Are you all right Meg Greg asked Meg took a deep breath I saw a pretty locket at Gabe’s Gift Store this morning I want to get it for my mom’s birthday but I don’t have enough money saved up OK Greg said But what’s the rush We can hold a bake sale on the weekend Meg shook her head My mom’s birthday is tomorrow I want to buy the locket first thing in the morning I get it Greg said 14 a-e e-e
Mom can I help Meg with a bake sale Rocket Thanks vase I have to make 18 We can do that You bet That will be fun Save me a cupcake Twelve cupcakes at 1.50 makes 18 OK but let’s make 24 just to be safe I have all the stuff to make red velvet cupcakes Yum Let’s bake 15 a-e e-e
Chapter 2 Red Velvet Cupcakes Greg grabbed his lucky apron and followed Meg In her kitchen Meg flung open the cupboards while Greg looked at the recipe What do we need Meg asked Greg read aloud Flour cocoa baking soda butter sugar milk eggs and red food dye Meg made a pile of ingredients on the counter and started looking for bowls and the mixer fridge milk scale 16 a-e e-e
Greg can you mix the wet stuff I will do the next bit cupcake tins eggs splash Shake You can’t blame me It’s this thing This is fun Greg stop it You will make a mess Last step is to fill these tins and bake the cupcakes 17 a-e e-e
