March Madness has officially begun—and this is the snack you need to be serving.

I wasn't planning on baking or cooking anything special for St. Patrick's Day. I've never really celebrated the holiday, and besides, I knew I'd be getting my Irish food fix from my co-worker's famous Irish soda bread.

We always love a chance to make a birthday cake (and our friends don't seem to mind it either). This particular cake was for our close friend Hannah, who needed a cake that was dairy-free.