And I thought a one year anniversary was a milestone! 😛
That’s right, 2 years ago, on this very day (though I admit, it was probably not a Tuesday), Go Bake Yourself was born. It was a difficult birth, as all births are, with a majorly long labour period and the pains, OH, the pains! You keep clicking and hoping everything is going to be ok, but it still hurt so much when you forget to save your changes or something!
And I wasn’t even at a computer hospital if I needed help!
I was staggering under the weight – should I choose this theme, why is my screen black, oh no, the cramps are starting in my legs from sitting down too long – pain right?
And then slowly, painfully, it took all day at the desk, Go Bake Yourself was born. Pronounced a food blog, she was quite a white creation, with a gorgeous green highlight and black frangipani designs. How I wish I had print screened her, but back in those days, I was new to the whole ‘blogger’ thing!
As she grew, more and more people began to notice her sweetness and desperation love of chocolate. I was quite flattered actually 😉
She then started to tan and went through the ‘rebellious’ phase as most babies too. White writing on black, strawberry header and dark crimson undertones externally, though Go Bake Yourself still remained quite pleasant thankfully, no need to shut her down for a while or anything! It was also now that Go Bake Yourself began to be left to others in the blogger family for couple of weeks at a time, as I had to go back to work (quite literally…) but she was more than happy to be introduced to so many new things!
It was then she went through another makeover, brightening herself up again to the extreme, making her creator quite proud, and that is where you see Go Bake Yourself today 😀
With a satisfied smile, here I sit now, watching my baby thrive, watching it make friends with Pinterest and Facebook and become established in its life.
*sniff* they grow up so fast *blows nose* 😛
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Now, while I may be describing this, I have no intention of having an actual baby for a while 🙂 – the real labour pains I do not even want to imagine, I have been to PE class and… yeah…. no thanks…
But YES, celebration time because Go Bake Yourself has turned a whopping two years old today and that is AWESOME-SAUCE! Though… a little bittersweet because, well… allow me to explain… you may need to take a seat 😉
You remember how I graduated last post? Woohoo, YAY, fabulous right?
Wrong.
I still have exams.
NO NO NO tomatoes thrown please, not my fault, blame the Board of Education down under truly! You see, I have finished school (technically) and will never have classes again but now I have to do the statewide exams… versing a million quadrillion students… *hysterically laughs*…. on every topic studied in every subject I do… hardcore….
BUT after November 4th (mark that in your diaries guys!) I am at your disposal… afterhangingoutwithmyfriendsandformalandmultipleholidays… but yep, THEN I am going to celebrate the two years of Go Bake Yourself properly (and with a special international giveaway – so close to Christmas by then, it will be perfect, I promise!)
Until I bake something up like these croissants from scratch I made last year, please enjoy this cake as a sort-of ‘semi’ celebration or ‘pre’ celebration. It is so damn marvellous, I swear, the inside is so fluffy (though it was made for friends so I didn’t get to take photos of the inside) and looks very classy (especially in my favourite Bundt tin 😀
Give it a try, while you wait long and hard for posts (or while you clean, read, watch TV etc.) 😉 – I can’t promise a lot, I have no guest posters this time, but guys, in a little more than a month, you can bombard me with requests while I bombard you with food (like this berry swirl pound cake) right?
Go Bake Yourself is two years old. I think we can handle it 😉
Enjoy and thank you all so much for your support and sweet nurturing (without which, Go Bake Yourself would have fallen as flat as a bad pancake – ’cause good pancakes are be thick and fluffy) 😀
Berry Swirl Pound Cake
Adapted from: Brown Eyed Baker
Serves: 10-12 people (if you want to have an extra special treat – otherwise at least 15 people)
Ingredients:
Berry Swirl (Cheats Tip: It is fine to use normal berry jam, just heat it a little to make it a smooth consistency)
Pound Cake (Do not faint at the butter or cream cheese quantity please)
- 350g salted butter, at room temperature
- 250g cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups caster sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups cake flour, sifted (or make your own cake flour like I had to because Australia is primitive in the availability of baking supplies…)
- 2 tsp vanilla essence (strawberry works very well too
- Icing sugar and strawberries/berries for garnish – optional
Method:
- Berry Swirl: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over low heat and stir constantly till mixture becomes very thick (mash the berries with the back of your spoon). Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature before using (if refrigerate before using, heat it up again slightly before swirling through cake)
- Pound Cake: Preheat oven to 160 degres C and grease and flour (VERY WELL) a standard Bundt cake tin
- Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar on medium speed using an electric mixer, scraping the bowl every 1 or 2 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy (it could take a while, persevere!)
