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" Photo courtesy of Julie Blanner How stunning is this cake? You&amp;#039;d never guess that it took less than five minutes to assemble. Blogger Julie Blanner of Coordinately Yours transformed a store-bought cake with nothing but a few fresh flowers. Julie picked up a supermarket cake for her daughter Isla&amp;#039;s first birthday, and used a few roses to make the treat feel extra festive. Her reason: birthdays should be spent having quality time with the kiddo in question...not missing out on the celebration while you painstakingly assemble a cake that&amp;#039;s really more for the grown-ups, anyway. While we love gussied up desserts, that mantra makes a ton of sense \u2014 and that gives us even more reason to swoon over Julie&amp;#039;s creation. To get the look at home, buy or make a simple, frosted cake. Then, use shears or kitchen scissors to cut a bunch of roses, or flowers of your choice, to about 1&amp;quot; long. (Remember to thoroughly wash and dry the stems, since they&amp;#039;ll come into contact with the food.) Then, insert the first stem straight into the cake, and angle the others slightly to create a &amp;quot;bouquet&amp;quot; effect. Julie alternated colors to make this creamy palette. If you&amp;#039;d like, you can also add some sprigs of greenery. And that&amp;#039;s it: a beautiful treat that leaves you plenty of time for the most important thing \u2014 celebrating with your loved ones. (Psst: What a perfectly elegant way to spoil your mama this Mother&amp;#039;s Day!)  This article originally appeared on CountryLiving.com. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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