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Sunday, May 13, 2012

mother's day ice cream cake

happy mother's day! the month of may is flying by! it's such a nice time of year with the foliage and warm weather - i wish it would slow down just a smidge. i've been on the go a few weeks now and am in need of a recharge day (or three.=)



amidst babysitting, gardening, family visits and spring cleaning, i found time to plan and execute a three-layer ice cream cake for my mom. the pansies and pea shoots were inspired by my blog friend aimee from bitt of raw.

bottom layer up: coffee coconut ice cream, blonde crunchies, chocolate ice cream with chocolate-covered almonds, chocolate buckwheat crunchies, vanilla ice cream.

two years ago, i made a similar cake since my mom likes chocolate, coffee, almond and coconut. both were pretty good, but i prefer the fruitier cakes.

my mom's biennial pear tree will be producing fruit this year and i plan to pair them with local raspberries or blueberries to make a variation of pearberry bliss. i'm also excited to make fruit roll-ups with organic strawberries from muth. yay for fruit season!

oh, and john ate the first of our eight strawberries today, declaring it perfect! also, he made us a new 4 by 6 foot bed! garden update coming soon...

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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 14, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    That cake looks delicious! And I also wish that May was longer. Time goes by too quickly! I'll be 18 at the end of May. Don't want to grow up! :(

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    1. kelliMay 14, 2012 at 10:47 AM

      thanks malle! i felt that way when i was 17, but life gets sweeter with age!=)

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  2. Maria @ Little Miss CornucopiaMay 14, 2012 at 1:24 PM

    Gorgeous! I've never seen anything like this before..it's amazing! I love the layers...and those flowers too. How pretty! Thank you soooo much for sharing this!

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  3. LaurenMay 14, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    So beautiful! You are welcome to come to my mothers day, any day!! :)

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    1. kelliMay 14, 2012 at 7:14 PM

      thank you lauren, and ya know we do live in the same state!=)

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  4. Bee GirlMay 14, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    Wow! That cake is gorgeous!!! I bet it was absolutely delicious, too :-)

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    1. kelliMay 15, 2012 at 6:03 PM

      thanks bg! it wasn't my favorite, but i ate the leftovers with some pineapple and couldn't stop making yum yum sounds! all that richness needs to be balanced with a bit of tart!

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  5. BreeMay 15, 2012 at 2:45 AM

    This is a beautifully made, delicious looking cake and it's also made with lots of love! :)

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  6. Jenny RottingerMay 15, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    Beautifully made cake and I love the idea of flowers on the top that are not made out of tons of cream

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    1. kelliMay 15, 2012 at 6:06 PM

      thanks jenny! these flowers, though perfectly edible, didn't taste as good.=)

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  7. shannonmarieMay 15, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    It's even more beautiful than I imagined. Your mom is very lucky, as I'm sure you are, too :-)

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    1. kelliMay 15, 2012 at 6:06 PM

      aww thanks shannonmarie! we are lucky to have each other!=)

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  8. bittMay 15, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    Aww thanks for remembering that cake I made and that it inspired you. So funny pansies would not live where I am now right now. What a pretty cake! And a lucky lucky mom. The flavors sound great.

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    1. kelliMay 15, 2012 at 8:07 PM

      that rainbow sherbert cake was unforgettable! i'm thinking of making something similar. i will try and enjoy the pansies enough for the both of us;)

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  9. AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Thank You Kelliann! The cake was delicious. I say "was" because it is now gone! You are a wonderful daughter. Thank you for making my day special and making this beautiful cake filled with love. XOXO

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    1. kelliMay 16, 2012 at 7:51 PM

      you're welcome mommy! i hope you got to enjoy it - i know you were busy with grandmom when i served it! thank you for everything you do for everyone. you are truly an angel and deserve a million special days! xoxoxo

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  10. HiHoRosieMay 30, 2012 at 12:26 AM

    Aw, you know how to make your mom feel so special! What a gorgeous cake! I remember the other ones you made and I'm impressed and in awe everytime. Beautiful.

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