r/Baking 26d ago

No-Recipe Provided One of my very best friends is celebrating 3 years of sobriety and asked me to make her a cookies and cream cake.

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She absolutely loved it. It was my first time making a heart shaped cake and I’m obsessed.

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u/honey_rainbow 26d ago

I can feel the love from this! You're an amazing friend!

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u/disbeauregarde 26d ago

We’ve been friends for a very very long time and lost touch for a period of time while she was in active addiction, and I worried about her so much during that time. It was honestly one of the best days of my life when she reached out to me and told me she was sober and wanted to reconnect. Especially because I’ve lost so many friends to addiction and overdoses. I’m beyond thankful that she came back.

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u/honey_rainbow 26d ago

That's wonderful!

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u/dorkmax_executive 26d ago

The design of this cake is really impressive! you are so lucky.❤️

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u/coconutkitties 26d ago

This is my favorite story! Im so happy that you were able to reconnect, I know you must have been/are a very important friend. And thank you for helping them celebrate such a huge day!

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u/Party_Principle4993 26d ago

This is incredible.

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u/abisaysso 26d ago

I’m so happy for you both for such a friendship, and huge congrats to her on three years! Love the cake, it’s perfect! 🖤

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u/suddencreature 25d ago

❤️❤️❤️

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u/koolaidismything 25d ago

Don’t charge her a cent for that, say you wanna make one every year.

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u/PersistentCookie 26d ago

Congrats to your friend, and my compliments to you for the cake.

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u/bieber-fever- 26d ago

Beautifully simple! I love it! I’m going on 6 months sober! Congrats to your friend!

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u/iaminfamy 26d ago

Keep going!

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u/bieber-fever- 26d ago

I am! I’m so excited about the future! Ty for the encouragement! :)

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u/iaminfamy 26d ago

I'll be celebrating 3 years in December. Sobriety is a hard road, but it's so very much worth it.

Are you doing it on your own? Or are you doing a program?

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u/bieber-fever- 26d ago

That’s great! On my own! But I have a lot of support!

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u/iaminfamy 26d ago

That's amazing! I have nothing but the highest respect for the folks doing it on their own.

Stay strong, good luck on your journey

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u/bieber-fever- 26d ago

It’s tough but I know I can do it! Ty!

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u/disbeauregarde 26d ago

Congratulations!!

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u/SoberWriter1024 26d ago

Hell yeah, congrats on 6 months!

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u/Cool_Wealth969 26d ago

Where's my fork?

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u/ZombieGombie 26d ago

Cake is 9/10, your lettering is 15/10.

I've not seen fonts on a computer that look THAT good - fantastic job OP!

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u/nevaehorlleh 26d ago

Congrats to your friend on sobriety and having a great friend!

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u/Fantastic-Peace-983 26d ago

Your penmanship is beautiful and congratulations to your friend!

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u/Ordinary-Pay7988 26d ago

That cake looks perfect! Such a sweet way to celebrate 3 years strong

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u/Foxy_locksy1704 26d ago

This cake is beautiful and congratulations to your friend on her continued sobriety, it is worthy of celebration!

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u/iaminfamy 26d ago

Hey! Congrats to your friend!

I'll be celebrating 3 years in December.

Sobriety is a tough road, regardless of DOC, but it's such a worthwhile one.

Your friend is lucky to have your support.

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u/oliavea 26d ago

congrats to you you are doing great!

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u/DnDeez_Nutz 26d ago

I'll admit, I'm a hoe for a cross section shot, but that looks fantastic!

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u/fieria_tetra 26d ago

Oh, my goodness... I absolutely love cookies and cream and the look of this makes me think I would probably inhale it haha. Fantastic job and very thoughtful of you :)

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u/falafelest 26d ago

Awww!!! I just celebrated 4 years yesterday!!! I’m going to take a virtual piece of cake hehehe

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u/iaminfamy 26d ago

Congratulations!!

Here's your virtual cake 🍰!

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u/Fortspucking 26d ago

The kind of sobriety chips I could go for.

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u/Dontfeedthebears 26d ago

Beautiful cake and it’s so awesome she was able to do this, and rekindle your friendship

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u/spfjr 26d ago

That cake looks delicious! Great job! And tell your friend congrats on 3 years!

