It's the simple things in life...Abbey and Oliver!

Last night I made a simple yellow cake and cupcakes. Today I'll frost it with classic chocolate frosting. I'm making this cake for my dear friend, Abbey. Actually, I'm making it for her husband, Oliver. It's for both of them I guess. They live in San Antonio and are having 20-30 people over at their place tonight for Oliver's birthday celebration. I told them I would make ANY cake under the sun for them! Usually, as a chef, people go to town with their creative ideas or try o pick something to stump me. Or maybe they happen to extravagant taste in food ? I know I can crave harder to make items like homemade eclairs and green tea truffles. I guess it's expected from me though!






I've known Abbey my entire life. We actually have pictures of us in diapers together. It was always Abbey, Meisie(her cousin by blood and mine by heart) and at all the Filipino parties. Our entire families would be there! I have great memories of us all playing and making up dances at each others homes. So given our background, I was expecting her to pick something tricky or time consuming. To my surprise, all they wanted was a "really good yellow cake with chocolate frosting." I was taken back.



It just goes to show that it's truly the simple things that can make people's day. I put my heart into making this cake and cupcakes. Some think that the true measure of a chef is how well they do the simplest things. I hope I score big with my little cake that could! It's simple, but delicious. I'm sure their kids Jocelyn and Joshua will tell the truth. Kids always do!!!



~ Happy Birthday Oliver ~