Well this story is from a LONG time ago- like 15ish years ago! At that time I was lucky if I was in the 6th grade. 
My dear old Dad was diligently putting a new roof on my grandmother's house, not even taking the day off for his own birthday. I really felt rotten that he would be missing out on his own birthday. So I decided to make him a birthday cake. I dug out Mom's cookbook, and began making cake and icing both from scratch. 
Mind you, I was home alone. Just let your mind wander about how much of a mess a 6th grader can make in the kitchen..... 
The cake was really moist, prefectly done-couldn't ask for a better tasting first time from scratch cake. 
The icing on the other hand was...well it sort of looked like someone had actually chucked on it. LOL It was extremely runny. The icing colors I used were extremely old...It was meant to be yellow with black letters, but instead it was a huge yellow and black runny mess. 
And I am more than willing to tell on myself for this one......The cake was lopsided, so I propped up the one side with paper towels!!!! 
Well at least I thought I was being creative, my parents thought it was hilarious.
So Dad said it was the best cake he'd ever had, I cleaned up the mess, and the story is told everytime cake is mentioned.
I am sure your Dad loved it and will always cherish that memory!!!
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