I got a last minute request in work today from my boss: Could I bake a pink-frosted chocolate cake for his grandmother, who’s turning 99 tomorrow? My answer? Umm yes, but yikes. And really, who can say no to a 99th birthday cake? Not me.
Thankfully, my friend Carly (who is a way more amazing baker and cake decorator) lent me some really nice, small cake tins and they’re baking away in the oven. I wasn’t really sure how much batter to put in each one, and now they’re starting to over-flow a little. I keep leaning in and asking them to please, please stop rising. Please, please don’t over-flow and drip onto the bottom of the oven and burn and make a terrible smell. Please, cakes, please.
Then Michael mocks me. Such is my life on a typical, sunny Wednesday.
But while the cakes are baking, I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate all of you who read From China Village. A huge, heartfelt thank you. I love hearing from all of you, and I get so excited to read your comments. Like a little nerdy excited. Are we surprised? Didn’t think so.
One of the other things I love about this blog is how it pushes me to look for fun projects, inspiring situations, and yummy, sugary things to bake. And then it forces me to put the words together to explain to you all what I’ve found and why, oh why, I love it. I’m finding my brain loves to be pushed like that.
And that, in a round about way, brings me to this super cool site I found the other day via Pinterest (which, by the way, is my new favorite waste of time!). This here, though, is a whole site with pictures of pretty doors from around the world. They’re just gorgeous.
You can even submit your own pictures of pretty doors you find. Kind of makes me want to run around Dublin tomorrow taking pictures of our pretty doors.
Are you with me? This could just be me. It’s been a long week and I think I have a thing for doors. Or anything green. Or anything I find on Pinterest. Total toss up.
Alright, darlings, see you tomorrow with (hopefully!) a pretty petite pink chocolate cake!
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Well, with all that cycling, you deserve to bake a cake or two for yourself, too! (And I’m a magpie for all things green. Love those door pics.)
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