Week's "Vacation"

I spent this past week in the Bay Area "working remotely." I put this in quotes because it feels like I wasn't working since I excused myself at 3:30 pm PST/6:30 pm EST everyday, but in fact, I was actually working (am not lying, coworkers do not know about this blog).

I was very productive during my vacation.

I went to my friend's baby shower. Discovered that I am no good at baby shower games -- I vastly overestimated her abdominal circumference.

I made a cake for a casual dinner party at my friend's place. This cake has been my best yet aside from the droopy frosting. Some key improvements in my technique (1) bake the entire cake in a single springform pan; do not separate to bake in 2 pans (2) do not be afraid to lop off the entire rounded top of the cake (3) use math; measure thickness of layers (4) PIPE THE FROSTING LAYERS! (5) make enough frosting (6) learn how to actually pipe before piping.

Total dessert count during my stay:

2 slices of my own red velvet cake (which accidentally had 2 sticks of butter instead of 1.5)

2 cupcakes that were made from leftover batter from red velvet cake

1/4 of lopped-off top from red velvet cake

1 slice of lemon cake

1 slice of black forest cake

2 slices of Marie Callendar's apple pie

2 slices of delicious wedding cake (pics below)

0.5 capuccino It's It

1 small Red Mango

O-M-G. Feel disgusting!