*yawns*
One day older, one year older.
neversince , thank you for the v-gift! It was a lovely way to start my day.
Not much happened today, just went out to do some financial transactions and grocery shopping with Mum. Important purchases included prosciutto, parmesan and basil for homemade pizza and strawberries and cream for a birthday cake.
When, earlier this week, I said I was going to make a cake, Mum was kind of O_o at the idea. Not at the idea of me making a cake! But the idea that I should have to make my own birthday cake. I blinked at her and pointed out that I rarely have an excuse to make a fancy cake and what better excuse than my own birthday? I knew she would gladly buy me a cake but I wanted to make my own. And the homemade pizza (homemade pizza dough, homemade pizza sauce, omg so good) with mozzarella, basil, prosciutto, rocket, parmesan and lemon juice is a definite treat.
The cake I made was this Strawberry Cream Cake. My first time making a layer cake (not just a sponge cake) and it turned out very well! Not quite as pretty as the picture because I didn't have enough whipped cream to make the decorations (I think the amount of cream needs to be increased to three cups for an 8-inch cake.) But it still looked very pretty with strawberries arranged around the edge. And it tasted very nice. I hadn't made a chiffon cake before and I think my oven sucks at cooking two tins at once but it still worked out pretty well.
And hopefully there will be a weekend gathering with brother and company (he did call today) and I will take half the cake with me so it doesn't sit there and tempt me.
*yawns* It may not have been very exciting but I liked it.
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