Can we talk about my birthday for just one more sec???
I know, I know…I’d be sick of hearing about it too.
But you see, the other day I was reminiscing about my 24th when I realized that I didn’t have a birthday cake this year OR last year.
(…because the icing I ate off three mini cupcakes at 2am last Friday night didn’t exactly count.)
I’m still confused as to how this even happened. Me - a girl who is quite literally obsessed with baked goods - not enjoying at least one slice of cake on her birthday(s)? Travesty.
Thankfully, I have a mom who is….well, she’s pretty much a saint as far as I’m concerned. Upon hearing me mention this unfortunate fact the other day, she made sure to have a birthday cake awaiting my arrival back in Pennsylvania last night.
Yep…the birthday tank has officially been filled.
THANKS MOM.
Now, would it be slightly ironic if I told you the reason I was home was for a dentist appointment? …don’t answer that.
xoxo G
What’s your idea of the perfect birthday cake?
I'm the girl, Gracie Gordon. Here at GML you can follow my journey of dreaming, working, eating, loving, and blogging my way through life in NYC.
No cake on your birthday is a travesty. Seriously.
Glad your mom pulled through on this one!
This post made me LOL.
The icing to cake ratio is definitely perfect on that cake!!
Awwwww so glad you got a cake! Everyone deserves a birthday cake!!! It looks so good too!! Oh my another dentist appointment ! I hope it goes good ! Have a great day! xoxo
I didn’t have a cake on my 24th either!
Nice mom! The amount of frosting on there is absolutely perfect. Yum!
My favorite birthday cake is red velvet! Your birthday cake looks delicious. You can’t possibly have a birthday without a cake.
Glad you got yours.
Don’t feel bad, on my actual b-day this year I celebrated with a Starbucks scone! When I finally went home to visit family, they had an actual cake waiting, but the day of - no cake!
AHHH THAT ICING TO CAKE RATIO IS PERFECT!!!
I didn’t have a birthday cake last year or the year before, but this year my friends got me store-bought chocolate cake with that amazing store-made frosting. It was better than any gourmet cupcake I’ve ever had! Happy belated!
That cakes looks sooo good! I haven’t eaten breakfast yet…now I am even more hungry!
Come to think of it, I haven’t had a birthday cake in forever…not this year, not last year, not 2009, not 2008….yup, the last real cake I had was in 2007, when my then-boyfriend had his mom make me a chocolate one covered in sprinkles. Wait, that makes me really sad. I should tell Mike that and guilt him into making me one for my half birthday.
That cake looks DELICIOUS though. The frosting ratio is spot on.
That cake looks phenomonial! Did your mom make it? MMM now im craving some birthday cake, I’ll make sure to have some this weekend
Yay for mom for saving the day! A birthday without a cake would be a serious crisis.
I think carrot cake is my ideal birthday cake too!
How cute of your mom!
Carrot cake, ice cream cake, or cookie cake for me!
every girl needs a cake on her birthday. mom to the rescue!
The only year I didn’t have a cake on my actual birthday, I conned my friends into making one for me. This turned into me baking it and them frosting it. Oh well, better half done by someone else than done completely by me, right?
Glad you got one, though, it looks AMAZING!
agree-frosting:cake is very important!
Yay for cake! I didn’t get one this year..boo!
Hmm, perfect cake is vanilla or angel food with a light whipped topping.
That looks delicious! Last year I had a Rockey Mountain pie and a Bailey’s Irish cream pound cake for my birthday (the pie from my mom, and cake from work), but I tend to go for pies for my birthday.
um, hello, is that CARROT CAKE?! the mama always makes sure to have a carrot cake awaiting my arrival on birthdays TOO. major props to our mamas. andd it happens to be my theory that no birthday is complete without funfetti cupcakes. just sayin’
p.s. on a side note, i went to lunch in miami this weekend and saw a girl wearing the short multicolored sleeveless dress that you were iffy about keeping! my first thought, of course, was “oh it looks SO cute in person! gracie better keep it.” LOL had to share
OOF… is that… CARROT CAKE?!
My favey-fave. Seriously. I used to love super-sweet, madly sugary cake. Now I’m ALL ABOUT the nuts and spices in carrot cake!
YUM! My dads bday was on sunday and we got him a carrot cake too! he loves it…and I love it and we all love it
my FAVORITE cake is key lime pie!
Love the frosting to cake ratio! I hope you enjoyed your birthday cake
My favorite cake is chocolate mousse cake… yum!
Omg the frosting layer on that cake it perfection! Frosting is the bestttt!
haha-that is slightly ironic, but perfectly okay!
Can always count on moms to pull through! Glad you got to have your cake and eat it too
Yay for moms coming to the rescue! Perfect cake? Red velvet - I am salivating just thinking about it!!!
Bahahah! My sister claims that she eats sweets everyday and never flosses and has not had a cavity, so you are ok!
Carrot cake was the first cake I made myself for my birthday and so far it’s been my favorite. Hummingbird was pretty amazing, too..although they’re *practically* the same.
Moms are the best! Glad you got to have your cake! A perfect birthday cake for me would be an ice cream cake with chocolate cake and coffee ice cream
you definitely can’t have a birthday without a birthday cake! My mom made mine every year….homemade icing and all…that is the perfect cake!
OMG a cake is the most important part of a birthday celebration! I like lots of icing
We always had cookie cake on birthdays. A doughy chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream screams birthday to me!
oh hello mama!! what a GLORIOUS thing to come home to
mom’s always know how to read minds and know exaaactly what you’re thinking without actually you having to say it haha
I love cobbler on my birthday! That is my favorite type of birthday cake.
Your mom is so awesome!! I didn’t have a cake on my birthday either
It was kind of sad, I’m not gonna lie lol
Your mom is too sweet!! Carrot cake is one of my favorites, but each year my mom makes me the same pecan spice cake that I am just obsessed with. Love that you were home for a dentist appointment, too! =P
Oh man that cake looks awesome! And talk about your birthday as much as you want!
ooh yum!!
My favorite cake is definitely spice cake with penuche frosting. Bring on the layers!
Oh that looks incredible
Way to go Mommy!
I don’t get birthday cakes much anymore either. most restaurants will give a free birthday sundae, which I give to other people because I’m lactose intolerant!
wegmans ultimate chocolate cake. seriously, it’s heaven.
My favorite is ice cream cake. I’m addicted, I love it!
irony is a crazy thing.
that cake looks so good, all that icing! yummm.
happy you got a cake for your birthday girl
Happy Birthday, Gracie!! (a few days late). My birthday was last week and I also turned 24. I had an angel food cake with vanilla buttercream icing. Yummm