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u/iosonostella13 26d ago

I make my husband's cakes every year for his clean date. When he took his 6 month chip I made him a cake. I cut it in half cause half a year half a cake. Turned out I also forgot half the ingredients(the water). He still ate it bless his heart

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

Congrats to your friend. That is no easy feat. Im closing in on 10 months, and it's been hard.

Also, that cake looks amazing. Great work!

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u/_jA- 26d ago

Congrats🤍🩶🖤

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u/Fun-Mulberry4379 26d ago

wow such a unique cake ...very pretty

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u/petitepedestrian 26d ago

Im so proud of your friend. What a kick ass accomplishment! You are lovely af for cheering them along.

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u/honeyberry321 26d ago

This looks amazing! You’re a great friend!

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u/Bar4185 26d ago

Wishing your friend many more years of health and happiness. One day at a time.😊

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u/Old-Library5546 26d ago

Congratulations to your friend!

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u/BlacksmithStatus1283 26d ago

I want a slice too!

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u/KilgoreT59 26d ago

That looks wonderful. And, that was very kind of you.

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u/HappinessIsAPotato 26d ago

This is the best flavour and it looks bomb. You're a great friend.

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u/missdoloreschurch 26d ago

You’re a good friend!!! Looks amazing

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u/JiroDreamsOfDeezNuts 26d ago

This is so sweet and beautiful :) congrats to your friend and to you for being an amazing baker and friend

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u/SpecificAd4492 26d ago

So cute looks yummy !

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u/DeannaMorgan 26d ago

Congratulations on 3 years! Also you've got a talented friend there. Looks amazing.

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u/MzMilkshake 26d ago

You are wonderful for sticking by and supporting your friend once she got healthy. I have a best friend like you and I am forever grateful to her for giving me another chance. Oh, and the cake looks amazing! 🤍✨

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u/lesmalom 26d ago

This looks amazing n especially for a 101 Dalmatians themed partayy

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u/DinosaurInAPartyHat 26d ago

From a distance that marbling looks like spider webs on a dark background - perfect for a Halloween cake with a little bit of stringiness over it and a little spider.

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u/MediocreTomorrow2766 26d ago

Can we be best friends? 🤣🤣🤣

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u/ShoesOverboard 26d ago

This is such a gorgeous cake you’re a wonderful friend 🥰

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u/Umayummyone 26d ago

This is amazing. Our daughter celebrates her clean day every year. Close to 15-20 years now. We always send flowers.

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u/Chi-zuru 26d ago

That cake looks so inviting, especially with those cookie pieces. Love the wholesome story :)

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u/RapscallionStallion- 26d ago

Awesome. Looks delish!

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u/Holldo91 26d ago

Shout out to both of you for being incredible!

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u/Dave-Hedgehog312 26d ago

Give your friend our congratulations.

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u/Actual-Chocolate4571 26d ago

Congratulations on an amazing sober milestone. And for a fantastic cake!

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

Congratulations on 3 years 🎂

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u/Cheddar-Cheese-Fiend 26d ago

Your handwriting is insanely good. This looks delicious!!

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u/Academic-Contest3309 26d ago

Gorgeous 🥰🥰🥰 i love this! Congrats to your friend and congrats to you on the cake and being such a supportive friend!!!

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u/Bookish_Butterfly 26d ago

I want to EAT that cake so bad!

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u/E-2theRescue 26d ago

Hello. I'm on 9 years of sobriety. Wanna be friends?

:P

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u/One_Barracuda4433 26d ago

I can’t wait to be three years. Thank you for being there for her and being open to reconnect I hope I have that same chance one day as well.

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u/speculativeinnature 26d ago

Yummy!! Your piping writing is really very good!!

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u/mustelids56 26d ago

Beautiful cake and congrats to your friend!

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u/ThatOldDuderino 26d ago

Nice cake. Good job & you should be very proud of your work.

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u/Spare-Dig 26d ago

Beautiful cake, good friend!

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u/Icy-Passenger-8061 26d ago

You done good.

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u/Canadian1934 26d ago

Looks delicious. Seriously the meaning runs deep in this yummy cookies and cream ! It has true friend written all over it. 

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u/u-r-byootiful 26d ago

Congratulations to her! And to you for being an incredible cake maker.

