Birthday Bash!

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Jim's birthday was yesterday (yay!) and boy is he lucky! He didn't get just one, but TWO birthday cakes! What can I say, when inspiration strikes, it strikes and I just had to go with it.

I'd planned on making him a carrot cake, because that's his favorite kind of cake. But then I really wanted to work on a new recipe for a banana peanut butter cake. Lest you think that a banana peanut butter cake would be gross, let me calm your fears. Firstly, it's a delicate banana cake with a creamy frosting that has just a hint of peanut butter in it. Two layers are sandwiched together with a layer of frosting and thin banana slices in the middle. Yum. So I figured I'd make both and we'd be gluttons. But we're sharing, I promise. It would be obscene to eat all of this, especially since it's my birthday next weekend and we'll have even more cake happening then.


So, the banana peanut butter cake was served with slices of banana and a warm chocolate sauce on it. Ooh, I'm still stuffed from dinner tonight, but now I want some cake! I've always loved a good peanut butter and banana sandwich, but this takes it to a whole new level.



And this is the carrot cake. I've found that it's best to let carrot cake sit overnight because the spices really deepen and it tastes better. This was frosted with a Tofutti cream cheese frosting.


Here's a picture of the duo battling it out for counter space in my still-being-unpacked kitchen. They are both the same size, even though the picture makes the banana one look huge!


And here's a picture of the birthday boy! He's ohsohappy with his cakes!