This is a cake I make often for special occasions. The sort of decadence I like to take along to Christmas Family get-togethers and birthday parties. It is decadent and rich and yet not sweet, not sickeningly rich tasting and definitely the sort of thing you can eat after dinner.
My sister's little girl turns one tomorrow. Amazing, how time flies. It feels like only the other day we were waiting for news of her birth and wishing every inch of the miles and miles of sea between us and her in Canada could just disappear. Wishing that we could time travel to be with her. The distance is always worse at times of joy. Tomorrow is no exception. The kids are yearning to be there too. They try to climb into the computer, fighting the strange notion of seeing them, but being worlds apart.
My sister asked me for the recipe of this cake to bake for little A's birthday. And on the very same day my mom gave me a tin of cherries, some eggs and a jar of cream and asking for a decadent yet light cake with a black forest twist. Strange coincidence or telepathy? Not sure, but reason enough to bake the ever dependent mousse cake.
I had no time to photograph the whole cake before it was sliced and eaten by very happy family members.
We are selling some orchids at a nearby country stall this weekend. Our town is overflowing with festival goers for the Innibos music festival and we are trying to share some orchid love with some of them. Hope we see some of you there today.
