I’ve been making a special cake today for the 40th birthday of a good friend’s daughter. This one had to be dairy free which gave me a few challenges but I think it has turned out well.
Cake batter
Fudge icing
Here it is!
I went out this evening, after a lovely blue sky and sunshine day, to see the turning on of Redruth’s Christmas lights and the lantern parade. The heavens opened and I got drenched to the skin in moments despite wearing a padded coat and I’m afraid I missed all the fun. What a disappointment for all the school children with their paper lanterns. I did take a couple of photos looking up the street and was interested in the effects that came, all with the camera on the same setting.
utesmile
November 30, 2025 at 10:37 pm
Oh dear shame it rained there. Beautiful cake. 👍
mybeautfulthings
December 1, 2025 at 8:28 am
It was a shame but I heard later that the parade had taken place, just cut short and that the children loved the heavy rain! 🙂
nrhatch
November 30, 2025 at 1:28 pm
Beautiful cake. Too bad it rained on your parade. 🙁
mybeautfulthings
November 30, 2025 at 8:06 pm
I heard today that the children loved the rain and did their thing with the parade! Just me that missed it! I also heard this afternoon that the cake was delicious and much enjoyed. That’s a relief as I’d never used that recipe and it had been somewhat of a challenge getting it done. 🙂