Marian, Yes, I believe we are! Before writing this piece, I hadn't connected Mom with my sister's passion for cake decorating. Mari even bought me a set of tools to decorate cakes. All I could think about was how many calories that icing contained, and it was way too sweet. I would much rather bake bread! Mom's decorated cakes were beautiful, but what I remember and loved besides her pies were her sheet cakes and cream puffs.
We seem to be on parallel topics here, benefiting from the legacy of mothers and aunts. The recipe books with cakes are treasures, Lynda!
Marian, Yes, I believe we are! Before writing this piece, I hadn't connected Mom with my sister's passion for cake decorating. Mari even bought me a set of tools to decorate cakes. All I could think about was how many calories that icing contained, and it was way too sweet. I would much rather bake bread! Mom's decorated cakes were beautiful, but what I remember and loved besides her pies were her sheet cakes and cream puffs.