Wednesday, August 10, 2011

My baby girl turns 4!

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Saturday was my little monkey’s birthday and despite the heat she had a good day overall. We’ve recently had lots of houseguest staying with us so she’s been plenty spoiled, but come on how could you not love this face….

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Her favorite summer activity is swimming so of course we did lots of that. She took a break and laid out in style of course! 

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I made her a super simple cake and she LOVED it!

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Lucky Dog Rescue is the organization that we got Mocha from and there's plenty more dogs out there looking for homes. If you're looking for a group to make a donation to this year, please consider this group. Click on the logo below and it'll take you directly to their site where you can make donations online. They also have a list of adoptable pets too so be sure to stop by and check them out!

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Simple Doggie Birthday Cake
(Created by Finding Inspiration in Food)

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⅔ cup ripe mashed bananas
½ cup softened unsalted butter
3 large eggs
¾ cup water
2 cups unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
peanut butter for frosting, optional

In a mixing bowl, beat together bananas and butter until creamy.

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Add eggs and water to mixture and beat until combined.

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Stir in dry ingredients until smooth.

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Spoon batter evenly into greased cake pan.

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Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes in pan then remove and replace on rack until cool.

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Once cake is cool frost with peanut butter.

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