Wow. Looks absolutely delicious. Planning on making it, but can you give me an estimate of how long it takes to make? (before placing it in the oven!) Loving your site :)
I also used to wonder about the same thing when I was a kid. Why not enjoy a good thing more regularly? These cakes look fantastic. Summery and colorful!
Magda
I find that I’m having an even bigger problem – I am rarely repeating recipes and most everything i make these days is something i haven’t made before! which sucks, because i’ve made a ton of things i certainly wouldn’t mind having again. i need to have a month of “repeats” i suppose…
Hi Heather, I think it is one of the dangers of what we do. It was part of the reason I started posting less often. I wanted to make the things I love.
I have a lot of dishes or desserts that I make only once per year and actually, I do not find this frustrating, rather exciting …
but when I was a kid, I was really miserable that my favorite cookies were baked only for Christmas, and so on…
On the other hand, now, I do not repeat recipes very often; certainly, there are some dishes that I cook on regular basis (otherwise I am sick)…but if one wants to develop in his/her kitchen, one has to sacrify his/her a lot..
Today I also made a strawberry cake I only make once a year for my boyfriend’s birthday. Yours is totally different from my recipe, but it looks incredibly delicious! Of course it would be great to enjoy some of those once-a-year-recipes more often, but it wouldn’t feel like tradition, would it? Greetings from Germany
I think it’s quite nice to have a special dish connected to a particular day – doesn’t mean that you can’t eat it any other day of the year though if you are craving it :)
Ive made this cake many time and I love it. So east and flavorful. I usually only use one half and freeze the other. I don’t usually like to freeze things because I find the flavor is lost…but this cake bounces bake terrifically when defrosted. I highly recommend if.
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Ross says:
July 7th, 2010 at 9:03 am
I actually made something very similar on the 4th, but I used angel food cake
http://www.thisiswhatimeating.com/2010/07/06/patriotic-shortcake/imag0163/
I made it around 11pm after a dozen or so drinks, so it didn’t come out quite as pretty as yours :)
Laura says:
July 7th, 2010 at 11:10 am
Wow. Looks absolutely delicious. Planning on making it, but can you give me an estimate of how long it takes to make? (before placing it in the oven!) Loving your site :)
{kms} says:
July 7th, 2010 at 11:16 am
so festive! perfect for summer! xo.
Val says:
July 7th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Ooo0! Yum! Yum! Yum! I want to go into my kitchen this second and make that delicious cake. So wish it wasn’t midnight where I am!
P.S. Ina Garten – you’ve gotta love her.
The Purple Foodie says:
July 8th, 2010 at 3:55 am
I love Ina Garten recipes. They always turn out wonderfully. Your 4th of July cake looks lovely.
my little expat kitchen says:
July 8th, 2010 at 6:21 am
I also used to wonder about the same thing when I was a kid. Why not enjoy a good thing more regularly? These cakes look fantastic. Summery and colorful!
Magda
heather @ chiknpastry says:
July 8th, 2010 at 8:01 am
I find that I’m having an even bigger problem – I am rarely repeating recipes and most everything i make these days is something i haven’t made before! which sucks, because i’ve made a ton of things i certainly wouldn’t mind having again. i need to have a month of “repeats” i suppose…
cake looks delish!
Tim says:
July 8th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Hi Heather, I think it is one of the dangers of what we do. It was part of the reason I started posting less often. I wanted to make the things I love.
Gabriela says:
July 8th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Love Ina and love any cake, muffin or pastry that has sour cream in the batter!
Angela @ Madeleines + Macarons says:
July 8th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
berries, cake and cream…oh my :)
Magdalena says:
July 10th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
I have a lot of dishes or desserts that I make only once per year and actually, I do not find this frustrating, rather exciting …
but when I was a kid, I was really miserable that my favorite cookies were baked only for Christmas, and so on…
On the other hand, now, I do not repeat recipes very often; certainly, there are some dishes that I cook on regular basis (otherwise I am sick)…but if one wants to develop in his/her kitchen, one has to sacrify his/her a lot..
Caroline says:
July 11th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Oh those once a year recipes… I know them well.
Josh says:
July 15th, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Looks amazing. You’re invited to my house for the Fourth next year!
Jon says:
July 20th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
Lovely. And very inspiring. Loving your pictures!
Kirsten says:
July 21st, 2010 at 4:44 am
Today I also made a strawberry cake I only make once a year for my boyfriend’s birthday. Yours is totally different from my recipe, but it looks incredibly delicious! Of course it would be great to enjoy some of those once-a-year-recipes more often, but it wouldn’t feel like tradition, would it? Greetings from Germany
Tim says:
July 21st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Thanks, Jon!
And hello to Kirsten in Germany, thanks for stopping by.
tschitschi says:
July 24th, 2010 at 10:54 am
I think it’s quite nice to have a special dish connected to a particular day – doesn’t mean that you can’t eat it any other day of the year though if you are craving it :)
Renee v says:
July 14th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Ive made this cake many time and I love it. So east and flavorful. I usually only use one half and freeze the other. I don’t usually like to freeze things because I find the flavor is lost…but this cake bounces bake terrifically when defrosted. I highly recommend if.