Nathan has become quite the cook. He made this chocolate cake from scratch. First, he made the cake itself (three layers). Next he made two different kinds of frosting. One was cream cheese to go in between the layers and a thin layer on top. Finally, after letting it chill for awhile he frosted the whole cake with chocolate frosting. It was really great.
When making the second frosting, he ran into some difficulties as you can see.
The cocoa went everywhere. Nathan didn't let this stop his progress. He continued to work right along just standing in the chocolate explosion.
By the time he was done he had cocoa powder all over the floor and not just the kitchen he had a question and came looking for me. So we had chocolate foot prints all over the house. He was worried about having ruined my throw rugs with his chocolate footprints.
He did have a friend who tried to help him clean it up. Hannah's dog Truffles loves chocolate. She has torn up bags, broke class containers, and even raided the pantry one night for chocolate. This clean up job was her idea of heaven.
Needless to say she was not happy with me when I put her outside until the mess was cleaned up with a broom and mop.
Sorry I did not get a picture of the cake. After adding the last layer of frosting, Nathan topped it with chocolate chips. Needless to say the cake was delicious and Hannah was happy when she got home to eat her piece.
Next time I'll be sure to remind Nathan that even though it is called the Chocolate Bomb Cake, he does not need to have a chocolate explosion in the kitchen for it to turn out wonderful.
I'm am so proud of you Nathan. Way to keep going when the going gets tough! I bet the cake was delicious and so glad to see you making lasting memories. I love the fact that it is ok with Amy for Nathan to get her kitchen all messy. I need to send you guys a picture of our kitchen after one of Mandolins cooking experiments. I love it though that our children are learning to cook because this is something that they will use the rest of their life. Looking forward to your next cooking adventure.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see the pictures. It is not unusual for our kitchen to be a total disaster especially when the kids are cooking.
DeleteAwesome!! I don't mind the messes either. It is all part of learning. I bet it tasted so delicious. I love to watch my kids in the kitchen cooking. I know they will know how to keep themselves fed when they are out of the house.
ReplyDeleteI think cooking is such an important skill that many kids don't learn today.
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