Shine's Birthday Cake Contest: Win $100 Worth of Gourmet Baking Ware

We've never met a cake we didn't like.
We've never met a cake we didn't like.

Happy birthday to us! In Shine's four years we've discovered real Disney princesses, gone gaga for Kate Middleton (and Gaga herself), marveled at Michelle Obama, and traveled all the way to the White House. But we're still just the outfit-obsessed ladies who want to know what you're wearing today, and none of this would be nearly as much fun if you weren't around to answer. Since Shine launched, you've contributed over 8 million comments. And so, our birthday wish is to give a present to you.

But first, you're gonna have to bake for it. We're looking for the most beautiful, most creative, most delicious Shine birthday cake that ever was. The winner scores $100 worth of gourmet baking ware.

To enter: Bake us a cake, then upload a photo of your beauty to the Shine Birthday Cake Contest Flickr group or post it to your blog on Shine with "Shine Birthday Cake" in the title by midnight EST, Sunday, April 1st. We will post the top five pictures on Monday, April 2nd and open it up to the community for voting. On Wednesday, April 4th, we'll announce the winner. May the best cake win!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Legal residents of the 50 United States (D.C.) 18 years and older or the age of majority in their state of residence, whichever is greater at the time of entry. Ends 11:59 PM EST, 4/1/12. For Official Rules, including odds, and prize descriptions, click here. Void where prohibited.