Nathan's birthday cake

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Nathan and Robert were here yesterday to celebrate Nathan's 20th birthday. Dale helped me and we had bbq ribs from the oven, baked sweet potatoes, broccoli casserole, and deviled eggs. We did the cooking over two days, so it wasn't so tiring. I made a crab quiche for the first time and the boys loved it. I might like it if I could taste it, lol. I ordered a cake from a local grocery store and I can't begin to tell you how ugly it was. I told them several times I wanted yellow layers, chocolate frosting, and bright colored decorations like they do for all birthday cakes. When I picked it up, it was all brown all over. They did write happy birthday Nathan in yellow, but it was too late to get another one. I thought well, I'll add some colored sprinkles which helped a little. But when we cut the cake, not only were there no yellow cake layers, there was one fat chocolate one! And it didn't even taste good. I was so ticked off. I'll show them the photo and say, "Does that look like yellow layers to you?" Lesson learned. The closest thing we have to a bakery here is Walmart. But sometimes their cakes aren't bad. I'm just not a cake baker, but pies I could have done. Anyway, the dinner and gifts were enjoyed and it's always great having the boys here.