Johnny turned one year old today! We celebrated yesterday, since Mike is gone for the week at a conference. Johnny continued the tradition Emma established of my children not refusing to eat their first birthday cake, but everyone else really enjoyed it.
I made the cakes using the Buttermilk Chocolate Cake recipe found in this
cookbook. I split the batter between two round cake pans, added strawberry puree in the middle…
and topped with cream whipped with a little vanilla, sugar, and cocoa. I sprinkled some cocoa on top also (not as evenly as I would have liked…)
It was an easy way to make a very yummy cake – and since the recipe I used doesn’t call for eggs I could let my daughter lick the bowl without worrying about salmonella.
Looking for an egg-free recipe for chocolate cake but don’t want to buy another cookbook? Try this.
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
I’m here to testify that it was delicious! So good that we had to use a crowbar to get our daughter home last night… Happy birthday to Johnny!
This does look scrumptious! And a very Happy Birthday to Johnny!Now that my computer is back up I can start blogging again:-)