Tonight we celebrated my Grandma “Happy’s” birthday. It all started when my mom threw a bridal shower from me. Everyone invited brought a recipe to give me. My Grandma gave me a recipe called “Better than SEX cake”. I guess that is a thing. Or a typical dessert name which I didn’t know being a 19 year old bride. It was just awkward. I was like, “Um… thanks Grandma.” And she was like, “And it really is.” which didn’t help the awkward factor.
Years later my son Draco would talk about her and how he loved her, which surprised me. Because he wasn’t crazy about her when she was around. We didn’t see her often enough and he did not like strangers or the elderly. Then I realized he really loved her dessert. This tradition has helped him feel closer to her. Personally it’s not my favorite, but I love chocolate. My friend Linda once asked, “How can it be a ‘better than sex cake if there isn’t chocolate?’
To keep us from wasting a whole cake I now make the cake into two loaf pans. It makes the cake look adorable for one. And we use the other one with fresh strawberries and whip cream.
I am so thankful for family recipes! I am thankful we can take time from our busy lives to stop, eat cake and remember those we love. I would encourage everyone to try and preserve and get copies of family recipes. They are such a blessing in our families. I wish I had more recipes.
I am so thankful for the knowledge that families are forever and that I can see my Grandmother someday!!!
