July 31st is the birthday of The Boy Who Lived, Harry Potter!

In honor of this occasion today, we thought it would be cool to share some photos of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry cake that Darla Wireman over at Bakingdom made a while back for the release of the final film.

The Harry Potter-cake represents the four houses of Hogwarts – Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin – and Darla wrote that she wanted to create a cake that she thinks would be served in Hogwarts’ Great Hall. And, as Darla pointed out, since nothing is as it seems at Hogwarts, the cake follows that same pattern: it’s white and plain on the outside with just a white banner and the four House flags, but once you cut into it, there’s a colorful checkerboard design inside that represents the colors of the four Houses.

From Darla’s post:

She also posts the recipe with step-by-step photo instructions for the cake, as well as downloadable content, tips, and other recipes to help you can have your very own Harry Potter-themed party. Pure awesomeness!

Head over to Bakingdom for more details and photos.

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