- Add eggs in one at a time, beating each one in thoroughly before adding in the next. Scrape down the bowl once all have been added
- Beat in vanilla essence
- Use a wooden spoon to stir through the flour (I don’t like beating it in, even on low, it makes a mess and is too rough with the dough which shouldn’t be over mixed) until just combined
- Spoon 2/3 of the cake batter into the Bundt tin, spreading it out evenly
- Dollop in the berry filling and swirl it around in the batter, keeping a 5cm distance from the edges of the tin
- Spoon remaining 1/3 of cake filling on top and spread gently over to cover the filling
- Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a thin skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean
- Cool in pan for 15-20 minutes in pan before turning out carefully onto a wire rack (mine almost broke, it is an extremely crumby and delicate cake when it is still a little hot)
- When at room temperature, sprinkle with icing sugar and strawberries 😀
- Enjoy moist berry-licious cake (and just in time for Spring :D)
Au revoir mes amis!
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Congrats!! Yay!! That is exciting- wow, two years! And all while you were in school 🙂 Thanks for sharing this delicious looking cake and I cannot wait for the real celebration!! Good luck with your exams!!
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Two years!!! Congrats! Can’t wait for the posts to start flowing 🙂
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Happy Blogiversary! What a delicious way to celebrate!
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Congratulations on the 2 years Blogiversary 🙂 Keep the great posts coming!
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What a gorgeous cake to celebrate your momentous occasion my dear friend! Congratulations! You have an amazing blog. I adore coming here and seeing what scrumptious thing I will find next and what perky and comedic post you have written.
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Congratulations Uru!
Absolutely love your blog. You are so talented and really have a flair for writing too!
Wishing you all the very best, always!
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Happy blogiversary! 🙂
Celebration cake looks absolutely stunning!!!!
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Yayyyyy! Happy 2nd Blogiversary Uru, I am so happy for you. It’s been wonderful following your adventures and wondering at how you’ve managed both study and blogging at the same time. Can’t believe that you’re on the cusp of graduation. How freaking exciting! Good luck with your exams ahead, I am certain that you’ll blitz them! Hugs xxxx
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Fantastic, congrats on your blogiversary 2 years is an accomplishment. Your cake look so yummy and I love the mold, I need to try to find one of those fancy molds. Enjoy the next year in blogging and have some cake for me!!
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I’m totally late to this party, but CONGRATS ON THE BLOG BDaY! This cake is gorgeous, and the perfect way to celebrate, not that we ever need a reason HA!
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Congrats on two years. Wishing you many more. Love the berry surprise in the middle. Looks great.
-Gina-
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congrats! I’m so jealous of how you’re able to blog so often! 🙂 And we’re around the same age too!
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sorry thebakerkid.com whoops
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dpnt forget viewers tht love go bake yourself to also view thbakerkid.com
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they look lovely cant wait to try
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Happy anniversary! I know we wil be reading of your creations for years to come. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
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Happy 2nd anniversary girlfriend! I have been missing on blogland but, now I’m back. xoxo
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Congratulations! Wishing you many, many more delicious years of blogging!
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Exams??!!! Yuck! Good luck with them. If the exam was on cake though, you’d be the best in the class. Love this swirl of a poundcake. Beautiful!!
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Congratulations, looking forward to many more anniversaries.
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Many congratulations Uru, happy 2nd birthday to your baby blog! You’re doing an excellent job, managing this blog along with your studies. Best wishes for the final exam!This rich pound cake looks fantastic with berry swirl!
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a massive congrats on you 2nd blogiversary! 🙂 woo!
you’ve never failed to whip up a delicious recipe that makes me drool 🙂
and this cake is no exception!
congrats again 😀
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Hard to believe it’s been two years! Time sure does fly by. Soon your exams will be behind you too 🙂 Best wishes Uru!
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What a fabulous looking cake, Uru! Happy blogiversary to you and thank you for continuing to share your treats, thoughts and inspiration with your blogging friends around the world. All the best with your studies and baking adventures 🙂 xx
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Congrats on the blog anniversary, mine’s coming soon. Lots of blogs were born in OCtober. 🙂
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Happy blogiversary !!
The cake looks stunning
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Happy Blogoversary! And good luck on your exams.
The cake is beautiful…I’ve always loved that baking pan, which I don’t have. 😦
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Stunning. Happy blogaversary to you!
