Monday, June 25, 2007

Tabletop Fireworks

I was up in New Hampshire last week getting ready for the Fourth of July by stocking up on Roman Candles, fountains, and aerial repeaters--or, as they're sometimes called, "cakes."

And that got me to thinking about something other than the firey destruction I'd soon be unleashing on my friend's back yard: July 4th is America's Birthday, and while parades, glittering chrysanthemum blooms, and Saturn Whistling Rockets with Report are a grand way to celebrate, it's just not a birthday without some cake.

So we made our July Fourth Cake to help you share a slice with family and friends while you watch 500-gram aerial repeaters and #3 Golden Palms burst overhead in the night sky. Stick a couple of sparklers in it for an extra-festive effect, then enjoy three layers of moist yellow sponge layered with summery-smooth raspberry and lemon preserves, iced with our vanilla buttercreme, and topped with an icing Colonial Flag and and red-and-blue swirled border. Think of it as the dessert finale to a perfect day.

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