She can learn cooking skills like how to measure ingredients accurately.
She might learn about the importance of following a recipe and the sequence of steps in baking. For example, knowing when to preheat the oven and how long to mix the batter. This can also teach her patience as baking often requires waiting for the cake to rise and cook properly.
Perhaps it was a special occasion like a birthday or a holiday, and the mom was baking a cake. The girl watched intently, maybe to pick up some tips for her own baking in the future.
She can learn about courage. Riding a horse requires a certain amount of courage as horses can be large and unpredictable, and her mom's example of doing it can inspire her to be brave in facing her own fears.
This could be a story of an artistic journey. The girl watched her mom paint, and might have been inspired to take up painting herself.
She may be inspired to start painting herself.
She might feel surprised at first. After all, seeing her mom doing such an active and somewhat unexpected thing like riding a bicycle can be quite startling.
A classic sponge cake is also a great option. For that, she needs eggs, sugar, flour and a bit of baking powder. Separate the eggs, whisk the whites until stiff peaks form, then mix the yolks with sugar and gradually add the flour and baking powder. Fold in the egg whites and bake in a pre - heated oven at 325°F for around 30 - 40 minutes.
She might have been in awe. Watching water pour can be a very calming and entrancing sight. Maybe she just stood there, completely still, taking in the beauty of the flowing water.
Another way is to make a small cake - tasting event. Cut different parts of the big cake for her to try and talk about the flavors and textures of the cake.
It might be a magical creature. In some fantasy stories, there could be fairies or imps that are secretly observing her for some magical reasons, like she has some special power that she doesn't even know about herself.
My first cake - baking was a simple vanilla cake. I followed a basic recipe. I mixed the flour, sugar, eggs and butter as per the instructions. It turned out a bit lumpy but tasted great.