Here we are with this month’s Daring Bakers challenge- Perfect Party Cake from the adorable Dorie Greenspan’s “Baking From My Home to Yours.” This is Dorie’s ninth book and it is jam-packed with lusciousness.
This month’s challenge is hosted by the lovely Morven from Food Art and Random Thoughts, check out her cake here.
For my filling, I used a jar of homemade strawberry jam that my sweet Aunt B made a couple of weeks ago and was nice enought to share with me. I filled and frosted it with buttercream and everything was easy as pie cake! I crowned it with fresh strawberries, applied coconut to the sides and candied lemon and violets to really tart it up! This is a super easy cake, quickly made and so lovely for a party! Hope you try it and thanks to Morven and Dorie! There are over 800 DBs now so grab a cup of whatever and check them out here!
mise en place
ready to bake
Ready to enjoy!
Love to all the Daring Bakers out there- can’t wait to see your creations!
xoxo
This cake calls summer! Such a festive looking party cake!
this looks like the most perfect tea party cake. i love it
Your cake is absolutely beautiful!
Now that’s stunning!
Very lovely cake!!
Wow! Those berries are gorgeous and look at your perfect layers! Simply to die for, girl!!!
Very festive! Lovely!
That is one beautiful cake right there
Wow, that’s a stunning cake! Great job on the challenge.
The flowers are so pretty on this lovely cake, tucked between the fruit.
Well done!
Oh my heart be still. Gabi this is smashingly gorgeous! Like a burst of spring! Excellent!
Seriously gorgeous, the best looking DB cake! It seems a shame to cut into it and eat it
Oh My, What a beautiful sight!!!
Beautiful with the fresh berries!
Wow. Just wow.
Wow, your cake is outrageously beautiful! I especially love the violet/strawberry color contrast.
Look at all those strawberries on top! I have fallen in love :-p
That is one very gorgeous cake. I
oh gabi this cake is sooooooooooooo beautiful!! i wouldnt even dare slice it..great idea!! thanks for inspiring me i will definitely make one like this for my sister’s bday
this week
Incrediblely lovely and so adorable, sure a winner!
I love the strrawberry rose on top of the cake. It reminds me so much of summer:D
This cake looks wonderful!! I love all of the fresh strawberries on the top!
This cake could be the centerpiece. Beautifully done.
that cake is spectacular! I’m quite jealous! haha
gabs–
cake looks delicious and so does the new blog design. i’ve been reading you from my google reader of late and haven’t been to the site like i should–so if it’s been here a while sorry for the late noticing
Wow, your cake is over the top gorgeous! I love the addition of the candied lemons and violets.
So, SO pretty! Nice job with the decorating!
loving the colours! just loving it!
Your cake is gorgeous and I love the candied lemon!
Thanks for the welcome!
It looks fantastic! I wish I’d had some homemade strawberry jam for the filling.
Are there really 800 Daring Bakers? Wow.
Hi Gabi! Wow, your cake looks smashing! =)
Yours is the prettiest DB cake that I’ve seen so far…very springish.
Your cake looks incredibly delicious and moist. Love all the cut up strawberries and how fortunate to have homemade strawberry jam!
Oh! The violets just make such a beautiful contrast on the cake. How lovely.
Your cake is so pretty! I put homemade strawberry jam in mine too. It went great with the lemon flavor of the cake. Nice job your cake looks like a slice of spring!
That is a beautiful cake. It’s looks so incredibly appetizing. Great job!
Thanks for stopping by WOW your cake is so inviting! I could just eat it write of the screen.
Oh my, oh my, oh my. The violets just make me think spring during a non springy time in Seattle…your attention to detail (the candied lemon, the preserves) is an inspiration!
You did a fabulous job. The violets and all the fruit look simply scrumptious!
Natalie @ Gluten A Go Go
Open that dang bakery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beautiful cake Gabi.
Such a pretty cake — your layers are so perfect and even! The fruit on top makes it even more delectable!
Absolutely gorgeous cake!!!!!!!!
What an absolutely gorgeous cake!
WOW, a feast to the eyes and definitely to the palette…absolutely gorgeous!
Gosh Thank you everyone you’re all so great! For the DBs I have really enjoyed going round and feasting my eyes on all of your beautiful cakes.
For my friendly readers -Thanks for your support!
xoxo
Gabi
Your cake is truly a work of art. I’ve saved the picture for future reference. Bien fait!
Like wow, this is like the picture-perfect party cake!!
What a lovely cake you made! I’m jealous of your homemade strawberry jam. The fresh strawberries look lovely!!!!
what a beautiful, beautiful cake! i think that’s the cake i had in my mind…but i ended up w/something a little different. i ran out of coconut and could not add it to the sides…and then ended up not getting strawberries when i was at the store. oh well!
again, lovely cake!