Emily will be 8 next Monday (9/27) however, we will be celebrating elsewhere with her on that day, so we decided to have both our folks over for an intimate family dinner and celebration.
She loved the setting and was thrilled to be celebrating with her grandparents, and it was very mellow for mom and dad too, so that was nice for us.
She was thrilled to get this bike that "peddles backwards" from Jeff''s folks (along with an L basket for her treasures). My folks got her a DS game, Princess and the Frog, a winter jacket. Jeff and I got her new bed sheets, flip flops, and some dresses. She was very happy with all her special treats.
This type of cake is always a request of Emily's and its' one that she is comfortable helping with too. This recipe has been around the family as long as I can remember--it came from my grandmother. Over the years of me making it, I have added special touches to it (like chopped Andee's mints, ice cream sandwiches, doubled up the fudge...)
The basic recipe of this cake is simple and it's fun to change it up a bit too!
Standard white cake mix + 3T Creme de Minthe (pour into 6 cupcake moulds, eat for later)
Pour remaining mix into an 11x14 greased pan (follow baking instructions minus 5 degrees and 5 mins on bake time)
Cool. Cover top of cake with room temp fudge, chill.
Place ice cream sandwiches (about 12) on top of fudge (you could add the second layer of fudge here if desired), freeze.
Mix one tub of Cool Whip and another 3T of Creme de Minthe together and spread mix on top of ice cream sandwiches (or fudge) layer.
Decorate any way...crushed Oreos, chopped Andee's mints, mini chocolate chips...
Freeze until 30-45 mins. prior to serving.
WE LOVE YOU EMZ!
1 comment:
8 years old... can it really be? Looks like it was a special celebration with family. Cute bike and nice cake, too :)
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