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Not the Real Cake

May 25, 2012 by Minnesota Mom Filed Under: George, Minnesota Me, My Girls, Special Events 7 Comments

Felicity informed me that yesterday’s photo was kind of weird. Those were not her words, exactly. What she did say was, “Um…why did you choose that picture for a birthday post?”

Ah, sweet insecurity.

Birthday Boy (Part 1)

Here, then, is another shot of the birthday boy. This is not his “official” cake so you can stop laughing now. His godmother, who does amazing cakes like this one: 

Baby Shower III

and this one: 

Ruth Ann's Lovely Cake

and who is coming with her family on Sunday to celebrate, is making his real birthday cake.

(She offered! Honest! I swear I didn’t even ask.)

(Honest.)

Meanwhile, there are sisters like Cate…

Birthday Love

…who love their little brother dearly and who also, furthermore, absolutely love to bake—so much so, that they prompt their father to say things like, “You know what? I’m just going to go ahead and get that 50-pound bag of flour at Sam’s Club.”

And in any case,  there are worst things than having two cakes for one’s birthday.

Sugar shock, maybe?

But that’s about it.

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  1. Suzie says

    May 25, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    I thought the top cake was pretty darn good lookin'. You use what you have on hand, IMHO!!

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  2. Kelli says

    May 25, 2012 at 5:02 pm

    I LOVED the previous photo. It expresses the 3 year old character perfectly. I know, I have a 3 year old. I am also in shock about this. I don't quite know how he got to be 3 without my approval. AND, I think birthday boy looks quite pleased with his Toy Story cake. It does look rather tasty! What a lucky little brother.

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  3. theresa EH says

    May 25, 2012 at 11:58 pm

    For an "unofficial" cake it looks very yummy eh!

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  4. Charlotte (Waltzing Matilda) says

    May 26, 2012 at 2:35 pm

    Excellent job, Cate! And two cakes on your birthday is totally allowed! Just ask Mr. Sean about his two cakes last year. And if one of my children's godmothers made cakes like that, I'd be begging her to make one for the party!

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    • minnesotamom says

      May 26, 2012 at 3:06 pm

      In Cate's defense, Miss Charlotte, she merely baked the cake. Her mom's the one with the slapdash decorating approach.

      (I like the way that Woody is leaning over to sniff the beeswax.)

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  5. Amy Caroline says

    May 28, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    Aw he is so cute! And I think he would be happy with any cake his mommy or family made him! Precious!

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  1. The “Real” Cake and the Rest of the Story says:
    July 29, 2015 at 4:35 am

    […] “It had to be,” NiNi’s godmother teased me, “You bragged up my cakes in that birthday post!” […]

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