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This one (using bought French marzipan, I have to admit) was a doddle, and absolutely lovely. For anyone who doesn't know, it's a light fruit cake with a circle of marzipan baked into the middle (yum yum) and another on top, which is toasted before serving. The eleven balls of marzipan on top represent the eleven faithful disciples of Jesus, so it's an Easter cake. It went down VERY well with the troops...j
My news is not so good - my mum, for whom I blog, is not well at all and can't get downstairs to see the computer at the moment. My blog posts feel a bit lost, knowing that she won't be reading them. I hope that the medication and treatment she's being given will help matters, and that in the meantime we can organise a laptop so that we can remain in blogging contact. She has been seriously ill for about two years now, and is expected to get worse, but we would very much appreciate your prayers. Thanks so much for all your support.
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Hi Floss
Your Mother will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that the medication will be of some help to her.
Take care
Warm wishes
Isabelle x
I am so so sorry about your mum, I will be thinking about her and your family and hope for good news.
I made home made marzipan, will dig out the receipe, the boys once eat shop bought , but loved this!
Sending you and your dear mum a big hug and my best wishes, hope her medicines will work soon.
Your cake looks..or better looked yummy..I bet it's all gone now ;-)
P.S.of course we're having a few other public holidays, but they fall in weekends
So sorry to hear about your Mum and my thoughts and prayers are with you all. It is difficult being so far away too I know.
I have made simnel cakes in the past and once made the mistake of dividing the marzipan for the balls into 12 and sitting them all on the top! Judas had a second chance with me!!!
Jane x
Floss, I am sorry to hear that your Mum is unwell. I have prayed just now and will continue to do so. A laptop would be great for her, I hope you can pull it off. Let us all know if we can do anything.
I love the story about the cake and yours turned out well, no more bad memories about that.
Oh, Floss, I am so sorry your mom is not doing well.... I am hoping and praying she will get better soon! The cake looks yummy!
Isabel
Floss ~ I'm so sorry to hear that your Mum is unwell. I really hope that the treatment and medication make things a bit more tolerable for her.
I'm not a big marzipan lover but your Easter cake does look lovely though.
Sending you lots of love and good thoughts and hoping things get a bit better for you and your family very soon. xxxx
I'll pray for you and for your mom. May God's peace be yours today.
Lorrie
So sorry Floss. I will keep your mother in my prayers..and you too.
Your mum is in our prayers as are you and your family. I know that your blog posts help to brighten her day so I do hope you can sort something out.
Lovely cake too!
Oh dear, that's awful to hear such news. We all hope your mum is going to get better.
On the brighter side of things, that Simmel cake looks really, really good. Marzipan are supposedly very tricky things to make! I've never dared try though (but love to eat the ready-made ones).
P.S. Yes, I do eat chicken!
Floss - praying for your Mum - and for you too, as you must feel a long way away right now xx
Sorry to read about your mum. How lovely that your blog is for her though, what a lovely thing to do for your mum - we all get to enjoy your words too of course, but I bet your mum looks forward to every post - by the way you told me you are very tired, don't forget you are not long back on your feet yourself - time to slow down and take care. yapsxxx
the cake is a work of art---how beautiful! I want to try one sometime!
Praying for you mom, and a laptop!
Oh Floss
Definitely praying over here.
Enjoy your cake.
(love to your Mum)
xx Clare
Many good wishes to your mother, and to yourself; it must be difficult for everyone. It's great that your blogging is for her; what a lovely means of communication. Keep it up and she'll know it'll all be there waiting.
The Simnel cake looks gorgeosu!! I've never tried it, although I love marzipan!!
Sending Blessings to your dear mum!! I hope she feels better soon.
xxxx
By the time you read this, I will already have prayed. Thinking of you.
Sending all my thoughts to you and your mum, I hope she feels better soon x
Sorry to hear about your Mum being poorly, Floss.
I shall include you both in my prayers. Hopefully she will soon be well enough to continue reading your wonderful blog.
Carol xx
Oh Floss that's really awful for your Mum. It must be so hard to be sick for such a long time. Hopefully she'll be feeling much better very soon. I'm sure a laptop would certainly help take her mind off her illness. Here's hoping all settles down soon. Love to you and her.
Many prayers for you and your mum and your family at large. How proud your mother must be of you!
Floss - you will both be in my thoughts and my prayers - xxx
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, Floss. I will pray for her.
My thoughts are with you and your Mum Floss xxx
Hi there, So sorry to hear about your Mum. She is in my thoughts. Please give her my love & best wishes. Your Simnel cake looks a triumph. Makes me see that I've become a bit lazy (otherwise covered by the 'too busy' excuse) re festivals. Must do better.
Love Lesley XX
Hi Floss, sorry to hear you Mum is not well.
My thoughts are with you & your family.
Luv Sophie xxx
your Mum has my prayers and is in my thoughts, infact i was thinking about her the other day when i visited your blog. a laptop is invaluable when mobility becomes difficult.
your simnel cake looks delicious and i prefer the natural coloured marzipan to the yellow.
sending warm hugs to you Floss and a big hug for your lovely Mum too xxx
Sorry to hear that about your lovely mum, Floss.
In my prayers.
x
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