A week of Firsts

Hard to believe that it is mid January already.

Your mom told the truth: Time flies when you get old!

This was a week of historical firsts for our country as we have the first black president, and it was also a week of firsts in our home. We got our first kitten. She still remains name-less at this point after 1 week of being part of our family, but she is well loved and brings a certain joy to our home as she pounces to attack our toes in the middle of the night.

In honor of firsts, I also tried another new cake flavor and I encourage you to make your own at home!
The cake itself was dark chocolate, dosed in a blackberry simple syrup. For the filling, I used my special dark chocolate ganache, and while it was still soft, I topped it with fresh blackberries- cut in half. ALOT of blackberries.
So simple, yet remarkably great tasting.

In honor of this special week of firsts, here is a first birthday cake. Made with delicate royal icing butterflies and sprayed with pearl sparkle, I hope it was a hit for the little girl's special day!