Happy Birthday!

It's my birthday today, and I'm celebrating with cake. It's the Tiger Cake from Food52. I didn't add black pepper. Instead I added the grated rind of an orange, a bit of Grand Marnier and to the chocolate batter I added instant espresso powder and cinnamon with a touch of cayenne pepper.

Yes, I am having a slice of this cake for breakfast.  I'll bring the rest to work to share with my coworkers.

Tiger Cake

I love marble cake, but haven't really found a recipe I like much, until I found this recipe for a "Tiger Cake" at Food52.  What makes this cake unique is that it's made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, cold eggs, cold milk, and freshly ground black pepper.  It is delicious, and I can tell you I will be making this cake again.