Dear Sis,
Mom arrived with her parents Thursday evening. We had a really great visit! I’ll share the highlights each day and the photos too:)
Friday, September 18th
The kids and I with Great Grandma
William and Daddy were checking out an eyelash with the new microscope William received from Granny Bob and P-Pop as a birthday gift.
We had a festive dinner for Rosh Hashanah. The family really enjoyed the challah🙂
Saturday, September 19th
Gran took the kids for a nice long morning walk, so I could work on Charlotte’s birthday Cake!
Brown Sugar Peach Cake
Peach Jam
- 4 c peaches peeled and diced
- 1/4 c dark brown sugar packed
- 2 T lemon juice
- 1 T cornstarch
Brown Sugar Cake
- 1 1/2 c dark brown sugar packed
- 3/4 c unsalted butter soft
- 4 eggs
- 3 T avocado oil
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 c whole milk
- 2 1/2 c unbleached flour
- 2 1/2 t baking powder
- 1 t pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 t salt
Peach Mascarpone Frosting
- 1 (8 oz) tub mascarpone cheese soft
- 1/2 c salted butter soft
- 1/3 c homemade peach jam
- 4 c powdered sugar
Brown Sugar Cake
Preheat oven to 350. Grease three round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment.
Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg, one at a time. Stir in oil and vanilla.
In another bowl, wisk together dry ingredients. Add alternately with milk, to creamed mixture.
Pour batter between prepared pans. Bake 16-18 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Peach Mascarpone Frosting
Cream together cheese and butter. Beat in jam. Beat in sugar, 1/2 c at a time.
Generously spread jam between each layer of cake. Frost. Garnish with fresh peach slices.
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You’re a Peach Party Favors
In the evening, our neighbors came over with their six month old to celebrate Charlotte’s first birthday with us. It was a very relaxed and wonderful evening:)
Sunday, September 20th
We spent the afternoon at the park. Gran cooked our hotdogs on her camp stove and we had a wonderful picnic. Afterward we walked half the mile loop… while William raced ahead on his bike. We concluded our visit with kite flying and time on the playscape.
Monday, September 21st
Mom and her parents left this morning just before book club. We did an impromptu photoshoot:)
Love,
b