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The Cake and I

May 29, 2023 by Lesley Truffle
photo of Dolly Varden cake

  The Cake and I   Once upon a time – before the outsourcing of dogs and children’s parties – mothers and caregivers made birthday cakes themselves. But sometimes a shop bought ice-cream cake was required. Usually for girls this involved a legless doll about the size of a Barbie doll, embedded in a sturdy … [Read more…]

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