Kayla is such a little helper and LOVES to help with anything around the house. I kid you not, this child begs to help vacuum and do the dishes. Weird, I know! She is her father's daughter. ;) She loves cooking with me, especially since she gets to wear her cute little apron! So last week when we had to make a cake for the Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Dinner (Ryan and I are pack leaders for the Bears and Wolves) she of course offered her expertise! We opted to make a yellow cake from scratch with a cream cheese frosting. And since the theme for the night was patriotic, we used strawberries and blueberries for our very own USA flag. Is your mouth watering yet? Mmmm, yummy!
Here's Kayla mixing our secret ingredients. Which aren't really secret since it's from my Betty Crocker cookbook.
Making sure it tastes just right!
The finished product! I found the frosting recipe on this awesome website- here's the link
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cream-Cheese-Frosting-II-2/Detail.aspx?src=etaf
Only I altered it a bit. I used half the cream cheese and butter and used 1 1/2 tsp vanilla for a richer taste. It made the perfect amount. Unless you start sampling that is!
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Anyway, we're off to make some cookies. After I clean up my horribly dirty kitchen. Shh, don't tell Ryan. :) Let me know if you have any great recipes to share!
10 comments:
That cake is fabulous! I love the fruit idea! And Kayla has grown up so much...I really hope Claire loves to cook and clean. You have such a great family - we miss you guys!
That was a yummy cake!
What a good little helper! Andrine likes to bake too. :) So do Brynn and David, but I can't really call that HELP! LOL, they try though.
Yum! That cake looks delicious! And Kayla is so pretty; she is looking so grown up in her little apron! Such a sweetie. You must have alot of patience to let Kayla help in the kitchen! I suppose that boys may be a little bit different of helpers however! :)
she is so dang cute. it will be so nice that she's so clean when she's at the babysitting age:) then your house will be spotless when you get home from your dates! yummy recipe too, i'll have to try!
That is so cute that she loves to help you... That is how Sahara is, but Aaliyah just likes to help make the messes :) I love Kayla's hair! I wish Aaliyah would wear bows...but alas she won't :(. That cake looks so yummy too..
Man! I hope Avri becomes a good little housekeeper like that! Wow! :) I bet it's so fun to cook together. The cake looks SOOO yummy!!
That cake looks so yummy! I love Kayla's apron, too cute! I had Bridger on Aug 19, so he is really close to Laurens age....don't you love this age, not mobile yet, but still have such fun personalities.
she is such a cutie! and yes, she always does look very tidy! oh, the brown sweater you liked i got at ross like 4 or 5 years ago... i have seen them there a few years ago... but i think by now you may be SOL! :) sorry! love you!
Ok, WAY slackin' on the posts here. I miss your hilarious writing and goofy antics!!! Get it together man! ;O)
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