So what’s the best birthday gift *you* ever gave someone?
ORIGINALLY POSTED MARCH 23, 2012
Today is a very special day.
Today is Alexandra’s birthday.
Today is also Don’s birthday.
That makes me the best wife ever because seven years ago for Don’s birthday at 1:22 am I gave him our third daughter.
I know, I know, best gift ever, right?! It’s hard to top that one though, so I don’t really try. I’m back to t-shirts, pajama pants and stuff like that for his birthday gifts.
Alexandra’s First Birthday 2006
Since sharing his birthday with his daughter, Don has been blessed with getting to have a Snoopy party, a My Little Pony party, a Dora party, a Purple party and this year…Hello Kitty. Technically they’re not his parties obviously, but you see what I mean.
Birthday crowns all around on Alex’s second birthday.
Thankfully, my parents have this neat tradition that they started with us where we celebrate the adult birthday parties at their house each year and we “kids” get to choose our meal and our cake. I choose….well I won’t tell you what I choose until it’s my birthday this summer. But Don chooses a totally opposite type of meal and cake than I would choose, so I guess it’s good that we each get a chance to choose our own, to choose what we like. Don chooses meatball sandwiches (made with my mom’s homemade meatballs and gravy) with lemon cake for dessert. It’s probably the only time all year we have it and he really enjoys it.
Therefore, today I thought I’d share with you the recipe for Don’s birthday cake of choice each year, the lemon cake. It’s really yummy, I particularly love the corners.
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LEMON CAKE
A cake *just* for Daddy!
INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup oil
1/2 cup water
2 beaten eggs
Duncan Hines Lemon Cake Mix
1 can lemon pie filling (divided)
DIRECTIONS
In bowl by hand, mix together oil, water, eggs, cake mix.
Add 1/4 can of lemon pie filling into the mix.
Put into greased 9×13 dish.
On top, distribute the rest of the pie filling.
Bake 35-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
When cool, glaze with:
1 cup confectioner’s sugar mixed with 1 Tablespoon lemon juice. Add a little hot water if necessary.
