Walk by Hello: Boy or Bear?

27 October 2008

Boy or Bear?

It appears our little Adam is going through a bit of an identity crisis. His idol right now is Winnie the Pooh. Before bedtime he and I always have a little cuddle time and a little Q&A about how his day went. I was asking the usual, "Did you see a plane?", "What did you eat?" and I threw in "What's your name?". His answer, "Pooh, name Pooh". I asked again to get it straight and then had Tim come in and ask. Again, "Pooh". We tried to explain his name is Adam. He shook his head emphatically, pointed to his chest and said, "Pooh, name Pooh!". We'll see how long this one lasts. I can already see me years down the road recounting this story to his first girlfriend! (j/k)

1 comment:

Deanna @ oneagleswings said...: Hi Sarah!

What a sweet, sweet boy Adam (I mean, Pooh) is. :); October 27, 2008 at 8:18 AM

Pecan Cream Cheese Icing:

8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick unsalted butter
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter 3 (9-inch) cake pans with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer. Add the sugar, and beat. In a medium bowl or on a piece of parchment, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix well.

Add the dry ingredients, alternating with the eggs, beating well after the addition of each. Add the vanilla extract and mix. Add the carrots and beat on medium speed until well incorporated, about 2 minutes. Fold in the nuts. Divide between the 3 cake pans and bake until set and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest in the cake pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto wire racks, remove from the pans, and let cool.

For the Frosting: In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar gradually, beating constantly. Add the vanilla and pecans.

When the cake is cool, place 1 cake layer on a cake plate or stand. Spread the top with cream cheese frosting and top with a second and third cake layer, spreading the icing between each layer. Spread the icing around the sides of the cake and let harden slightly before serving. To serve, cut into wedges.