I can't believe Zoe is turning ten, and Ashley is turning eight. Especially the ten. TEN. My baby is a decade old.
Zoe asked for a French theme. She wanted to use black, white and pink. We found mini sparkling cider bottles for each guest, and made the bunting (above) together. Little did they know it was going to be a surprise party.
I told them I thought I left my credit card at Crackpots, a paint-your-own-pottery studio here in Longmont. I said we should run in and check on our way to the farmers market.
I think the cake was even more beautiful sliced. Since Ashley isn't much of a cake fan (she mostly ate the strawberries :-) I used Zoe's favorite cake recipe - Divine Vegan Fudge Cake from my dessert cookbook.
Then I used my Coconut Buttercream and strawberries between each layer. The frosting recipe is in my second edition and under my cake label here on the blog.
On the way home from the surprise party Zoe said, "My smile was so big that I thought it was going to pop!" Ha! I love that!
I am so proud of my little girls. They are smart, funny, and above all full of love. You can peak more into their lives by visiting our family blog.
I love you Zoe and Ashley! Happy birthday! ♥, Mommy
14 comments:
They are wonderful girls and you are an amazing Mother. Your life is such an inspiration. Bless you much!
AWESOME! Looks absolutely lovely and I think I'll steal your idea to use for mine and my daughter's b-day cake in a month or so.
Kelly, your blog was one of the first allergen-free blogs I discovered and it is still my favorite! I was recently given the Sunshine Award and I get to pass it on to 10 other bloggers. I want to pass it on to you! I am sure you are very busy, and there is no pressure to tag more bloggers, it is just a fun way to connect with other bloggers. Read more about the Sunshine Award here: http://empoweredsustenance.blogspot.com/2012/07/sunshine-award.html#more
Aw, so sweet. Happy birthday to both of them. You are truly an awesome mom!
LOVE it! The cake is beautiful! My big girl will be 8 on Sunday and my baby girl is a bit older than Ginger at 17 months :o)
Love that you made the party a surprise! Everything looks absolutely perfect, including that amazing cake. Lovely sentiments that you've shared with us, too.
xo,
Shirley
Wow! What a beautiful caked!
my daughter just turned 10 in the winter. GREAT age. we did mani/pedis with 2 other girls in her class with january birthdays. then treated all the girls in their class (and a few more) to bertuccis. not exactly gluten free but we bought a gluten free meal for the girl who couldn't eat pizza. all had fun. and best of all - no clean up for parents!!
Happy Birthday to both girls! They are so adorable. And that cake is stunning! Glad it was a great celebration. :)
What a lovely cake! I posted a comment a while ago asking about buying your books in Europe but I received no answer, you must have missed it. I would love to buy your creations but unfortunately Amazon only sells them in the US. Have a nice day!
Laura
What a delicious looking birthday cake! Im sure they loved it. What a great mom you are!
So beautiful - we will do the same as we celebrating half a decade next week and fresh strawberries are still in season up north! Comment to Anonymous: I bought Kelly's three books through Amazon.com and I live in Europe. It took about 45 days to get here, but I got them, no problem with customs or anything. Just order them from Amazon!
I am your European fan number one! ... No sorry, my kids come first (they praise my creations from your book!), hubby second and I get bronze in our family! :-)
So beautiful! Congrats to you and your daughters! I will do a similar cake next week as we celebrate half a decade with our first born and strawberries are still in season!
Comment to Anonymous: you can order it from Amazon in the US although you live in Europe. I did that and it took ages to get here but I got them eventually. No fuzz with payment or customs.
I am you European fan number one... no, correction, I think my kids and my husband take first, second and thrid place - they looooove your recipes!
@Patiperra, thank you so much for taking the time to let me know about Amazon: I had absolutely no idea I could buy from the US branch without problems. Happy cooking!
Laura
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