Cakes.....

So I have been having fun (most of the time) making cakes lately. I made one for Maddie's (my niece) birthday and then my Friend Leslie's 30th and my brother in law. I tried to do one ALL out of fondant but I havent mastered that yet so I have just ended up doing buttercream for them. Although, during my quest for recipes I found this AMAZING recipe for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting.....YUMMM

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup shortening

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups confectioners' sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup hot fudge topping

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Cream together the butter or margarine with the shortening.

2. Sift the cocoa with the confectioners' sugar and add to the creamed mixture. Mix together adding 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to keep mixture smooth. Don't add more than 1/4 cup of milk.

3. Add the hot fudge topping and the vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy.

Anyway I thought I'd share the recipe and show some of the cakes I've been eating making….

Doug's German Chocolate cake

Leslie's Dirty 30 Cake

Maddie's Dora Cake