Happy Birthday Buff!

I'm only a week late but nonetheless, Happy Birthday Mom!  You are such a wonderful, helpful, and inspirational woman.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate all that you do for us.  You are one of a kind!  I can only hope to be half the woman, mother, and grandmother that you are.

To celebrate, I made her a special birthday treat.  She has always asked for an Orange Dreamsicle cake and I've never really found a recipe that met that criteria.  I've improvised in the past but when I came across this cake called "Orange Cream Layer Cake" I bookmarked it for this very occasion.  It was lighter than most cakes - in texture, not calories!  My grandmother didn't think it had any sugar in it but it certainly does.  I think it's just the fact the icing isn't traditional buttercream that threw her off.  I bought some orange extract to use in place of the orange juice concentrate and added some to all 3 components of the cake.  I think that really helped boost the flavor and I'd encourage you to do the same if you try this recipe.  (I got mine at TJ Maxx.)  Enjoy!