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Unkept Promises ... (and cake)

I've decided to stop promising future blog posts, because apparently I can't keep up with my promises! :) I'm once again back to 1 1/2 jobs, so it'll be even harder for me to keep up with the promises.  Therefore, I intend to keep everybody on their toes and surprise everybody when I DO blog!! Below you will find pictures of cakes from the last two weddings I attended (and made cakes for). This is from Emily and Terry's wedding.  I used the vanilla cake recipe from this blog http://sweetapolita.com/2011/07/fluffy-vanilla-cake-with-whipped-vanilla-bean-frosting/ The only thing I changed was adding a tad bit of orange zest, and orange extract in place of vanilla.  It made a nice citrusy cake.  (I also made an almond buttercream to ice with). This is Steven and Allie's wedding cake.  My first attempt at a stacked cake (I won't lie, I freaked out quite a bit).  Steven originally wanted all 'stucco' finish, but when Allie saw a picture of a cake...