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Baking Workshop for Kids

Whoopie pie is a traditional American cake that looks like two cream glued biscuits. According to a legend, wives of American farmers prepared those pastries for their husbands. While opening the box with lunch and seeing this dessert, the men shouted: “Whoopee!”, that is “Wow!” or “Oh my!” As a part of the Good Cause Every Day! promo event the representatives of the Konstantin Kondakov Charity Foundation visited the Nadezhdaorphanage from the Mokrets village of Brovary district, Kyiv region.

They came to the guys not only to show them the modern dessert, but also to give the children an opportunity to feel themselves real confectioners.

Veronica, the owner and confectioner of the My Maffin bakery, together with little sweet tooth baked chocolate cakes stuffed with cream cheese, jam and nuts. From the beginning of cooking every child was involved in the culinary process: someone sifted the flour and mixed it with cocoa powder, and others melted butter, and admeasured right amount of sugar. Every kid found something interesting to do.

After a while, a wonderful aroma of freshly baked goods began to spread throughout the kitchen. Under the direction of Veronica the kids began to slather the halves of delicious biscuits with cream and sprinkle with chopped nuts. For the kids it was a great pleasure to drink tea with handmade ​​cakes at the end of the workshop.

We believe that all children should be taught to cook, it’s not just useful, but also fun and educational lesson that develops tactile sensations and encourages independence. Today’s cooking lesson was very useful to the kids. For those benefits with love in our hearts we are building a new world!

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