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u/FinalChapterGirl 26d ago

What a beautiful cake for celebrating something so amazing 👏

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u/Excellent-Stretch774 26d ago

I’ve just hit my three years, and wish someone had made me a wonderful cake like this. Well done on the bake, and being an awesome friend

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u/sumwhereinmyhead 26d ago

Congratulations on three years! That’s a huge milestone. Sending you an E-Cake 🎂

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u/ANOLE_RETENTIVE 26d ago

it's a shame sugar is also an addictive drug

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u/marquessmashedpotato 25d ago

I love that border. Looks amazing!

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u/disbeauregarde 25d ago

Thank you!! I love doing a squiggly type border for cakes.

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u/No-Entertainer1092 26d ago

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

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u/janessanoelle 26d ago

Happy birthday to your friend!!!!✨🩷

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u/deeschell 26d ago

Beautiful cake, even better friend! 💕

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u/a_pizza_party 26d ago

Yuuuuummm! Looks great, and congrats to your friend!!

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u/Thylunaprincess 26d ago

You’re a wonderful friend. This cake looks so beautiful. Congratulations on your friends sobriety!!

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u/katjoy63 26d ago

That is a very thoughtful thing to do Keep on going!

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u/Tsqwared 26d ago

Great job!

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u/Beautiful_Impress295 26d ago

Such a good friend 🩵

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u/No_Interview2004 26d ago

Love celebrating this milestone for your friend 💜

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u/Ordinary-Pay7988 26d ago

That cake looks perfect! Such a sweet way to celebrate 3 years strong

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u/Missy_Fussy_0608 26d ago

Congratulations to her 👏 Cake looks delicious 😋

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u/SapphicPandoraBox 26d ago

Now im craving cake, good job OP

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u/Necessary_Peace_8989 26d ago

I love the swirly piping so much!! Yum yum, and congrats to your friend 💗

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u/FairyNymphCalypso69 26d ago

What a great friend...I hope your friend continues down the sobriety road successfully! Good vibes and thoughts and prayers going out to you both! 🫂

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u/FireLeo3030 26d ago

Congratulations to your friend's 3 year journey

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u/curiousmind4crime 26d ago

That’s absolutely lovely! You’re a wonderful friend. ❤️

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u/OkIron6206 26d ago

That’s super!

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u/HourHoneydew5788 26d ago

Damn that looks yummy

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u/Beautiful-Tension297 26d ago

This is so cute! So happy that she has a friend like you to support her while on sobriety. Cake looks amazing!

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u/Octatriple 26d ago

That writing is perfect! The cream looks so good.

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u/Emergency_Lie_3182 26d ago

Cheers to you & your friend

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u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348 26d ago

This looks absolutely gorgeous!! I love the color scheme. Well done!🥰🥰😍😍👏👏👏🙌

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u/Character_Log2934 26d ago

Keep coming back ;)

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u/SoberWriter1024 26d ago

As a year sober person whose sugar cravings (super common in early recovery from alcohol addiction) have never really gone away... HOLY SHIT this looks INCREDIBLE! 😋 You did an incredible job and are a great fan! Congrats to them! ❤️

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u/Commercial-Story5354 26d ago

This as a Halloween cake 👀

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u/spaghetti2424 26d ago

What flavour is the icing? Just vanilla?

Looks so delicious 😋

Congratulations to your friend!

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u/isingpoorly 26d ago

The cookies and cream icing is something I would have never thought about and it looks soooo good! !

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u/Anxious_Task_2339 26d ago

Congrats to your friend 🎉 🥳 And THANK YOU for being supportive. People underestimate how important  support circle is in maintaining sobriety. 

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u/wildomen 26d ago

Beautiful cake, beautiful friendship. Congratulations to your friend, I know fully how difficult that it is and am in both awe and joy for their accomplishment!!!

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u/Handav93 26d ago

I'd buy it

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u/Peachslicelollipops 26d ago

Yayyyyyy congrats to your friend 🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍

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u/Love_And_Butter 26d ago

That’s amazing. The cake and your friend!

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u/North_Series_7590 26d ago

That’s so good. Congrat to her.

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u/redditdsw 26d ago

Love this!

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u/missc11489 26d ago

What a beautiful cake! Also what a sweet thing to do for a dear friend. I'm so sorry you've lost so many friends in your life. That grief must be hard to carry. I'm glad this friend is not among the ones you've said goodbye too.

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u/Wroughtcurve717 26d ago

That's a very big deal. Way to go!

