It was Handsome husband's Granny's 90th birthday last week and we went on a (super long) road trip to see her. Oxford and back in one day from Devon is no joke, especially with two under 4 year olds and a big bump in tow.
Great Granny eats like a bird, but has a legendary sweet tooth and so a super-mega chocolate birthday cake was called for. It also had to be something relatively compact as although we were taking the big car, we were also taking my in-laws too. Our 7 seater car was to be carrying 6 people, 3 changes of clothes (small boys need wardrobe changes much like Lady Gaga does, though for reasons of water, mud and chocolate, not high fashion so much) plus toys and books to provide suitable distraction for the aforesaid little ones, and, of course the cake.
I wanted to go feminine, but not too girly. So I opted for a simple round shape, and went with the ribbon effect chocolate buttercream and pastel flowers, with matching glitter. The cake recipe is one I hadn't tried before, but will definitely be doing again. Chocolate cake is often not all that chocolately, and more often that not, a cocoa disappointment, but this was everything you'd want a chocolate cake to be, rich, moist, and actually chocolately.
The birthday girl seemed keen on the cake and half of it was eaten on the day by us partygoers, and the rest was carved up and taken home by the rest of the family, wrapped in napkins and stashed in handbags.
I asked Great Granny if she liked being 90 years old, and in true Great Granny style, she quickly said 'No'. I asked her is she preferred being 89 and she said 'No'...Though she did say her favourite age was 40 years..so as I'm 33 this year, it means I've got something to look forward to!
Onwards and upwards I say.
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