Again, Thanksgiving was just as wonderful this year as it was the previous years. We still follow the same old tradition for the last 16 years: an early dinner with my family and then hurriedly back to have another late dinner with my husband's family. I was lucky enough to have a few days off before the holiday so I could spend some extra time baking in the kitchen. First, I was debating between making a standard cake or a cheesecake. The cheesecake "wins" because both families are not very fond of regular cakes. They would prefer Vietnamese Sponge Cakes (Bánh Bông Lan) over any standard cake any day. However, I was reluctant to make a cheesecake since I won't be able to add elaborate decorations on to the cake. I'm a little obsessive with cake decorating at this point (ha!). So, I decided to "add a touch of fondant" on to the cheesecake anyway. I have happened to make a few fondant pumpkins a few weeks ago with the kids over a bored weekend, which compliment this cheesecake beautifully. To make this a "Fall Festive" cake, I also added a hand-painted fondant canvas as a topper that I made two days before Thanksgiving Day. I have been wanting to paint an Autumn picture and this is a perfect opportunity for that.
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It was a bittersweet moment for me this past weekend. I still cannot believe (nor accept) that my baby girl, Averie NhaUyen, has just turned FOUR! It was just like yesterday when we had to rush to the hospital at approximately 7 o'clock as she decided to arrive two days early on a sunny November morning. Being a "lazy baby," I could still hear her crying uncontrollably for her milk bottle although she'd just thrown up 5 minutes ago from having too much milk. And of course, I would never forget those late nights when she refused to fall asleep until 3 o'clock in the morning. Her "colickiness" also reminded me of how lucky I am to marry the best husband in the world, who stayed up with Averie for almost 3 months while having to work at 8 AM every day, just so I could sleep through the night. And like a blink of an eye, that stubborn baby girl is now four... Can someone please slow time down for me somehow?
Originally, I was planning on making a pink castle cake, but Averie picked Peppa Pig theme for her birthday. How could I not see this request coming? She watches Peppa Pig every chance she gets at home. I did a few searches and thought a house cake would be fun to make. To be honest, I was up for something other than those traditional round cakes anyway. And that's how this HOUSE cake comes to live. |
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