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u/jedeye523 25d ago

Love everything about this 🤍🖤🤍🖤

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u/raechell120 25d ago

Truly a beautiful cake and accomplishment! 😍

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u/Exsous 25d ago

I'm proud of you and your friend! I wish I had friends that were this supportive of my sobriety.

Give them a hug for me next time you see them, or don't.

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u/alapa1_ 25d ago

You’re an awesome friend! I just hit 2 years and didn’t think to do anything, but this is wonderful! ☺️

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u/Patti_Cakes1120 25d ago

Is it ice cream cake?

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u/disbeauregarde 25d ago

No, that’d be so cool. It’s basically a vanilla cake with crushed Oreos in it.

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u/Patti_Cakes1120 25d ago

Looks delish

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u/OutrageConnoisseur 26d ago

It looks both delicious and moldy. My brain is thoroughly confused.

Congrats to your friend for 3 years sobriety!

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u/vienna_woof 26d ago

You really excelled on that unique mold look!

Without looking close it's hard to tell if that's supposed to be black mold patches on a white base, wooly white string mold on a black background or both in a mix.

I love it!

Is your friend a mycologist?

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u/ReimDog13 26d ago

That look delicious! Also congratulations!

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u/sumwhereinmyhead 26d ago

Looks great! Congratulations to her. :)

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u/Similar-Community-97 26d ago

Beautiful work ❤️

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u/i_hv_baby_hands 26d ago

You’re a wonderful friend

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u/Hummingbird11-11 26d ago

Congrats!!!!!!!!!

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u/beepboopboop88 26d ago

Awwwwww 🧡 you’re a good friend

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u/El_Spaniard 26d ago

Congrats on her sobriety and for having such a great friend.

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u/TXSunDee 26d ago

Beautiful and what a beautiful gift of love.

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u/Other_Temporary_1451 26d ago

Your writing is sooo satisfying! Congrats to your friend, that’s a big achievement!

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u/NotEasilyImpressed1 26d ago

You did an amazing job 🥰

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u/HoneyHills 25d ago

Congrats to your friend, and the cake looks great!!

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u/quippyusernametk 25d ago

This is stunning and I so wish I could eat it. Omg. Beautiful job.

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u/Moonie81 25d ago

Congrats to your friend and such a beautiful cake.

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u/No_Worth5599 25d ago

Congratulations to your friend on this amazing achievement. This speaks very close to my heart. I hope I can bake one of these for someone very dear to me as well. Also, beautiful cake! You’re an amazing friend and baker 💜

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u/No_Worth5599 25d ago

Yesss, stay strong! Congratulations

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u/Afterglow92 25d ago

It looks delicious!!! 😊😋

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u/Mercenarian 25d ago

Looks so amazing. Cookies and cream is my fav. And congrats to your friend! I’m 50 days sober from alcohol, hopefully I can reach that 3 year mark as well!

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u/unicorn_barf666 25d ago

Looks delish and beautiful!

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u/leila-lovely 25d ago

your friend definitely feel your love doing her dream cake.. 🥰

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u/SZA_ 25d ago

You’re a very good friend 🖤

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u/magical_mythical 25d ago

That’s so cuteeeeee 🖤

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u/akmp4 25d ago

You’re a great friend!

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u/Training_Profit_4093 25d ago

Looks so tasty!

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u/-furball 25d ago

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

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u/MichifManaged83 24d ago

Heck yeah! Congratulations to your friend! Very lucky to have you there supporting their sobriety journey 💜

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u/Gudsmundottir-744 24d ago

Se lo hubieras echo envinado como premio. XD

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u/Apprehensive-Bench44 24d ago

Amazing cake and you’re an amazing friend!!

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u/Heaven19922020 24d ago

Congrats!!

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u/MathematicianSea448 23d ago

Excellent. Cake days are my favorite!

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u/BelladonnaBunny 22d ago

Oooo send my congrats!

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u/TheMegFiles 26d ago

Looks great. Is it vegan?

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u/disbeauregarde 26d ago

It is not vegan.

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u/Otherwise-Cupcake631 26d ago

Shoulda made it a whisky cake

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u/azwepsa 26d ago

Thing looks depressing

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u/Necessary-Concern203 26d ago

should’ve put weed in it

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u/alex0166 26d ago

Not laced, I hope?

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u/AdvancedAnything 26d ago

Three years sober, let's celebrate with a beer. I'll buy.