Today we celebrate Orange's 4th birthday. Having been inspired by Pilgrim Parent's entry on homemake cakes in which the kids can participate in decorating, I'm re-embarked on my journey of cake-baking. The last time I baked a cake was almost five years ago.
18 Aug (Sat) - Practice run on baking basic choc cake.
Last minute change of recipe. No baking power. Decided to use self-raising floor. Halved the recommended sugar.
RESULT: Cake rose & cracked. Seems way too high. Taste: None (almost)
22 Aug (Tue)
10am - baked two chocolate cakes.
Followed recipe to the T (as far as possible)
RESULT: not that nice looking but taste of choc cake is discernable (whew!)
3pm - Icing Preparation
Step 1 - Dark Choc + Butter over boiling water (looking good)
Step 2 - added icing sugar (with O's help)
RESULT: bottom layer of clumped up choc mass + top layer of oil = disaster!!!
5.30pm - Icing Attempt 2
Did basic white icing (cannot go wrong type, I thought) + Cocoa
RESULT: Looks decent at first.... but final result: please see picture. Notice the gaps at the side.
6.30pm
Orange & Jambu were invited to decorate the cake.
Jambu's response:
Darling, it was a great effort. (with the most encouraging tone he could muster)
As Orange decorated the cake, she said:
So pretty! I love it! Thank you, mama.
She was so happy that she grinned almost the entire time we decorated the cake together.
FINAL RESULT:
A happy 4 year old, absolutely thrilled by her birthday cake.
....... nevermind the adults
You made my day, Orange. :0)
4 comments:
It's ok, mama! Yi yi loves it too! What matters is Orange knows it's family effort! Three cheers for trying! I tasted it. I think it's great!
Thank you, yiyi. You're always so encouraging.
Loved the roast/baked chicken. Need the recipe. ;)
Gorgeous cake! So glad Orange loved it - what's not to love?!
You're right, if O loves it, no reason why I should not. :)
Thanks for the inspiration.
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