Baking on the Road, The U.S.A. Tour 2013
Last month I visited my people in the U.S. It was great times catching up and seeing some of the people I love. Each person I went to visit had one request in common, “Can we bake a cake?”
I totally love baking with family and friends – what’s not to love when it comes to visiting with the promise of buttercream?
I stayed with our oldest daughter Marie – she let me destroy her kitchen several times over. I baked an Action Event cake that I’ve already blogged about here. I also baked a Chocolate Cake with Pecan Coconut Filling – as well as some cupcakes. She blogged her experience here.
Sneaking in time for our oldest son Jack is a must! He’s a thousand kinds of fun to hang out with.
There was a really neat opportunity to share some cake decorating skills with a group of young girls my dear friend teaches. And by group I mean there were like… 16 girls armed with a cake that had been crumb-coated and was ready to frost. Also, everyone swirled-up a cupcake! They were great!
After a visit in Utah, I went to see my dad in Missouri. My dad is as goofy as dads can get and I love him like crazy. We baked a lemon cake together. He invited friends over to share in the delightful, lemony goodness. We had such a good day spending time together. A wonderful group of friends and my dad and laughter… the stuff dreams are made of.
I also got to spend a day with my BFF Charlotte. She is so patient with me [hint: she’s patient with everyone, she’s that good]. She had her heart set on a Chocolate Cake with Pecan Coconut filling topped with Chocolate Buttercream roses.
At the end of a long day baking.. a triple layer cake, several dozen cupcakes, and pounds of buttercream – we enjoyed a wonderful meal together with friends and family (you know the kind of evening that goes long into the night).
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| The Sugary Shrink and her BFF Charlotte. |
The next morning I got on a plane and returned to my life partner. The best of a happy ending.
It was a wonderful trip and I look forward to doing this again.
Thanks so much for making me a part of your USA tour!! It was wonderful to visit with you again! And your cakes (yes, I loved getting to have both the lemon and the chocolate) were incredible! So fun to spend time with the Sugary Shrink. Thanks also for letting Joseph help! What a treat for him!
Hope you put us on the schedule again the next time you come this way!! Love you tons!
I love spending time with you and your people! And of course, scheduling time together is always a priority for my BFF Charlotte. I love you and miss you.