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The last time I made a layer cake was my wedding. I made my wedding cake. I don’t think I recommend doing that – even if you love cake decorating like I do. I doubt you’ll love it the night before the big day when the frosting won’t spread right (Frosting totally knows when you’re stressed) and the layers are lopsided. I think I came out of that experience a little traumatized. I’ve been sticking to one-layer cakes and cupcakes <\/a>now for almost three years. <\/p>\n

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There’s the beast!<\/em><\/p>\n

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And that is the face of a traumatized woman.<\/em><\/p>\n

But guys, it’s been too long. I had to get back in the saddle again. And my friend Gayle was only too happy to give me a reason to. She wanted a chocolate strawberry cake for her birthday – the perfect challenge. (She’s also really nice, so I knew she’d be happy regardless of how bad things turned out). <\/p>\n

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This is what I came up with. It’s a six-inch cake, with three 2-inch layers, which was actually a ton of fun to both bake and construct. I don’t know what I was doing the night before my wedding, because this cake gave me literally no trouble at all. Building a layer cake is not really that hard, and I’ll be happy to link you to the tutorial I followed later in this post. <\/p>\n

This baby only took one doctored cake mix<\/a>, and 1 1\/2 of my standard buttercream frosting<\/a>. Aside from baking, I think I only spent around and hour constructing and decorating. If you’ve never tried a layer cake, don’t let them frighten you. They’re really just teddy bears when you get up close (unless you’re about to be married. Then they’re pure evil :)).<\/p>\n

Also, can we talk about those strawberry roses? They’re so fun and elegant, and they’re the simplest thing in the world to make. Really. A few cuts with a paring knife and you’re home free. I discovered this on Pinterest two days ago and knew I had to include them somehow. <\/p>\n

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