Berries and Ganache

Today's the first time I've tried strawberry flavored cake, and it tastes pretty decent!

I had high hopes of making this somewhere along the lines of a masterpiece, but ended up with just these. I don't mind though because the whole process was fun even though I realized that I didn't have enough whipped cream, which I planned on using for decoration, or strawberries, which would've looked pretty with the pink cake. Instead, I made some chocolate ganache to top off the cupcakes. I did have some cute little grapes though, so those had to work. Next time, I'm going to try fondant!

If you've ever seen the show Cake Boss, you know what edible art looks like. I am so intrigued by how realistic Carlos makes his cakes. See some of them here. One day I'll learn. For now, I'm glad they at least taste good :)

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.

- George Harrison