Mike's Birthday Lunch With Family

Today after church, we went to lunch at one of our favorite local Mexican restaurants for Mike's birthday.  I think we had a party of 18 if I counted right.

Noah was ready to drink his bottle pretty much as soon as we got there.  So he had lunch while everyone else munched on chips and queso and tortillas.  Then he was ready to smile at everyone and play.

Mike's mom made him a Mexican Cake for his birthday.  It was so so good!  I don't have her official recipe, but I found one online that sounds pretty close.  Maybe she will read over the recipe and tell me if it's good or not.  I'm betting she doubles the recipe for the icing though.

Here's the recipe I found:

MEXICAN CAKE  

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2 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1 c. pecans
Pinch of salt

Cream sugar and eggs. Add flour, soda and salt. Mix well. Add pineapple and pecans. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.

MEXICAN CAKE ICING

1 (4 oz.) Philadelphia cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix well and put on cooled cake.