Happy birthday Mama!

Yesterday was my mom's 53rd birthday. Yes, she does look young for a 53 year-old, but as she always says, "you only look as old as you feel!" I arranged for a special day for just us and her close friends.

The day started off with a surprise birthday brunch

Me, Mom and her two good friends, Maxine and Bonnie







Then, after brunch, we were off to the SPA for a nice massage!





Haha!




Then, we went back home for some yummy supper and cake



Herb-roasted sweet potato wedgies, steak, and Greek salad!


My speciality cake baking skills: Red velvet cake with coconut cream icing :)

Recipe

Cake:

1 box of vanilla cake mix
1 box of chocolate Jello pudding
1 1/4 cups of milk
1/3 cup of oil
3 egg white
LOTS of red food coloring

Mix together and bake for 40 mins on 350 degrees.






Now the frosting:

2 cups of icing sugar
1/3 cup of margarine
3-4 tablespoons of milk
1/2 container of vanilla frosting
2 teaspoons of coconut flavoring
2/3 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut

Blend together icing sugar, margarine and little bit of milk until creamy. Add 1/2 container of store-bought vanilla frosting. Blend yet again. Add coconut flavoring and shredded coconut. Frost cake and enjoy!







Finished product!




Happy birthday, Momma Mel!



It was a lovely day :)