The Next Food Network Star

Last week while Marin and Chris were making preparations for my birthday, Marin insisted that they had to make me a cake.  So the night before my birthday I was banished from the kitchen while the two of them baked a cherry chip cake for me.  I was impressed by how well the two of them did, especially considering Chris had never baked a cake before, though the texture of the cake was a little strange.  Here are some pictures of my little chef in the making.

Buttering the pan 

Carefully pouring the batter into the pan

Making sure it all gets into the pan

Licking the spatula to test the batter (something I would never allow!)

Making sure the cake doesn't burn

Adding the perfect amount of frosting

Making sure the frosting tastes okay (Chris said she ate more frosting than she put on the cake!)

Viola!  A perfect birthday cake for mom!