Our closest friends from temple have formed a group that hangs out socially and celebrates holidays together. As we started spending more time together, the kids decided we needed a group nickname, and one of them rearranged our last name initials to form MMoLCH. There are 20 of us, and the kids range in age from about 9 to 19. Whenever we have a group dinner or game night, which sadly we haven't since February, I typically bring dessert (which makes me very happy!). If it's anywhere near someone's birthday, which it often is, the obvious choice is to bake a cake.
Last summer was the younger Mo's sister's birthday. Double digits! She is a fashionista and a great soccer player, but closest to my heart: she's a chocoholic. I decided to go chocolate crazy on this one and just load it up with chocolate candies, including Rolos, KitKats, and Hershey Kisses.
At the beginning of the COVID19 crisis, her older sister turned 14. She had one of the very first quarantine birthdays. It predated the car parades and distance parties that have become common, but we still wanted to mark the occasion. I made a little 6" cake for their family to celebrate. This girl is bright and insightful and a good friend. Hers was the same chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and I wanted it to be an elegant and beautiful design, so I turned the top of the cake into a giant rose.
Last summer was the younger Mo's sister's birthday. Double digits! She is a fashionista and a great soccer player, but closest to my heart: she's a chocoholic. I decided to go chocolate crazy on this one and just load it up with chocolate candies, including Rolos, KitKats, and Hershey Kisses.
At the beginning of the COVID19 crisis, her older sister turned 14. She had one of the very first quarantine birthdays. It predated the car parades and distance parties that have become common, but we still wanted to mark the occasion. I made a little 6" cake for their family to celebrate. This girl is bright and insightful and a good friend. Hers was the same chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, and I wanted it to be an elegant and beautiful design, so I turned the top of the cake into a giant rose.
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