Cake makes things better

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Yesterday was LB's birthday, so I made him a Triple-Layer Blueberry Lemon Cake. Of course it's not as pretty as in the recipe, but it tasted quite good.

He invited 12 people for fondue and they all liked it :) And I still have self-made lemon curd left over, yum. And over a third of the cake - good thing we like our neighbours *g*
Basically all I did yesterday was go grocery shopping, bake, cook, and clean up. And eat, of course, and we played two rounds of werewolf.

Yesterday was also Coming Out Day. I came out as bi to my mom about a year and a half ago, spontaneously, it was nerve-wracking but ok. I still haven't told my dad because he has very conservative views in that regard (though I think he might be getting better? maybe? at least he says less stupid stuff when I can hear it now, but maybe just because I'm not discussing it with him anymore), but recently mom told LB and me that we can love whoever we want at the dinner table and dad didn't say anything, so I think it wouldn't be bad.

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[marginaliana]

OMG that cake looks amaaazing. May have to try it.

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:)
Depending on how sweet you like your cake, I'd recommend either less frosting or less sugar in the frosting.

[which]

Aw, good for you. My kid came out to me as bi about half a year ago. I don't think it was as scary for her since we'd had the conversation a few years earlier when one of her friends was taking shit from his parents for being gay.

Pretty cake, way more appetizing-looking than the one with the fussy piping, and I'm a pushover for both lemon curd and blueberry. I may have to try this.

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Baking became more fun after I (mostly) stopped caring about cakes looking pretty. I'm not even sure if we'll have enough of this one to give some to the neighbours... ;)
Depending on how much sugar you like, I'd put less in the frosting or use less frosting, btw.

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It probably would be for me, but I'm not so much a consumer of sugar as very occasionally the cause of sugar in others around here. If I made this, it would almost certainly be gone before I thought to go back for a second slice. I'm more of a umami and starch sort of beast.

I'm not sure there's such a thing as too much sugar for my family, as they rarely get it, at least from me :)

[zombieallomorph]

That's one juicy looking cake, yum!

I wish you all the best for the day you decide to tell your dad.

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Thank you :)

[amnisias.livejournal.com]

That is a yummy cake! And blueberry & lemon sounds like the perfect combination I've never thought of.

In my experience if you tell one parent than the other one will know it as well in 99.9% of the time. Your Mum will know how to talk to your dad and get him there, in due course.