The Cake of Hope (vdH)

 Now...Hope's birthday is the 4th. But tomorrow we drive down for a brief sojourn in South Carolina, and will be GONE on said important date.

SO!

Rather than try Hope's patience by celebrating late...we are celebrating today!!

What to do about the cake?

Chocolate chips and white chocolate is a good start!

 Now snowflakes we all GET, Hannah...

what's with the chocolate blobs?

 Patience, my friends, patience.

 Fluffy white frosting.

Buttercream with a couple spoonfuls of sour cream.

WOW.

 Better HURRY, though...it's melting!

 What do you think, Sam?

No guesses yet?

 My constant companion.

Do I need to tell you what it is?

 Okay, back from the tea break...

time to wake this cake up!

 I'm not sure how this is going to go over...it's a funfetti cake, not a CARROT cake! But 'tis necessary. Trust me.

 Cherry red trail...

 Perfectly placed.

Not as pretty as the Lord's...but they'll do.

 Are you ready for this?

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 "The snowman stiffened with fear, even as his strength melted away. 

There!

Six...NO! SEVEN candles!

Stuck into his perfect white flesh.

He had heard tales horrific enough to freeze the blood in your veins.

Of fire.

And snow."

For being a Cake of Hope...

I don't think he can retain any for himself.

Hope, that is.

:-P