The 4 yr old turns 5 today and she’s had an incredible achievement in the last year. Her walking has improved immensely and she only uses her frame during school play time mainly to protect herself against other children running into her. Her determination, smiley disposition and sharp wit will carry her far in life I’m sure.
Her instructions for birthday cakes are, “I want a pink cake with strawberries”
The cake is my usual preferred yoghurt cake, recipe here, and the frosting is make with reduced down frozen berries to give it the bright pink. The trick is to use a small amount otherwise the icing will curdle.
The big cake is the same. The darker colour on top is the rest of the berry puree, it adds colour but most importantly adds sharpness to balance the sweet icing.
I made a few too many chocolate cakes, wanted to make sure I had just over 30 but somehow ended up with 110. They’re light and moist and will go quickly I’m sure (dairy-free)
She wanted a wendy house, a pink wendy house, which will be painted as soon as it’s dry for long enough. Her older sisters spent last night making the house into a home for her.
….and they want to move in too.
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Happy birthday to this wonderful little girl! Both the cake and the house look like a child’s dream come true. Well done!!!
What a remarkable little girl and her sisters seem pretty special too. That’s a beautiful cake for a beautiful daughter.
I hope she has the best day ever!
I’d like that little playhouse too.
Thanks Maureen. I want a playhouse too, that’s why I was so keen to give her one
Thanks MC – she has been waking at 4am for the last few mornings counting down her birthday, I’ve never seen her so excited, she’s ecstatic!
Happy birthday to your beautiful daughter! What a gorgeous cake with which to celebrate. And you can never have too many chocolate cakes either…
thank you LL – they are only little cakes after all!
Feliz aniversário para a princesa Liliana!
Beijinhos.
Obrigada Marlène x
beautiful smiling little( big) girl…beautiful cakes…pretty house( I want to move in too…If I may)… Kisses all round.XXXXXXCarla
Thanks Carla, she had the most wonderful day. x
Happy birthday pretty one! What a lovely party and that dollhouse, I want one too!!!
thank you Madhu for stopping and and wishing little one a good birthday..she keeps asking everyday when it will be pink!
Awesome. Really nice cake. HPYBD.
Hi Neil
Hope you recived my email on Facebook for Liliana
I renewal my birthday greetings to Liliana
Kisses from all of us
Denise Dalia David Adua Carlo