A wonderful winter cake.

There are two things on my mind right now: winter and cake. It's a chilly 31 degrees out today and we have a dusting of snow on the ground. And who doesn't love cake?

Marry the two of them and what do you get? Possibly this LOVELY cake featured on Martha Stewart.



The cake is covered in icey blue fondant. Real pinecones are sprinkled with sanding sugar to mimic a winter landscape and are surrounded by chocolate "pine needles"...if only the pinecones were chocolate as well! However, I love the added element of nature to the cake.

I've always considered having a Maine wedding, being that the White Pine is the state tree...I'll be holding onto this one!