Due to the hectic CNY schedule, I had no time to think of what to meet her wish. Her birthday came on a weekend and our new helper newly arrived on the same day. I had no time to bake her a cake. Ice cream cake indeed is a very good choice because I could prepare it a few days in advance and I would need very little time to decorate it.
Her name, Shanice, means "the gracious gift of God". God indeed blessed us with Shanice as our first born . She's a very teachable kid and she can be reasoned with even at very young age. I did explain to her why mummy could not do a better cake to fullfil her wish (i.e. one with the city feel). She's able to let go without any struggle and she still showed a lot of appreciation. Anyway, she's still a 7 years old and would expect to have a little party with presents or at lease to have her god parents around to cut the cake with her, just like Shanae's birthday 10 days earlier.
I bought 4 punnets of fresh strawberries to make puree and diced them into the ice cream. Wanted to make a different filling by using vanilla ice cream with lots of chocolate flakes. A bit disappointed because the chocolate was not the best grade. The unpleasant chocolate after taste and powdery texture was easily detected by the food critics... Shanice & daddy... Most importantly Shanice is happy about it and liked the strawberry ice cream!!
