GO BRUINS!!!It's that time of year to resurrect the crosstown rivalry between the UCLA Bruins and the Trojans of USC. No one can deny that it's been a pretty tough go for the Bruin football program these days. Being a diehard UCLA alum and fan, I'm hoping to witness another upset ala 2006 ---- sure, another upset is a longshot, but don't count us out! This afternoon, I'm armed with the remote in hand and a nice bottle of wine by my side to take the edge off.
My fellow food blogging Bruins Mary aka The Food Librarian and Clara of I Heart Food For Thought are hosting a virtual tailgating party to mark the occassion. Make sure to go check out what these two baking divas concocted to show their school spirit!
My contribution --- a Bruin Blue Velvet Cake. This is essentially my tried and true red velvet cake recipe, with blue food coloring substituting the traditional red.BTW, sorry about the picture quality for this post...had some serious equipment issues, and the colors didn't come out as vibrant as they should. Trust me, the cake had a total unnatural blue hue!
Whoa! I think you're going to start a new trend. My mom went to UCLA, way back when.
ReplyDeleteGreat Cake Linda!
ReplyDeleteOkay, so maybe this wasn't THE game, but I'm sure we'll win in basketball this season! This is a super Bruin cake!!!
Thanks for participating in our blog-luck. Another one for the basketball season?!??!?
Neat! I wrote about the game today too. Love your photos and your cake, so clever! Too bad about the outcome, no? I didn't have a favorite (I'm for Illinois!) but I tend to gravitate toward the underdog.
ReplyDeleteBlue velvet bruin cake = FABULOUS! I can't wait for basketball season. Thats my sport!
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That is quite a BLUE cake! How clever!!!!
ReplyDeletecute idea! I'm a fellow bruin as well! Love your blog!
ReplyDeleteLove th blue cake. No worries about the photo it's still very good. Better than mine that's for sure! :-)
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Love th blue cake. No worries about the photo it's still very good. Better than mine that's for sure! :-)
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Mmmmmmmmm....Bruin Blue Velvet Cake : )
ReplyDeleteWhat a tasty way to show your team spirit! I love the blue cake! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the cake! Not so much though on the team colours though....
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Fight On! Hahaha
i love this cake! way to show school spirit. great job.
ReplyDeletewow--that is too cool!
ReplyDeleteBlue cake. Shazam. I will have to make a purple and gold for new son in law who is a rampant LSU fan.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is beautiful! I might have to steal your idea for a Blue Devil Velvet Cake. :D
ReplyDeleteLove the photos on your blog. They're some of the most appetizing I've seen anywhere.
Oh my gosh! What a good idea, I love it (and I'll be making it this basketball season).
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to find another fellow Bruin food blogger :)