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.
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