I have been dreading writing this post. I baked this cake a few weeks ago on October 28, the day before Hurricane Sandy hit the northeast. I baked while hoarding drinking water and preparing food that could withstand a blackout. I Googled “hurricane cake” to find a recipe fit for the occasion. And it was my hope that I’d post this cake a few days later and make light of a little rain storm that swept through. But that wasn’t the case at all. While myself and those closest to me were largely spared any damage, there are so many still working to rebuild their lives following the storm. It was a very tragic event and I don’t mean to make light of a tragedy by naming a cake after it. (more…)