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Congratulations on your second anniversary! 🙂 and good luck on the exams…
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Happy Blogoversary, Uru!!! 😀
Wowwy! What a feat. I get the biggest kick out of reaching your posts…so cute. Ahhh the pains and pangs of running a blog…I feel ya on that one. Just imagine what the teen years will be like. O.O …no. Nevermind. Don’t imagine that.
Your cake looks soooo pretty and I can only imagine how fantastic it must taste. I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate.
Cheers to many more wonderful birthdays 😉
Toodles,
Tammy<3
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Congratulations on your two year blogiversary!!! You’ve done a lot in two years and all while going to school. You’re amazing Uru!
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Congrats on your two years of blogging – that’s wonderful! And this cake looks just heavenly!! Celeste 🙂
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Delicious poundcake, Happy Bloganiversary, wishing many more years of happy blogging Uru
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Happy 2 years!
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Happy blogiversary!! The cake looks fabulous, what a way to celebrate 😉
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Happy 2nd blogiversary! My 2nd blogiversary will be next month, so my blog is toddling along now too! And congratulations on graduating, I hope you are done with your exams soon and can relax with your friends. The cake is gorgeous, you get quite a dramatic look from that pan!
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Congrats to you! Sorry about the exams…
The pound cake is spectacular! 🙂
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congrats, and keep on truckin’! 🙂
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Happy blogiversary! What a gorgeous cake to celebrate with.
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Congrats on your blogging milestone!! So glad to have you on this delicious journey 🙂
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Happy belated Blog Anniversary and cheers to many more!
My, this cake looks delicious (as always :-)!
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Congrats, Uru!
Love the story – it’s so clever.
And your cake looks wicked tasty. xoxo
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Congratulations on your 2nd Anniversary. What a great ride it’s been. And I love the shape of this cake – I must rush out and buy one of those cake tins xx
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Everything you make is superbly elegant & gorgeous.
I want to see you in purrrrson!
HAPPY
B L O G O V E R S E R Y. XXXXXXXXXX
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Happy blog birthday!! That cake looks so fabulous.
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I can’t believe our blog-birthdays are the same!!!! Happy, happy to you. Here’s to many more!
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Haha Happy Blogiversary right back at you 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Congratulations, love! And what a perfect bundt! Can’t wait to see what you’ll make for the “real” celebration 😉
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Happy 2 Year Blogiversary, friend! Congrats on a fabulous 2 years of blogging. 😀
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Love the blog “birth” story 🙂
The swirl pound cake not only sounds so tasty but it looks fun.
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Congratulations! Looking forward to that giveaway!
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Happy Belated Blogiversary, CCU! The pound cake looks amazing!
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Congratulations on your blog’s second anniversary/birthday! You are an excellent mother to your blog. 🙂
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congrats dear. Really nice to see your baby grow and develop! Good luck on your test 🙂
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Congrats dear Uru!
We are glad to have you.
It was fun reading about your blogs birth and its developments. =)
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Congrats & Happy Blog Anniversary! You truly deserve a pat on the shoulders for the job well done, Uru!
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Happy Blogiversary & many more to come Uru! 🙂
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Happy blogiversary CCU! It has been a pure joy watching go bake yourself transform along the way. I can tell your changing as there is not one small morsel of chocolate on this bundt cake but gorgeous all the same colourful and beautiful.
Best wishes on yet another set of exams, I guess “they” do not want you to get out of practice… Take Care, BAM
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Happy Anniversary my friend and keep rolling out more wonderful desserts, sweets and cakes. I am loving the pattern or design cake, unique and so good in taste.
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That is stunning, Uru. Happy Blogiversary! 🙂
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Happy Blogiversary! And what a way to celebrate, Uru!
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Hi Uru! Thought I would pop by to invite you to a Pasta Party I’m having for my blogoversary! I know you’re really, really busy but I didn’t want you to think I wasn’t thinking about you. Once again, Happy Blogoversary. May you have many, many more:) Louise
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Happy 2nd blogiversary my dear!! You are truly a marvel and I have enjoyed getting to know you through your fun and delicious blog!! I am so sorry to hear you have more exams… YIKES!! I hope you ace them and put this high school chapter of your life behind you with a big sigh of relief! 🙂
Looking forward to all the fun coming from your blog when you have don’t exams taking up so much of your time. The cake is a beauty!! Celebrating with a virtual slice. 🙂
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Whoo hoo! Congrats on the 2nd year anniversary! Time flies – I still remember your first anniv too. It’s so nice to know you and your blog and best wishes for your delicious blog
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Happy 2nd Anniversary :). I hope you and your blog have many more memories :). And this cake is the perfect t hing to celebrate with if I say so myself 🙂
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Happy, happy anniversary to your wonderful blog, Uru! I remember those early foodbuzz days….you were a pro from Day 1! You cake looks fantastic…and I love your Bundt pan, too.
