Easy Peasy Cake

*Casually slips into the room and crawls into a corner*

...so I know I've been gone a while.

BUT I BROUGHT CAKE!

Things have been a little hectic lately--I became part of a school play, I've been trying to get a job, and classwork got dumped us like a truckload of bricks.

AND THEN I GOT ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE.

YESSUH, I got word on Tuesday that I was accepted to the Art Institute of Tennessee--Nashville for the Culinary Arts Management program!!!  This time next year, I'll be earning my B.S. in owning my own restaurant!!

But not without some scholarships.

Which is where The Spartan's Kitchen comes in.

So I SHOULD be posting at least SOMETHING every week, be it a recipe, a tidbit about my life and cooking experiences, etc.  And since my mom has recently gotten heavy into learning new recipes, I've got a hefty amount to talk about.

NOW ONTO THE IMPORTANT BUSINESS.

Easy Peasy Cake

This isn't a recipe so much as it is a quick method of making something really appealing.  As someone who SUCKS at making cakes aesthetically pleasing, I've been picking up on tips over the recent months that make it so.  Much.  Easier to make a cake both delicious and fun to look at.

For the cake pictured above, I used a chiffon cake recipe and, having no icing, frosted that bad boy with whipped cream.  I LOVE whipped cream as a topping for anything, because it's impossible to mess up, and instantly makes dessert brighter.  And who doesn't love it?

Quick note: you'll want to really pack on the whipped cream for a cake.  As in, the layer should be at least as thick as the cake.

I also threw on some toasted coconut, for extra deliciousness.  I didn't have much to work with for this cake, but I think some pineapple slices and toasted almonds would have been a great addition to the cake.

I'm planning on making cupcakes soon (with Halloween coming up, and our annual party on Saturday) with another one of my favorite decoration methods: glazing!  (Works well when you have a homemade frosting recipe that goes downhill...)

So keep an eye out for it!

ECHO out.