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Chapter 27 : Mom's marble cake




I still remember being distracted by that aroma – the smell of freshly made cake batter. The mixture of vanilla essence and cocoa powder. I used to walk up to my mom and ask if I could help her with mixing the batter. Instead of the electric beater, she would give me a whisk with a small handle. I loved mixing it. 


Since she specializes in marble cake, there would always be a bowl of vanilla batter and a bowl of chocolate batter. I remember choosing to mix the chocolate batter so I could sneak in my fingers and lick it. When my mom caught me, I would claim I was just checking the taste.


My mom, being the sweetheart she is, would just smile at me and let me do as I wished. Then came the baking part. Since I loved marble cupcakes, my mom would save a small amount of batter to make a cupcake for me. We would then put the baking dish in the oven. My mom would ask me to study while we waited, but I could only pretend to do so because all I could think about was that delicious marble cake. I also remember running to the kitchen multiple times to check whether the cake was ready.


When it was finally done, the freshly baked cake aroma spread all over the house. We poured chocolate syrup and sprinkled some Gems on top. Then, my brother and dad would join us to eat it. I would also show off my cupcake that my mom made with the remaining batter. I remember this as one of the most beautiful memories with my mom.


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  1. DalySeptember 29, 2024 at 6:06 AM

    Happy that you remember and cherish all our memories together. When I read this, my mind drifted to those days. Can't wait to create more blessed memories with you.

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