A very late birthday cake!

Back in October, my big girl turned 14.  Her birthday is very awkwardly situated in the first week back of Term 4 of the school year.  For two years running we have not managed to organise a birthday cake in her birthday week. In 2011 we did manage a cake in the actual year, but not in 2012.

Both my girls have developed a love of baking - and not through being encouraged by me, I might add!!  I'm a very slack mother who prefers to just get things done in the kitchen.  However they now just ignore me and go and do it anyway - and are getting very good at it.  Just need to work on the cleaning up side of things.

Miss 14 decided yesterday that it was high time she had a birthday cake and she had a lovely recipe she wanted to try out.  And here is the result...

Chocolate-garnished hazelnut meringue torte.

As yummy as it sounds.  The meringue was very soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside.  We've frozen the rest to eat as an almost ice-creamy treat.

Bit harsh having to make your own birthday cake though!!!