09/16/2026
Birthday cake recap which I never posted! Layers of vanilla sponge, plum and berry preserves, vanilla custard, puff pastry finished with a chocolate ganache. Recipe by Audrey Audrey Leonard - I’ve had this recipe saved for so long now! And I’m SO happy I made it this year, it was perfect! 👌I LOVE fruit-forward desserts and cakes, and this one checked all the boxes! 😍
I started making my own birthday cakes a couple of years ago and I love this little tradition. I know it’s a little uncommon but I truly see this as showing myself some love. I bake for so many people, their favorite flavors and their requests that I never get a chance to bake for myself. This tradition gets me excited every year as I start planning and looking for recipes I’ve saved over the months. Taking the time out to prep and bake is grounding in some ways and I actually enjoy it. It reminds me why I started baking in the first place. 🤍
Sharing a few behind the scenes of the process, as well as a birthday dinner with some friends. 💕