She got to eat a fancy pumpkin loaf instead (minus the poopsies). I actually made this cake a couple of days before the real birthday for Ken's family and I'm glad I did! Unfortunately, Ken's family got the gross version. And when I say gross, I really mean gross. It tasted nasty. I followed the directions in the recipe and made two cakes (white and spice), crumbled them up, mixed them together, mixed in cookie crumbs, and mixed in vanilla pudding. The texture wasn't appealing, it didn't taste like cake, and I believe everyone tried to eat it because they didn't want me to feel bad.
However, this simply meant I could make another cake..........a better cake! This time around, I made only the spice cake but instead of crumbling it up to make it seem like cat litter, I transferred it (well, mom and dad did it while I bit my nails in the background and crossed my fingers that it wouldn't fall apart) from the cake pan to the litter box. Success!!
After that I just frosted it with a cream cheese frosting and followed the same recipe directions to finish the top. So, in essence, both cakes looked the same in presentation, but tasted like they came from worlds apart. The second cake had a cake-y texture, tasted like cake, and I didn't get the "pity-eat." It was good! I presented it to Grandma like this: "79 years of this shit....happy birthday!" I was worried that it would be inappropriate but she got a good laugh out of it.
Overall, I think Grandma really enjoyed her birthday! My aunt and uncle came from out of town and we all got to reminisce over old memories and share a special day with a special woman!
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