Let Us Eat Cake!

ANOTHER ROUGH DAY AT THE OFFICE, TASTING WEDDING CAKE

There are many things to like about working at The Washingtonian, but one of the best perks is when we get to taste stuff, as today when our bridal editor, Kate Bennett, let us eat cake. All kinds of cake. Specifically wedding cake. An assortment of Washington area bakers sent samples, only the top tier, but that was more than enough. This is just the first wave. There will be more. Today's group included a rather glamorous red and white tier that was topped with an edible red shoe.

MARY YARRISON, A SERIOUS JOURNALIST, TRIES OUT AN EDIBLE SHOE

We tasters don't know where the cakes are from. We are asked to rate them on a scale of 1-5. Our scorecards are anonymous, too. Last week we rated floral arrangements, and when the judging was done we got to distribute them to our desks. Not bad. I'm waiting for Kate to ask us to rate diamonds and honeymoons. 

A GRAHAM CRACKER POUND CAKE!