Eating Autumnal Blooms

Ok, so I am not a huge plain cake with shortening-based frosting fan.  They are fun to make whimsical and pretty, but not always so tasty.  However, there are a few homemade recipes for frosted layer cakes that really get my taste-buds excited.  This time of year chrysanthemums are blooming their hardy, little hearts out.  Did you know that they are edible?  So here's my version of a sunflower cake using chrysanthemum (pesticide-free) petals and mint leaves.  Chocolate chips make up the seeds in the flower's center.  It is a fun and tasty way to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall.  I really love the liniment cake recipe from the Anne of Green Gables cookbook and I found this link to it online: http://www.food.com/recipe/annes-liniment-cake-anne-of-green-gables-362236 and my favorite frosting comes from the same cookbook: http://www.food.com/recipe/annes-chocolate-fudge-frosting-61886

While you're at it, you might as well make some raspberry cordial and call it a tea party!