For a several days I've been stuck unable to finish a post that my son and I wrote together. It was a great experience to cook, to laugh, to write. And all I have left is to put all threads together into a canvas of what suppose to be a post about our amazing little adventure. But as it sometimes happens when you write (or do something different), I got stuck. I know, that for me the best way to clear my mind is to disconnect myself from the task for some time. I turned off my computer, and didn't look it's way for two days.
I occupied myself with other activity: I baked a cake! I see a smile on your faces, yes, yours truly made a birthday cake for... well, my birthday, which is today.
Another reason why I baked was watching too much of Cake Boss (TV show) and my recent trip to Carlo's Bakery.
In this cake I combined few of my favorite ingredients: polenta, raspberries, and lemon.
Enjoy! And come back for the recipe... :)
See you,
Marina
Happy Birthday! Your cake looks divine!
ReplyDeleteThanks you Della! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday, Marina! Love your pictures and your cake looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila! I am glad you like it... :)
DeleteHappy Birthday Marina!! I hope it was a wonderful one. What a gorgeous cake. Whenever I watch those cake shows I feel like eating cake so much :P
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorraine! Well, this show made me want to bake something, and that's very impressive because I am not a sweet eater...:)
DeleteHappy Birthday :)
ReplyDeletethe cake looks delicious
Thanks you Vickie!
DeleteHappy birthday Marina! These shots look excellent. You def are a professional photographer. I will be waiting for the cake. Love anything made with polenta.
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Alida! You are very sweet... I am very far from being a professional photographer, but thank you for the compliment. It means a lot to me. :)
DeleteHappy birthday!!! You made me curious..a cake with polenta???
ReplyDeleteThank you! Yes, cake with polenta, I was surprised too! :)
DeleteHappy birthday! Hope you have a great day! I know what you mean ... sometimes a few days off is the best was to refocus!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane! Everything needs cleaning: our home needs to be cleaned regularly, our car, our body, and our brain! :) Although with brain we often procrastinate until it just must be done! :)
DeleteMy goodness I want some of that cake! Happy Birthday.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Come over for the cake! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday (or day after). This blogging stuff is fun, not work, so when you get stuck - and we all get stuck - I agree doing something else is the best thing. I should actually take vacations from my computer from time to time - I spend way too much time online. Waiting breathlessly for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThank you John! Somehow over the years I've learned instead of forcing things just let it rest for a while, and then the task becomes much easier. The expression "sleep on it" was born out of someone's experience...:)
DeleteHappy Birthday! And I can't wait for the recipe to this cake. I'm aready thinking of all the fruits I could use...
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda! Yes, fruits and fillings too. I actually combined two recipes here, and it came out as a nice summer dessert. :)
DeleteHappy Birthday my fried :D
ReplyDeleteI love the photos, so fresh and you deserved this beautiful cake :)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thank you Uru! You are such a good friend! :)
DeleteHapp birthday!!! It's a beautiful cake you baked yourself... What a pleasure to be disconneted sometimes, hein????
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday, again :) Would love some of that good looking cake!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Come over and you'll get one! :)
DeleteTwo days late but: happy birthday! I hope you've had a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteI am curious to know the recipe of your cake. It looks amazing!
Thank you! You are not late, it's a birthday week anyway! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday:)... The cake looks delicious:)
ReplyDeleteThank you Tania! :)
DeleteIt's so easy to get stuck isn't it. I do exactly the same, distract myself. Although if I made a cake every time I'd be the size of a house. The cake looks great, looking forward to the recipe.
ReplyDeleteLol, I know! That's why I don't bake too often, but I have many interests in other areas, so it helps! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday (belated)!!!! That cake looks fabulous! Can't wait for the recipe :) :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruth! :)
DeleteHappy Birthday - the cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you Liz! Come back for the recipe! :)
DeleteThanks Kim! :)
ReplyDeleteFirst of all belated Happy Birthday!!! All the best for you:-) Then I have to admit and I am soooooo coming back for the recipe hihihi:-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanna! You are not late, we are still celebrating it...:) Recipe of this cake is posted, come see it! :)
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