Fate looked destined to scupper plans for Mrs Norman’s 92nd-birthday cake in Collinsville last week when her family were unable to order a slab cake from nearby Bowen.
Unfortunately, one of the ovens was not working at the bakery and cakes were off the menu.
A friend of the family, Cheryl Hankinson, stepped in to help and asked at the local Collinsville Bakery but was told that they’d had a power outage overnight and without being able to get any baked goods ready, they’d decided to shut that day.
It was looking like Mrs Norman would not have a birthday cake this year.
Fortunately, Collinsville is a small town where most people know each other well, so it wasn’t long before Cheryl had spoken with owners of the bakery, Michelle and Tony Dawson, and they’d agreed to take on the job as a special request.
“It was marvellous!” said Cheryl.
“I told them we needed it by Tuesday, and they whipped it up overnight – it was such a relief because we were all so worried we wouldn’t be able to get one in time for her birthday.
“We were very pleased – there are so many small businesses in Collinsville that do a great job and they deserve credit!”
Mrs Norman’s 92nd birthday took place at the Bowen Hotel last Tuesday evening and over 30 friends and family enjoyed the beautifully made slab cake together.
“She was very excited and when she saw the cake, she had tears in her eyes!” said Cheryl.
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