#i couldve sworn i made up a baking tag at some point but i can't remember for the life of me. uh

[giomagnetism]

i'm being requested to photograph and commemorate my recent forays into baking by my mom so here are my opinions.

chocolate chip banana bread: 5/10

a little dry, could definitely have used some actual spices and i forgot to put the chocolate chips in the mix itself. i didn't measure the amount of bananas we had and it was definitely too few. otherwise quite nice in texture, fluffy and dense though a little too crumbly and crispy for my taste (chalking the latter up to our oven being strangely low heat lately and i haven't figured out how to compensate for it yet). not the best banana bread i've ever made, lots of ways i could make it better but it's not bad.

carrot cake: 8.5/10

the best carrot cake i've ever eaten tbh, though my experience is limited because it's always got chunks in it. restored faith in my ability to make cakes after the last attempt. carrot cakes are one of my mom's favorites so i made this one for her birthday and it was a hit.

pleasantly moist, light, the homemade cream cheese frosting was a touch too sweet for my liking but a wonderful consistency. mixed really well for a filling, but not too rich, experience. the cake itself was a little wonky because we didn't flatten the top layer, the internal layer of icing was extremely uneven, and i eventually gave up and handed the icing process off to my mom but altogether it was some sorely-needed practice. quite pleased with this one but i have higher ambitions.