Cake is good, no doubt.

I wanted to make something special for my sister's 45th birthday. I am a pretty decent Baker, but I did not have the time required to concoct something especially delish, so I went for another approach...

I baked your basic cake, iced the center, top and sides with white frosting. For the 'frame' of the cake art I used peanut butter and milk chocolate chips, pressed into the frosting on the sides.

On top, I added another thick layer of plain, white icing. Using toothpicks, and varying colors of food coloring, I just let my imagination go free. No particular picture in mind. I would drop one or two smalls drops of color where I wanted, on the thick layer of frosting, and use a toothpick to swirl the color with the white.

It came out pretty good for a first try I think.

Oh, I also color coordinated candles with the areas of the cake. Blue candles in the blue sky, Pink candles on petals, etc...extra cool effect my sister liked