The Ugliest Birthday Cake, Ever
The boy will turn 17 tomorrow and so I have spent part of this afternoon creating the ugliest birthday cake, ever. I don’t really know how it turned out so badly, but it did. Lopsided, with crevices running through it, it’s more a pile of cake chunks and frosting than an actual cake. The boy, inspecting my work said, “This is embarrassing for you. Would you like me to eat the entire thing and you can go buy a cake?” So thoughtful, that one.
I said, “If you wanted beautiful cakes out of this relationship, you should have had Carmela for a mother.” Like he had a choice. Like it was his fault. Carmela makes gorgeous, delicious cakes. My cakes? They look like crap but usually taste pretty good.
No matter. This cake was made with LOVE and THREE EGGS and LOVE.
The boy. He’ll be 17. I feel a bit like that cake, all lopsided and with a wide crevice down my middle. One day he’s going to up and leave, isn’t he? Pass a slice of cake, please.
January 29th, 2007 at 9:29 am
Totally not fair to compare any cake to a Carmela Cake. They are in a league of their own. I made a Spongebob cake for my boy’s birthday once and it took me an entire 8 hours to do it. Never again. When is Carmela going to figure out how to ship those cakes anyway?
January 29th, 2007 at 9:30 am
btw, i could totally hear him make that comment. he does know how to show the love, doesn’t he?
January 31st, 2007 at 11:37 am
Picture please! I’ll be making a cake for Cecilia’s 3rd birthday in a couple weeks. The request is a Hot Air Balloon to match the invitations. I’d just like to know, afterwards, if my cake is more or less ugly than yours. If mine’s worse, I’ll let you know and you can print a retraction!
Jeff