( kitchen adventures )

 it appears that i've dirtied two aprons

in just one week!

first there was cookie baking.

{ chocolate chip, i'm not ashamed to say i'm

an all-star when it comes to baking those. }

and then came tackling my

first ever
baked from scratch
death by chocolate
cake.

recipe in hand.

ingredients at the ready.

the butter & sugar creamed, the cocoa flying

and the mixer...

dying.

crap.

sometimes, a second-hand life

doesn't go quite as smoothly as one would hope.

i coaxed the finicky appliance back to life.

only to be accosted by my unfortunate lack of baking expertise.

"pour your batter into two greased and floured baking pans"

to my surprise, i did manage to scare up two pans

and i'm clear on the greasing part.

but the flouring was a mystery to me.

seemed simple enough

but overconfidence with flour is a big no-no.

oh well, 

white kitchens never go out of style.

i have cake.

just the frosting to go.

everyone cross your fingers that this turns out edible.

{ please }

it's my beloved's birthday.

which is the only reason i stayed up well past midnight

wrapped in an apron

and scrubbing flour off the floor, walls, cabinets...

love and chocolate cake.

what an adventure.

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