This was the very specific description of the cake Milla wanted her birthday candles on. I figured that if she was going to have a chocolate cake it may as well be big and gooey so I made a fudge cake using the recipe from Leiths Baking Bible. Despite accidentally leaving out half of the sugar and baking a little long (late night baking) it came out very well and I’m pretty sure the birthday girl was very happy with her cake.
Not only was there late night baking but late night sewing also. Something about the eve of my little ones’ birthdays gives me the need to toil into the wee hours. As I mentioned on Bambino Goodies, we made a dress using the Mango Dress pattern from ManiMina which was a little unclear in places but did produce a super birthday dress. The fabric is gorgeous organic cotton by Could9 which I got from Saints & Pinners. As soon as Milla saw the Sandpiper fabric she said, “Maybe it could be a dress for me?” and really how could I disagree? As it happens I had bought a metre as I loved the print so much which was perfect paired with a fat quarter from the same range for the top.
How she has grown so much in just three years is still a mystery to me. I can’t wait to see what three brings!
She looks lovely (as does the cake!)
Happy Birthday Milla xxx
She looks so pretty, the dress is great, I love the fabric too. Oh and my boys always ask for chocolate cake too
Oh bless her! The dress (and Milla!) looks gorgeous. And you can’t beat chocolate cake :)
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What lovely pics!
Happy birthday gorgeous Milla. You look so very pleased with your scrumptious cake and dress x
What a lovely cake and dress. She has a pretty special mama!
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So talented. You leave me in the shade.
Great cake, that must be the cleanest cake eating toddler i’ve ever seen!
Happy Birthday Milla! x
It all looks gorgeous!! x
She is a-do-ra-ble! I just want to hug her…look at this cheeky smile and errm hello….can I have a piece of this chocolate cake pleaaassee!!
Thank you all for your messages, Milla and I have just sat and read them all. She says thank you but sorry there is no cake to share with all of you xx