Little C was very excited about these cupcakes for a lot of reasons.  Firstly, she loves to do things in the kitchen, whether it be stuffing a fish or washing dishes.  Secondly, she loves chocolate and cupcakes (like most kids).  An thirdly, I told her she could put all the sprinkles she wanted, plus these princess cake toppers.  She sifted, stirred, and decorated.  I also tried to inject a little math when we measured out the milk.  All in all not too shabby an endeavour as far as life learnings are concerned.  Plus the bonding and camaraderie that licking a pan of melted chocolate brings.  Plus we get to eat our handiwork marie france bodyline!

About the split icing – I think my heat was too rapid and I was a tad negligent in the stirring department so the melted fat split from the chocolate.  With a panicky look at little C, I beat faster and faster in the hope of somehow getting the two elements bonded back together.  Suffice to say that didn’t work and all I got was an oil spattered frock and a worried looking little C.  I calmed down and took a lick of the chocolate lump in my pan.  Not bad.  Little C demanded a taste as well, to which she declared, “Yummy!”  If that mess still tasted good, then it could be salvaged.  I told little C that we were going to get on with the cupcakes and just shoved the pitiful split icing in the fridge.  After we placed our cupcakes in the oven I revisited the icing.  The fat had solidified softly and both components were at the same temperature…that is to say, chilled.  I scraped all of this into the bowl of my mixer and beat like mad.  Et voila…chocolate fudge icing!  Whether in life or in baking, when there’s a will there is a way folks!  Another life lesson for my little one Fit Furniture


I don’t think I will ever be one of those effortless mamas who do all the perfect and right things for their children.  I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I’m more a fly by the seat of my pants kind of mother…and that’s ok.  I have my own mom to consult, and friends who are awesome moms, and mommy-blogs, and Google.  So I can say I have a great support network ;)  Other than that, I just do what I think in my heart is best, and try to have fun while doing it…chocolate cupcake-style Dentist Hong Kong.