I made my very first cake this weekend, in honor of my mother-in-law's birthday. Well, her birthday is in October, but this cake was part of her belated birthday dinner. More on the cake--and the recipe--tomorrow.
Since I’ve weathered the storm—though my kitchen, even after cleaning for an hour last night is still in disarray—the recipe at the end of this post is my adapted take, with the steps in the order I think they should be.