A Basket With a Red Velvet Cake and a Pot of Butter
But first, I must find my grandma’s old recipe
“Most of us have fond memories of food from our childhood. Whether it was our mom’s homemade lasagna or a memorable chocolate birthday cake, food has a way of transporting us back to the past.”
— Homaro Cantu
Who doesn’t love a homemade baked dessert? Cookies, cakes or pies, can bring a smile with a sense of love to both the giver and receiver.
One of our purposes in life is to be content along the way. So why not include a few special treats from time to time.
Speaking of along the way, do you know what Little Red Riding Hood took her grandmother?
“I am going to see my grandmother, and I am taking her a cake and a pot of butter which my mother has sent to her.”
— Little Red Riding Hood
A pot of butter! I’m imagining her grandma wanted to do some baking as well. When was the last time you baked an old family recipe? Could you surprise someone soon with their favorite traditional recipe?
My birthday is just around the corner. I would love nothing more than my grandma’s red velvet cake. She used to bake them for everyone in our family on their birthday.
My grandma is no longer with us here in person, but I imagine her to be baking these beauties in heaven. I’d love to think she started baking one of these specialties right as she entered those beautiful golden gates.
These cakes are a little tricky to make, but they are so moist, and nothing says love like one of these special two-layered cakes.
It was truly a science experiment to mix the cocoa powder, vinegar, and red food coloring. I loved watching it bubbles up like a volcano.
I’m sure this is why I have always been obsessed with these beautiful cakes and also with baking in general.
These cakes are also perfect for Valentine’s Day. With a few cuts, the cake transforms into a lovely heart:
Or even an Easter Bunny:
My grandma used to make a heart-shaped cake for my birthday every year since it’s in February.
She would also bake six cakes at Easter time, so my two sisters and I could get creative alongside her in the kitchen. We each decorated our very own cake. I swear my grandma must have been a Saint.
These were some of my fondest memories. I’m so grateful for my quality time in the kitchen with my grandma. These cakes meant the world to me. They indeed were my favorite gift on my birthday.
I worked at an ice cream shop as a cake decorator when I was in my late thirties. I’m sure my passion for cake decorating started from a young age in my grandma’s warm, loving kitchen.
“Grandparents have wisdom. They have knowledge. Grandmas hold the secret ingredients to our famous family recipes.”
— Unknown author
I hope you’re inspired to roll up your sleeves and put on an apron. Things could get a little messy as you take a stroll down memory lane.
Here is a recipe similar to my grandma’s red velvet cake:
Thank you, Lorena, from Sharing Randomly for this lovely writing prompt at Thank You Notes Publication. I was filled with gratitude and love while sharing these memorable cakes.
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