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Happy blogiversary! Gorgeous treat for celebrations…
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Congratulations on your graduation, my dear friend! And Happy 2nd Blogiversary and many, many more! 😀 The cake is simply gorgeous and perfect for this special day!
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Congratulations! Your blog is fabulous and I am looking forward to making so many of the delicious things you’ve posted 🙂
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Beautiful cake & wonderful analogy about the birth of a blog. I think we all had those same problems & fears of publishing. Mine sat staring at me for a very long time until without my knowledge, my daughter just hit the publish button for me to get me out of my pain.
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Haha very smart daughter of yours 😀
Thank you!
Cheers
CCU
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Happy blogiversary – and good luck with those pesky exams… Surely this cake will help!
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Happy blogi-rversary, such a beautiful bundcake,welldone !
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Happy 2 years to you!!! Love your blog and hope to read it for many years to come 🙂
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What a fantastic post, Uru. You made me laugh with your analogy of birthing pains! I remember some of the same feelings when I first posted–especially when I lost work because I hadn’t yet figured out how to save changes properly. Your educational system and the exams proves what a better education you’re receiving than what we expect from our U.S. students. I think these national exams sound very important, so we’ll let you get to them, and look forward to the two year anniversary celebration in November! 🙂 Love the pound cake!!
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Haha no way I wish I was taking the SATs they sound so… normal… how exams should be! Thank you so much for your wonderful encouragement 😀
Cheers
CCU
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You have so many celebrations lately! And like the way you celebrate. Congrats and what a cake!
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Well, CCU, it didn’t take me long to notice your sweetness too! Happy two year blogiversary!! Wishing you lots of luck on your exams!!
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Happy anniversary CCU! And congratulations on your graduation.
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Happy Blogiversary, Uru – this cake looks wonderful – such a great way to celebrate!
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I enjoyed your post very much today
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Thanks Ma 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Happy blogiversary!! I love a great pound cake and bundt cake so I am posting this one to my extra-special Bundt-O-Rama board for future use!
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Happy Blogiversary! Your lovely cake is a great way to celebrate and so festive with all those swirls. Here’s to another great year!
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Congrats on the 2 years! Can’t believe how quickly time has gone…
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Congratulations on 2 years of making us all drool and on your graduation! You rock! Have another great year!
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Wow, this cake looks so pretty…I sure would love a slice of it…like the “surptise” filling…
Happy blogiversary and have a wonderful week Uru 😀
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Happy blogiversary!! Congrats! and that cake looks delicious!
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Happy blogiversary! This looks like a wonderful treat to celebrate such a big accomplishment. YUM!
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Happy bloggerversary! Looks fantastic 🙂
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Happy 2 year Blogiversary! That cake looks so good!
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Happy 2nd Blogiversary Uru! I loved how you compared the birth of your blog to an actual birth… haha I hope you celebrate many many and many more blogiversaries! This bundt cake looks gorgeous!
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Happy Blogiversary and congratulations!!! :3 We’re 2 years old too, but our special day just came and went without fanfare. Maybe I’ll remember to do something next year. haha. Or one of these days as an “unbirthday”!
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Awww I hope you have a wonderfully massive celebration next time 😀
Cheers
CCU
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So glad to know a sweet little person. HAPPY Two year Bloggiversary.
The cake is lovely and all the best for a lot more.
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Happy blogiversary!!!! The cake sounds so yummy. But no chocolate? I’m shocked. 😉
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Happy happy happy anniversary dear Uru – that is fantastic!!
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So artsy looking! happy one year 🙂
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A very happy anniversary to your blog my friend! I wish to you many more tasty creations with this joyful mood you always have!
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Uru,
Congrats on your 2nd Blog Anniversary. How time flies! Now you have a toddler. I always look forward to reading your creative and expressive blogs, and following your adventures.
Your pound cake is awesome with all of those berries.
Good Luck with your exams!!!!
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Congrats! That is an achievement for sure…and loved reading your post 😀
The pound cake with berries inside sounds amazing 🙂
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Happy 2 years!! Can’t wait till your exams are over and maybe one day you can teach me some of your skills 🙂
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Thanks dude! And definitely, come over whenever once this month is over 😀
Cheers
CCU
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HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY second anniversary CCU !
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Happy Blogiversary! And many more!
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CONGRATS On your second anniversary!!!
This poundacke is adorable – and mighty tasty sounding – love the berry layer in the middle!
