Norah has been inspired these days by this show and was wanting to branch out and bake something a little more fancy this week.
Her heart was set on a cake and she wanted to include berries with pink frosting.
She chose a recipe for a simple yellow cake from Joy of Cooking but added mixed berries that she had cooked down with some sugar.
She strained the berries to make a simple syrup which she then added to a cream cheese icing to get the pink hue she was going for.
Once the cake was cool she adorned it with fresh strawberries and icing where she got to use her new piping set she got for Christmas. She tested out each tip size and used the finest one for a face on each strawberry.
It was so much fun watching her come up with her very own creation. I helped a little but really just followed behind wiping and cleaning up.
Next week she wants me to have a list of ingredients laid out when she comes down in the morning to challenge her to make something with them.
I see a future cooking show star on our hands!
Oh my goodness, that’s fantastic! This little feature on Norah’s baking adventures and a post over at Ashley Ann’s blog has really inspired me to get my kids more involved in cooking with me and encouraging me to let the have more freedom with it. In Ashley’s post, she mentions an epy of Oprah she once say “that featured a mom and her chef sons. All the boys were phenomenal cooks. The mom told Oprah about how she taught them to cook at an early age. Each week a different son was in charge of a meal. Eventually the boys started doing the meal planning and shopping – always learning more and trying new things in an effort to out-do each other. Basically, they competed to create the best meals and the mom got to eat all those delicious meals.” Here’s the link to Ashley’s post for your reference: http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2015/01/23/asparagus-pizza-little-chefs/ But, anyway, I love this little serious and I hope you keep showing us what she’s up to in the kitchen!!
Wow, that is so fun and adorable! My oldest is 3 1/2 right now, and you are totally making me excited for the possibilities of older children. 🙂
This is too cute! My three boys love this show as well. When I make something, now I have to “plate” it and suddenly the birthday cakes got a whole lot more serious!
Norah. Your cake is almost as adorable as you are! You are so talented. Can I call you when I need a dessert?
Amy. I miss seeing the goings on at second and edgemont !! Even though I’m at your house a few times a week it’s so fun to see what you and the family are up too. I’m so proud of you!!!
I’ve been watching and enjoying that show so much and I can totally see a contender in Norah!
Oh my goodness! I’m so impressed by her…she is awesome. I remember being inspired at that age by Juli’s Child!!! Nora’s creations are beautiful!
Go, Norah, go! It’s an amazing cake. I hope it tasted amazing too!