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Birthday Cake Creatives, By Mom

black and white cupcakesMy mom is very sweet. Every year, she makes whatever we want for our birthday dinners, including the ridiculous cakes we ask for.

I’m not certain how the tradition of outlandish cakes began, though I seem to remember being one of the first to make a request like a confection featuring green hills, sheep and a tourist bus… it was shortly after my trip to the UK.

We’ve made it a little easier in the past years by combining the dinners – my sister and me in late fall, our husbands in mid summer. Nevertheless, it’s a challenge to come up with something to give Mom pause. Today, I’d like to show you a few of her stellar creations:

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