So, I have to admit, I have yet to make a cake from one of Sarah Kramer's books that has turned out well. Muffins? You betcha. Breads? Oh man, the banana bread from How It All Vegan is the best ever. But cakes? Yeah, they've never really turned out for me. This Espresso Cake (p.247) with Chocolate Glaze (p.260) looks pretty, but it was a bit of a dud, I gotta say. I couldn't taste the espresso in the cake at all, the cake was heavy in texture, and the glaze tasted more like margarine than chocolate. Fail. Since I'm gonna have to do every recipe in the book, hopefully I'll find a cake I can successfully make...but this one wasn't it.

Unglazed prettiness.

Melty glaze.

Purdy sprinkles.