This is ambitious. I had a “Christmas in July” party at my house for about 30 people this weekend. Everyone brought food, but I was in charge of drinks and desserts.

These three cakes are chocolate/white buttercream, chocolate/chocolate buttercream, and spice/cream cheese icing. Sure, I’ve made them all before, but not on the same day.

After the party, we had plenty of leftover beer, but no leftover cake. I wonder if there are any cake recipes using beer? Watch for that in the coming weeks.