Sweet Friday

Oh my word, today was just a horrible day. My three year old woke me up with the following phrase (and I translate): "Mommy, I want a white bride princess Barbie, NOW!" And so it began.....She continued to repeat this phrase about a million times in the space of three hours.I was going to go mad if we stayed at home the whole day,so I packed up the girls and we were off to Garsons Farm for some tea and cake. Usually the  goodies at the Farm Shop makes Mia forget about whatever she's been crying about. But no, not today. What a mistake! The "White Bride Princess Barbie" phrase continued despite me trying to  bribe my little girl with all sorts of yummy things from the Shop. I know you are not supposed to bribe children with food, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Nothing that this wondrous shop could offer could replace a "White Bride Princess Barbie". Not the fudge, not the Belgian waffles, not the chocolate brownies. NOTHING. So without spending a penny at my all time favourite food store, we were back in the car and back home in 15 minutes.

The crying continued, and continued and continued until a very red and wet little face came down the stairs and asked "Mommy, can we bake some chocolate cake?" Why not? Anything to get the Barbie phrase out of my head and my house. So we baked the all time favourite chocolate cake that Ouma Magriet passed on to us. The most kiddie friendly cake you can possibly bake: 7 1/2 minute Chocolate Cake. It is brilliant as it bakes in the microwave and kids can practically bake it themselves (or at least they feel like they've done it themselves) I include the recipe below. Try it next time your three year old decides she wants a Barbie!

After icing the cake with chocolate stars and Sprinkles. we did not hear the Barbie phase until a few minutes ago, when Mia's dad took her off to bed. She said: "Good night Mommy, and tomorrow, we'll get a White Bride Princess Barbie".Sigh.

Thank goodness it is "grown up" evening tomorrow. Just Stefan and I and something delicious. I wonder what he is cooking up?

7 1/2 Minute Chocolate Cake

1. Beat 2 Eggs

2. Add:
1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Castor Sugar ( can use ordinary sugar )
4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt

3. Mix in another Bowl:
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1/3 Cup Sunflower Oil
1 Cup Boiling Water (make sure the cup is full, otherwise the cake is dry)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence

4. Mix everything together
5. Spray a microwave safe container with non-stick spray and line with Kitchen Roll
6. Bake in Micro for 7 1/2 Minutes (depending on the strength of your micro, mine usually goes for 8 minutes)
7. VERY IMPORTANT: Let it rest inside the micro without opening the door, for 10 minutes
8. Cool down and ice.

Mia and her cake.
(Icing by Mia)