Grand #2 5th birthday cake.....

Good evening.  Tomorrow the middle grand is turning 5!  Where has the time gone.  It was just yesterday that I was cuddling away with  him.  Now I'm lucky I get my hugs.  That is ok, since #3 is only 4 1/2 months old, I will get all my snuggles I want.  Lol!

#2 is always pretending that he is spiderman.  My SIL found me a spiderman cake pan, so of course I had to try and make it.  #2 had asked for a chocolate cake, so I used a recipe that I have had for years, I believe I got it from my MIL.  Here it is...

Chocolate Mayo Cake
1 cup water
1 cup mayo ( I used salad dressing, no mayo here)
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
4 tbsp. cocoa powder

Mix all together, grease and flour your pan.  Bake 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 
That is it.  Very moist!  I did not have any of the gel for coloring the frosting
 (basic buttercream frosting - here is the recipe for that one.  I believe it is Wilton's recipe that I have used.
Buttercream Frosting
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup Crisco
1 tsp vanilla
4 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tbls milk

Since I only had the regular food coloring drops, my poor spiderman is sort of "friendly"!  Very pastel.  I had to laugh.  You can too.

So there is my "friendly" spiderman.  Hopefully #2 doesn't mind the pastel colors.  I'm sure he will be happy just to have the chocolate cake.  I can't wait to see his face tomorrow. 

That's all for now.  Just wanted to get the cake on here.  Had been awhile since I had made the mayo cake and thought of it when he said chocolate. 

Good evening all!  Ride safe!