My teeny tiny Taco is 1 today! I can't believe a whole year has passed.
To celebrate, we had family over on Saturday for brunch and cake.
We hadn't given Taco any sweets before. So, I though long and hard about what his very first confection should be. I decided on cupcakes with my family's very favorite birthday frosting. My mom has been making what we have dubbed Mom's fluffy chocolate frosting since I was a child. It gets specially requested for birthdays and other occasions. Essentially, it's a chocolate whipped cream... light and delicious. It could not be easier to make.
Phin is not much of a chocoholic; I am a third generation chocoholic. We were curious to see who Taco would take after.
I think the verdict is clear. My clever little guy ate all the frosting and left behind some chunks of cake.
If you don't have or want to use the gelatin, you should just keep in mind that the frosting is basically a whipped cream and will deflate over time. The gelatin just stabilizes it enough to keep its shape. It was never a part of my mom's recipe, but I added it to give the frosting a longer "shelf life".
What a year it's been!
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| One year old! |
To celebrate, we had family over on Saturday for brunch and cake.
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| Birthday cupcakes! |
We hadn't given Taco any sweets before. So, I though long and hard about what his very first confection should be. I decided on cupcakes with my family's very favorite birthday frosting. My mom has been making what we have dubbed Mom's fluffy chocolate frosting since I was a child. It gets specially requested for birthdays and other occasions. Essentially, it's a chocolate whipped cream... light and delicious. It could not be easier to make.
Phin is not much of a chocoholic; I am a third generation chocoholic. We were curious to see who Taco would take after.
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| Clearly taking after me. |
I think the verdict is clear. My clever little guy ate all the frosting and left behind some chunks of cake.
Mom Muse's Famous Chocolate Fluffy Birthday Frosting
2 cups heavy/whipping cream
3/4 to 1 cup of confectioners/powdered sugar (to taste)
1/2 cup cocoa
1 tsp unflavored gelatin (optional)
4 tsp water (optional)
Mix water and gelatin in a small bowl (optional). Warm in microwave until it is liquid (20 sec?) Set aside. Sift cocoa and sugar together. Pour heavy cream into a stand mixer or use handheld beater. Begin to whip. As cream begins to thicken, add sugar-cocoa mixture in a few (3-4) batches, beating well in between additions. Beat cream until it holds a peak. Whip in gelatin. Spread or pipe over one 8 or 9 inch layer cake, 9 x 13"
If you don't have or want to use the gelatin, you should just keep in mind that the frosting is basically a whipped cream and will deflate over time. The gelatin just stabilizes it enough to keep its shape. It was never a part of my mom's recipe, but I added it to give the frosting a longer "shelf life".
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| An early walker is a mixed blessing. |
What a year it's been!
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