It’s my daughter’s birthday. She’s 17! Wow, the time has gone by so quickly. I’ve been writing online longer than she’s been alive/ I’ve had this particular website since she was seven years old. At times, it seems like just the other day when I started this website. I have many things to be thankful for, and my daughter is definitely at the top of the list. I can’t imagine life without her. I’m blessed. I usually have to coax her to choose the things she might want.
For her birthday, I purchased a few items for her. However, her main “gift” was an American Express gift card. That way, she could buy whatever she likes.
What did she want to eat? Last week, after much coaxing, she told me that she would like me to make her a strawberry cake. She sent me a link for a cake recipe, and I spent last week (and part of this week) researching strawberry cakes, and I made it for her today.
My research was helpful, and I learned that cake flour is usually the best choice for baking ‘light and tender cakes’ because the flour is lower in protein than many other flours. The low protein enhances the crumbs delicate nature, and it also increases the softness of the baked cake.
Fresh strawberries were a must, and so those were picked from the garden. The frosting had homemade strawberry preserves whipped up into the frosting, and yes, I used my Ankarsrum 6230 mixer. It’s an excellent machine.
I had purchased the candles in March and had placed then in plain sight, my daughter never saw them, and her tradition is to keep her birthday candles. This evening, after the cake was put away, she took her candles.
It was a wonderful day. Because of the quarantine, she didn’t have any friends over. However, there will be time for that, and my daughter still enjoyed her day, which is all that matters.
I pray that my daughter continues to have excellent health, and I pray that she continues to show wisdom and know that I’m always here for her.
Happy Birthday Pretty Princess. I love you.