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Happy 2nd Birthday, Bakingdom!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 by Darla

Yay! I can’t believe it’s been two whole years since my very first post! Things have really grown and changed here, and I couldn’t be happier!

Starting Bakingdom was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I’ve been having the time of my life baking, eating, and sharing recipes with you all!

I decided this year that I wanted to take things easy for this celebration. Usually, I’m all about the party! I want fancy cake, fancy food, fancy decorations, and lots of gifts…to give and receive! But today, I’m doing things a little differently.

Today, I’m relaxing and taking the whole day to myself. I didn’t go wild making a fancy cake, and I’m keeping my post short and sweet, because I’m off to have a lazy, sugary sweet, all about Darla day. ๐Ÿ™‚

I can’t NOT have cake, though, so I made some sweet mini tiered cakes for myself (chocolate, of course), and covered them with simple swirls and stripes of my favorite vanilla buttercream. Nothing fancy, but definitely delicious, and still fun, girly, and adorable. Just what I wanted for today.

Mostly, what I really want to do today is say thank you to all of you!!

Thank you so much for your support, comments, visits, laughs, and friendship. I’m so lucky to have some of the very best readers in all of the interwebs, and without you, Bakingdom wouldn’t be what it is today.

Thankyou,thankyou,thankyou,thankyou,thankyou!!

I hope you keep coming back, and that you always have lots of fun, and find lots of inspiration here. You guys mean the world to me, and I love getting to share my joy with you, so one more time:

THANK YOU!!!

I love you guys!!

Now I’m off to enjoy this pretty, sweet, little sugary piece of happiness with a huge mug of caramel hot chocolate while I catch up on Downton Abbey! See you in a few days with some new, yummy sweets, my wonderful friends!

xo,
Darla

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  1. Francesca says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Thank Darla for sharing all of your wonderful knowledge, recipes, tutorials, friendship, beautiful pictures, generosity and kindness. Happy Birthday Bakingdom. Hope you have a wonderful day celebrating.

  2. Amanda says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Happy Birthday to you! You dont look a day over 1.

    Man that was corny. Beautiful cake!

    • Sweetsugarbelle says

      Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 2:50 am

      That’s great, lol! I’m all about corny!

    • Darla says

      Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11:15 am

      Hahahaha! This made me LOL! Thanks, Amanda! ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Cookbook Queen says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    What a gorgeous and beautiful cake!! And would you believe that we practically share an EXACT blog birthday!! My first couple of posts didn’t survive the move to WordPress, but they were right at the end of January 2010.

    Enjoy your day, sweet Darla!! xoxo

  4. Summer says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    Happy blog-bday! That cake looks phenomenal! Wishing you lots of sweet goodies for your blogger-bday!

  5. bindiya says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:46 pm

    it’s such a beautiful cake ๐Ÿ™‚

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Lior says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    Happy Birthday Bakingdom!
    I’m glad of becomming a follower this year. I love your blog and wish you mannnnny more creative years!
    Lior
    http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/net/viewentry.aspx?EntryId=2249491

  7. Blog is the New Black says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Congrats, friend! Keep the sugar coming! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  8. Emily ~So Domesticated~ says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    Congratulations on two wonderful years of blogging! Enjoy your day!!!

  9. Christina @ ovenadventures says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:58 pm

    Happy birthday bakingdom. I love coming to visit and I hope there will be many more years of sweet beautiful treats!

  10. Amanda says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Happy Birthday! Your blog is so inspiring, and I love the birthday cake in this post. Enjoy your laid-back celebration.

  11. Debbie says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    Happy birthday! I have some leftover buttercream in the fridge. I may need to make myself a mini tiered cake to celebrate with you. Here’s to many more years of fun and inspiration and delicious ideas!

  12. Cecily says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:18 pm

    Happy Birthday Bakingdom!!!

  13. Lorie says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Happy Happy Birthday to one of my favorite baking blogs!!!

  14. Jackie says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Happy Birthday blog!!!!

  15. Glory/ Glorious Treats says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:33 pm

    Congratulations on two very SWEET years!

  16. Cindy B. says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    Happy Birthday, Bakingdom! and many, many more!

  17. Kelly says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    Happy blog birthday!!!! (Blirthday?) Your recipes all look ridiculously delicious.

  18. heather says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:06 pm

    Happy blog birthday, my friend!!!

  19. Sart says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:12 pm

    Amazing, Congrats!!!

  20. Renee says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    I am so glad that I discovered your blog. I absolutely LOVE it. It’s always great to connect with fellow Potter geeks. Dumbledore’s Army!!

  21. Rosa says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Happy 2nd birthday, Bakingdom! I’m so happy I stumbled upon your website, Darla (thank you, Cake Wrecks!). You definitely inspire to get my creativeness and geekiness on! Congratulations!

  22. Alba says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    HAPPY SECOND BIRTHDAY!!!!! :DDDD

  23. laura says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Happy 2 years Darla! Here’s to many happy more!