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That surprise really took this cake over the top 😀
Thank you!
Cheers
CCU
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You are one step closer, my friend! Congratulations on making this far and we will all celebrate with you once those exams are over.
Happy two year!
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Happy Blog Birthday and good luck with your exams!
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A very happy bloggy birthday to you!!!
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Happy day for you and all of us too Uru! Perfect spring cake to celebrate my friend!
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Happy blogiversary!! You picked such a gorgeous bundt to celebrate!
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Happy 2nd blogging birthday! great looking cake =D
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TWO years?! How time flies. Happy anniversary, dear CCU! And best of luck with those nasty exams.
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Happy blogiversary! Way to go.
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Happy anniversary Uru! so glad we met through your blog, maybe someday we can have cake and coffee or tea 🙂 together for real!
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Congratulations on two years Uru and good luck for exams 🙂
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Oh I remember some of the times you mention like the white writing on black, we’ve all come a long way together! Congratulations my friend
Ok get your head down my friend and study, study and study some more!
And I was wondering how on earth you got that cake to look the way it did then I saw your cake tin…… wowzer!
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Happy Anniversary, happy graduation, and happy November when you will done those dreaded exams
Your cake is gorgeous
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“The moments. The moments that you will remember forever. Happy 2nd Blogiversary!
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Congratulations Uru on your 2 year blosoversary! And lol at the birth description! 😛
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Happy Blogiversary, Uru!!! You have been blogging for 2 years ONLY!!! I thought that you have been this blogging business for ages… as you have been such an outstanding food blogger 😀
Zoe
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Ngaw thank you so much!
Cheers
CCU
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Congratulations! What a glorious cake to celebrate with – well done!
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Happy 2nd Blogoversary CCU! What a wonderful journey it has been getting to know you and I love what you have chosen to celebrate with – delicious!
🙂 Mandy xo
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awesome!!
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Thanks Daddy! xx
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G’day! Happy 2nd blog anniversary! BIG congrats, true!
Your cake looks lovely and enjoy the step by step view!
Cheers! Joanne
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Happy second blogiversary! The cake looks beautiful!
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Happy blogaversary! Beautiful cake 🙂
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Aaaaaaaaggggghhhh! You still have exams?!?! Lol and we all thought it was all over with that last post. Poor you. But at least there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, right? You’re almost there! And I’m sure you’re going to kick those exams in the butt. Then you can celebrate your second blogiversary in style. Yay for 2 years and here’s to many many more! Love the bundt – it looks gorgeous.
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Haha for the first time, there is a light at the end of the tunnel!
Thank you so much my friend!
Cheers
CCU
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Happy 2nd Blogiversary, Uru!
The bundt cake looks heavenly and I really love the mould.
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Seems I have the same comment as everyone else–so unoriginal! But will say it just the same: Beautiful! And happy anniversary to you and your blog 🙂 lol, the labor pains. You just wait… 😉
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Haha no problem my friend, thank you! And labour pains are that bad ay? Oh dear!
Cheers
CCU
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Wow, it seems like just yesterday we were celebrating your first blogiversary! Congrats on two years! Beautiful pound cake to celebrate with.
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happy blogiversary!!! here’s to many more delicious years to come!
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Such a beautiful cake and Happy blogiversary! 😀
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Happy Blogoversary, Uru! My blogoversary is on October 1st too!!! I’m beginning my celebration on October 2nd! I had no idea your blog was so “young.” You have nurtured it along quite creatively. Wishing you many more years of blogging fun!
Oh my more exams, ok, but I’m kicking and screaming as I oogle that delicious looking bundt!
Thanks for sharing and a very Happy anniversary to both you and your “baby!”
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Happy same blogiversary my friend 😀
Haha right back at you!
And your baby is such a wonderful blog 🙂
Cheers
CCU
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Happy 2nd Blogiversary! My, my, time does fly, doesn’t it? 😉 Sorry about the exams, but looking forward to much, much posting after them. 😉 In the meantime we’ll just have to eat this delish cake you baked us! Good stuff – thanks.
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Happy blogiversary! The cake is so beautiful….fitting for your beautiful blog 🙂
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HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY!!!!! So happy for you and this cake looks beautiful!
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The bundt cake pan is so beautiful that the resulting cake doesn’t need more decoration than a sprinkle of icing sugar and some fruit in the middle.
Best of luck on the statewide exams. One last hurdle … until the next. 🙂
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PS: Happy Blog-iversary.
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Thank you on both counts my friend 😀
Cheers
CCU
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Beautiful poundcake and happy blogiversary Uru! I hope that you have many more!
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