First off I need to say I am not a cake baker....the handful of cakes I have made in my lifetime usually came from a packet (with the exception of a family fruit cake I love to make from scratch)....so it was with great trepidation that I undertook the somewhat daunting task of trying to recreate the much loved sponge cake of my beautiful sister in law who we lost 14 years ago....Unbelievably it turned out ....considering I was just about to put it in the oven and realised I had not included the egg yolks and whipped them in at the last minute.....I thought it was destined for failure....I think mysterious forces were assisting with this little project.
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| My amazement when I took this out of the oven was incredible...I was speechless. |
It was such an emotional moment for me when I creamed the cake this morning....incredibly the smell of the sponge transported me back in time as the smell was so familiar....olfactory senses are truly amazing.......it brought back a lot of memories and I have to admit I shed quite a few tears....I still have to pinch myself that I made a successful sponge on my very first attempt.....It meant such a lot to me to be able to complete this cake as a tribute to her memory.
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| It was extremely satisfying to manage to recreate this old family favourite. |
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| After noon tea ......family favourite finger sandwiches...there would be uproar if I didn't serve these !! |
It was a lovely afternoon and one I will always remember.....sometimes small achievements can mean so much. I will certainly try to continue the tradition of making the birthday sponges from now on. I hope everyone out there had a truly memorable Mother's Day.
What an amazing sponge cake, are you able to share your recipe?
ReplyDeleteOpps I should have kept reading your previous post.
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