I DID IT!

I finally made a cake and it turned out exactly like it was supposed to!  I'm so excited and proud of myself.  This has never happened before.  Now I can't wait to make cakes for the many birthdays that are coming up in the next month and a half!

The batter looked curdled when I added the buttermilk, just like the recipe said it would.  I didn't believe it though.

 

The cakes came out of the pans just fine without me accidentally breaking them in half or the middle sticking to the pan.

 

The strawberry filling thickened to the perfect thickness that I wanted.

 

 

The buttercream frosting came together perfectly, even though I halved the recipe and ended up with only enough frosting to cover the top of the cake.

 

 

 

Most of all, it tasted good!  It looked pretty good, too.  My Mom said it was heavenly, and one of my coworkers devoured a large piece in no time.

 

 

 

I would really like to be home with a fork and the rest of the cake and eat the whole thing myself...but I'd have to scrape off the frosting because I'm not much into frosting.  That would be a waste though so I think I should just share the cake.