like a fat kid loves cake

for about a year now, i lost the joy of baking. i used to love to bake, especially birthday cakes for loved ones :) but starting last year, i noticed that so many girls were starting to bake and i began to lose the appeal in baking because it wasn't special anymore. so, i just... stopped. the lack of time and money also contributed to my absence from baking, heh heh.

but a couple days ago, it was my friend's 23rd birthday. she had baked me a very moist and delicious strawberry cake last year. and so, i wanted to bake her a cake, too. mann, i had a difficult time assembling her cake. and i wasn't too pleased with the result. but... oh well. it's the thought that counts, right? i hope? :)

anyway, when i was baking the cake... i realized how much i missed baking. it can become frustrating at times, and the results may not be as tasty or fancy as those of professional patisseries... but what i really missed most about baking is the fact that i was doing it for someone else. it feels so good to think about someone else than yourself at times.

anyway. i found some pictures of cakes that i've made in the past. i also included a picture of the one i had made for the friend mentioned above. they all look pretty similar. can't you tell that i love using strawberries on cakes? haha :)