I am going to substitute bright, cherry and delicious cakes for the lack of warm weather and sunshine!
And in that line of thinking I have decided that I no longer need a special occasion to make cake.
I simply cake it because I want to be happy and bring others happiness!
Want to know other ways I celebrate the “everyday”?
Dont let myself get caught up in perfection. I will never be perfect, so why do I keep striving for it?
See the top of that cake where the swirls arent all perfectly aligned in the middle? Oh well! Are the dishes mostly clean? Do the kids have clean clothes to wear tomorrow? Did we have dinner together and there was at least one veggie? (Even if my daughter only pretended to eat hers!) Did we spill popcorn because we were laughing so hard while watching a movie as a family?
Sounds perfect to me.
Embrace citrus. Nothing makes me feel more like Springtime then when I enjoy my first lemonade.
I have to tell you… the combination of these two flavors was really amazing! On their own they are fabulous as well… its really a win-win! 🙂
The fabulous folks at Pillsbury would like for you to enjoy some Springtime inspired joy and are offering a Fun Prize Pack!
To enter leave a comment telling me, How do you celebrate everyday occasions?
Summer Seasonal Celebration Starter Reader Giveaway Kit:
- One box each Summer Seasonal Cake & Cookie Mixes
- Frostings (1 each of Creamy Supreme Key Lime and Creamy Supreme Orangesicle)
- $50 dollar Visa or American Express gift card
- Total estimated giveaway value: $60
Contest open from May 8, 2013 to May 12th 2013.
Congrats to Claudia!
Claudia was #115 and won with the comment: “I follow phillsbury on facebook”
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I was wondering how you might do this from scratch? I’m not a fan of boxed baked goods because of the preservatives and chemicals. Especially since it’s not much more effort to bake from scratch. Would you just do lime zest in one batter and orange zest in the other? I think I will try doing this for Mother’s Day!
Thank You!
How did you get that beautiful swirl on top? Also, I celebrate every day occasions with baked goods!
I celebrate every day occasions with baking. My 11 yr old is my partner in baking & we put on the music, bake & then of course share what we’ve made 😉
Thanks for the chance!
I follow Pillsbury on FB 😉
PS. I am glad I found your blog & am a new follower.
We celebrate everyday occasions by baking together in my home. Teaching my 10-year-old daughter how to bake is such a joy — watching her as she swirls her first meringues onto a cookie sheet, ice her first cupcake, even temper chocolate for cake decorations. And of course the best? We then get to eat it! Thank you for such a lovely site — and so many wonderful ideas for our future afternoons!
Baking is like my therapy, my celebration and my way of showing i care.
Your cakes are always so beautifully frosted – like works of art! Simple, classy but still look so yummy. I would love to see some instructional steps for your frosting techniques. This beginner cake maker likes all the help she can get! 😉 Love your blog…oh, and we usually celebrate with a baked treat of some sort and time spent together!
I love to make things for others, after all, there is only so much “stuff” one can hoard!! Quilts, cakes, cookies, brownies…..by giving it all away it allows me the joy in the making. But more importantly, less “stuff” to clean around!!!
Baked goods!!! 🙂
I’ve been known to bust out a little happy dance when cool things happen!