chocolate cake

Lately, with all of the AP test studying, the final projects, the plays, the vacations and the gymnastics meets, we have had just about ZERO TIME to do anything food related. Which is a sham, because baking is such a stress reliever. Luckily, today my wonderful friend from middle school Everett came over and we baked a chocolate cake.
A delicious cake, made with cocoa powder and fresh brewed coffee and then a powdered sugar and maple syrup drizzle. HOW YUMMY!

We forgot to preheat the oven and so had to wait foreverrrr until we got the cake in there and by the time it came out, well, we were a little impatient and frosted/drizzled before--way before--the cake was cooled and so it was a little...runny. But I did get to show off my wonderful new cake stand (thank you, easter bunny).