Let them eat cake...

Yesterday was my husband's birthday, and it was also one of the greyest days in January so far.

To lift the mood and celebrate his big day I made him this mega cake. To reduce our carbon footprint the candles have been limited to one per decade!

I hardly ever bother icing cakes (unless it's Christmas) as you can probably tell from my "slap it all over with a spatula" icing technique. Typically people in this house aren't that bothered by what a cake looks like, but size definitely matters.

Clearly not a health food...but I think it's necessary at this time of year.