VeganMoFo 26: Doh! Simspon's Bday Cake

Last weekend was my little nephew's 9th birthday, and so naturally there was a party! I was honored to be asked to make a cake. I know that not just any cake will do when you are turning 9... so I thought long and hard, before coming up with this:

Doh! Chris wanted "Homer's Brain" for his slice! It was pretty hilarious - all the kiddos shouting out "I want Marge's Beehive!" "I want Maggie!" Very cute. It was a big hit.

ps. Actually, it's a "funny" story about this cake... see... I had a busy day that day. So I made the cake the night before, planning to frost it in the morning... and it turned out beautifully. I was feeling quite self-congratulatory about my time management skills. I set it on the counter to cool over night. All good. In the morning, I admired its golden glory again, and ran out to get some groceries at the farmers' market. I came home and saw crumbs, where once there had been cake. Oh, my heart sank. It's true. Our dog, Dottie Bonkers, aka Naughty Dottie, stood up and noshed one entire length of the cake off. BOOOO! Friends, it was not my most animal-loving moment. After a total loss of poise and grace, I slowly recouped, made another cake, and all's well that ends well. But really. No more cake on the counter. No more cake on the counter. No more cake on the counter. It's my new mantra.

ps. I used a triple recipe of the Basic Vanilla Cupcake from "Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World" - it was perfect for my 9x13 pan.