i just spent a long time in the kitchen making spice cake and caramel icing. it smells so good and it looks kinda pretty even though i'm not great with frosting. my fingers are sticky with icing (which i know tastes good) and i have a huge grin on my face. hurrah. i don't spend nearly enough time in the kitchen making stuff.

next project: snickerdoodles.

i had fun looking through my mother's recipe box trying to find things to bake for the party. unfortunately my mother has multiple recipes for chocolate cheesecake which i couldn't make with the existing supplies. that was torture.

but i'm happy all the same. homemade spice cake.