Cake Decorating

This is my final cake from my first cake decorating class, it's made with a nasty buttercream that's good for beginners, so I didn't really want to eat it. I'm wondering if I can get a recipe from a neighbor lady from when I was growing up, her cakes were so awesome they're my standard best cake for ever and ever.

I like the flowers, but they kinda look like carnations rather than roses (frosting issues).

Pancito

I made bread! First time ever, it made me feel surprisingly connected to the earth. The most basic of man-made food products, and I never took the time to make it myself. And it's so pretty! I made two loaves with this french bread recipe.

They turned out a bit deformed but I figure I rolled too much in the middle (tip: make sure when you're rolling the dough that it actually looks like a rectangle, if not this is what happens).

Thanks to Austin for the idea (the roommate of Goth Bear's new owner - more on that later).