Have you noticed how obsessed little kids are with teeny, tiny things? I’m sure I am not alone in having a graveyard full of small, unidentified toys. This cake is an edible version inspired by those little treasures. In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, there’s a bakery, Sweethaus, that sells cakes and candies. If this is the cake of choice for someone’s birthday, then we head to Sweethaus, where the kids choose old-school candies to bring home and decorate the top of this cake. Seeing them make their selections takes me back to spending my own 25-cent pocket money on mixed lollies. On the morning of the party, I’ll make the Very Vanilla Cake, ice it, and then let the kids decorate it before the icing sets.
