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I make this every year with the plums from my tree. I have made two so far this year and I will make at least two more. Note to anyone who doesn't have a springform pan, this does not work in a standard tart pan, it isn't deep enough and doesn't bake properly, at least, not when I'm the baker. When I make this cake, I remember why this is the only cake I ever want to make. This recipe is slightly edited from  Food52 by Kenzi Wilbur . I don't like too much sugar in my cake so I lowered it from 1 cup. But if your plums are super tart, you might want to macerate them in a tablespoon of sugar while you're tossing the rest of the ingredients together. Kenzi notes that the flour doesn't have to be sifted. I may try that next time. But don't over-mix it. It likes to be barely folded. Ingredients:  Butter for pan 1 cup fresh, full-fat ricotta 1/3 cup olive oil 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest 2 large eggs 1-1...

Normally, I don't think about cake.  I actually have more of a savory tooth than a sweet tooth so I don't crave cake in quite the same way that some do.  But with the birth of spring, daffodils springing up in the yard and the earliest Easter in a few years, a multitude of recipes for eggs, ham, and carrot cake recipes appeared in my inbox.  I was quickly reminded, ooh, carrot cake. I'm picky, however.  I've only made carrot cake once before and I wasn't entirely impressed with the recipe I chose.  It was a Jamie Oliver recipe I dug up at Martha Stewart and it didn't have raisins or pineapple in it and it ended up a little dry.  I guess I'm not sure how carrot infused cake could end up dry.  The frosting was amazing though.  The stuff that white fluffy cream cheese dreams are made from. So, armed with my perfect frosting recipe, I went into research mode seeking out the perfect carrot cake recipe.  For me.  Because this is real...

love the bouquet... adore these flowers atop perfect little cakes... and if we were anywhere outdoors, I'm just not over the bride riding the bike, especially not since that's what G does for a living. { frolic }via{ martha }

From the knot . I think I could DIY a cake stand that looks better than this one.

The oragami flower branch is so amazing. I saw them on SMP but go here for Thryn's directions on her wedlog . And then Thryn's wrapped cupcakes with the small cutting cake on top, could easily be translated to my cheesecakes.

DIY valentines bags could work as party favor/to go baby cake bags. from SMP . And the lunch bags at someone's wedding were a more complicated idea, but still. from SMP .

and some other advice, but the cake thing veddy interesting... From blueorchidblog.com .

Am I really naming strangers on my blog? But homemade cupcakes... even better topped with giant coconut flakes, no?

How could I forget my love of those giant flakes of coconut? This came from Martha . Her wedding magazine may suck but at least the food's good.