Pink Pearl Lady Cake

This special cake was created to honor my dearest friend and much esteemed colleague Lisa Yockelson. Lisa and I love heart shapes, her favorite color is pink (mine is rose), and because she is indeed a pearl of a person, these became my inspiration for the cake. A tiny touch of food coloring turns the cake batter a pale pink. White Chocolate Fondant, offered to me from cake baker Beth Anne Goldberg of Studio Cake in Menlo Park, California, is a delicious variation of my cla