  24. Cluttercafe says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Happy Birthday Bakingdom! Thanks for a great site Darla. Enjoy your special day!

  25. SamCyn says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    Happy Blog B-day! Love your site…Love the cake!

  26. Caroline @ chocolate & carrots says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Happy Blogiversary Darla! ๐Ÿ˜€

  27. RobynR says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Happy Blogiversary Darla, thank you for sharing your gift with us ๐Ÿ™‚

  28. Amy says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    Happy Blogaversary :)! And many more to come for you! Beautiful cake!

  29. Bailey says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    Happy birthday!!! Love the cake! Hope you enjoy your day off! ๐Ÿ™‚

  30. michelle says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 7:43 pm

    happy year 2! it goes by fast right? can’t wait to see what other goodies you have in store for ’12! (secretly hoping there is a geeky one floating around in your head too! ๐Ÿ˜‰

  31. Sharma Shari says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:14 pm

    Happy 2nd! And cheers to many, many more!!!

  32. Becca- Cookie Jar Treats says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    Happy 2nd Birthday! Birthdays are always fun, and I loveyour cake. It’s so pretty and I like the little swirly bubbles of frosting that covering the cake.

  33. tina says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:50 pm

    HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY DAY, Darla!!!

  34. nicole {sweet peony} says

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    sorry for the late wishes, but congratulations on your 2 years & happy happy blog birthday!!! i’m so happy & excited to read your posts, and to see what you create! i love coming to you for inspiration & fun. so thank you, darla! i hope you had a fantastic day! xo

  35. anna says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:07 am

    happy birthday bakingdom! I love your cake, it looks so fancy but yet simple and yummy ๐Ÿ™‚

    hope you have a nice day
    xx
    anna

  36. Jenni Hadlow says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:02 am

    So glad I found this site. Gives me inspiration to try new things.

  37. leslie says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Happy Happy Birthday!

  38. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 8:34 am

    Happy Birthday Bakingdom!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  39. Kathia says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9:25 am

    Happy Birthday Bakingdom!! Looking forward to keep reading your fabulous post and pictures.

  40. TANYA says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9:36 am

    Happy Blog-day!! I love Bakingdom!!

  41. Maria says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Happy Happy Birthday!

  42. Dana says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    congratulations! i continue to enjoy your blog more with everything you post. thank you for sharing such wonderful creations xx

  43. Mรƒยณnica says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Happy birthday!! And lots and lots of congratulations for these two amazing years ๐Ÿ™‚
    But, over all, THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with all of us.
    xoxo

  44. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Happy, happy birthday! That cake looks glorious!

  45. Heather says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Happy 2nd Birthday to Bakingdom!!! Darla, you do such a wonderful job and I always look forward to your newest posts! Have a wonderful day and you deserve it! (Okay – even though I’m one day late – it’s a long story!)

  46. Marta says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:15 pm

    Happy 2nd blog-birthday!!!! Thank you for all the wonderful, mouthwatering recipes and the laughs ๐Ÿ™‚ !!

  47. Sydney L. says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 8:52 pm

    Happy 2nd Blog-Birthday Ms. Darla!

  48. Seima Bakes says

    Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    Happy 2nd Anniversary to one of my favorite baking blog! Keep making magical baked goods and lovely creations! ๐Ÿ˜‰ xx

  49. Meagan @ Scarletta Bakes says

    Friday, January 27, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    Way, WAY late to the party, but happy, happy day, girl!

    You’ve created such a wonderful kindgom in Bakingdom – I so enjoy visiting and reading about your adventures spreading sugary goodness throughout the land. And you’re pretty sweet yourself. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Best wishes, Darla!

  50. Mel (Sharky Oven Gloves) says

    Friday, January 27, 2012 at 1:49 pm

    Happy 2nd Blog Birthday!! I love the cakes you made รขโ‚ฌโ€œ they look so impressive! And so beautifully decorated, too! Looking forward to seeing what the next year will bring for your blogรขโ‚ฌยฆ

  51. Carol Cross says

    Friday, January 27, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    Have a great celebration–you deserve it!

  52. Kari says

    Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 8:49 am

    Happy Blog Birthday! My favorite cake flavor is vanilla.

  53. The Partiologist says

    Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 7:29 am

    Happy 2nd Blog Birthday! Cheers to many more!

  54. Erin says

    Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 10:47 am

    Strawberry!!!!

  55. emma says

    Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    I love dark chocolate.Happy birthday…

  56. Helen Kurtz says

    Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    Happy 2nd Birthday Bakingdom!! Our birthdays are just a couple of day apart so we do have something “in common”!! Continue with your wonderful work as I truly enjoy reading it!! And I do share the same passion for dark chocolate cake!! Yummilicious!!

  57. Limor says

    Monday, January 30, 2012 at 3:15 am

    I love Strawberry with Vanilla…..Yami

  58. Sweetsugarbelle says

    Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 2:49 am

    Happy birthday, Darla!!!! Here’s to many more!!!

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