"Special Cake"

So I have this friend Lesley, and her dessert specialty is simply called, "Special Cake." Whether it's your birthday, anniversary, Thanksgiving or Christmas...she has her "special cake" in hand. Her recipe is top secret and it's unlike any cake I've ever had. It tastes like pineapple, coconut, fruit cocktail and whipped cream. It's a canned tropical dance explosion in your mouth. Les made this cake (I kid you not) almost 3 years straight for EVERY occasion we invited her to.It was a cult classic in our group of friends. In the picture below, she made it for Foti's surprise birthday party. BOY was he surprised! This was about the 3rd "Special Cake" we'd eaten in a few short months. We truly appreciated the thought though. She definitely cuts big pieces too. No one better waste a crumb either!





I should mention that she also makes this 7 layer taco dip AND spinach dip, that's out of this world.

Even though she doesn't have a lot of recipes in her arsenal, she does try. She's always cooking up new things and even invents recipes of her own. Last year, she made this Hawaiian meat loaf and was super proud of her own recipe. She tries new things, which most people don't. I just don't get girls nowadays that don't cook. They don't even have a dish they can whip for the holidays or a friendly gathering. Quite frankly, it's sad. At least make a box cake. Anything is better than a grocery store cake or frozen appetizers! BLAH!

Hopefully, Lesley's "Special Cake" will inspire one of the dozens of people who read my blog, to make something special from scratch. Good or bad, at least you tried =) Give it a catchy name too. That definitely helps!