Elle's first birthday

First birthdays for the Quesenberry girls are not ones to remember. With both girls it was one of those days where you just try and survive. I know that those birthdays will come when she'll squeal with delight when she first opens her eyes in the morning. And I'll cherish every second of making her day grand and exciting. Yesterday was not one of them! But we survived, and let's be honest, some days that's all we can hope for, haha!



It was raining all day and I didn't want to get the girls (or me) out in the rain. Pinterest didn't let me down and gave me this great idea!

 



Elle went straight for the cake!




And loved it!


 

I think that I'm going to make this a tradition and make every year for the girl's birthdays. It's just so fun!


If y'all are ever needing a good vanilla cake recipe here is the one I used. It is super easy and sooo tasty!


Basic Yellow Cake


2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (do not sift the flour)

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups milk

Vegetable oil

1 stick butter (not margarine), softened

1-tablespoon vanilla extract

3 large eggs



Preheat oven to 350°



Cut wax paper to fit the bottom of (3) 9 x 1 1/2-inch round pans. Spray the pans with cooking spray, place the wax paper in the pans and spray the paper.


In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, mixing well.


Measure the 1-1/4 cups of milk in a 2 cup measuring cup….then add enough vegetable oil to bring the liquid up to 1-1/3 cups.


Add the milk/vegetable oil mixture, butter and vanilla to the flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium to medium-high speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl as needed.


Add the eggs and continue beating an additional 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.


Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center of cake comes out clean, or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the center.


Cool cakes on wire racks for 15 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.