SAN FRANCISCO – They came from San Francisco; they came from Oakland; they came from New York and Seattle. And each and every one of them brought a cake. A total of 613 cakes, to be exact.
Last year, my daughter made a small, beautifully decorated cake for Helen’s daughter’s birthday. My daughter decided to gift Helen’s daughter another cake this year. I didn’t know this.
The USMC Birthday on November 10 is a revered tradition celebrated by Marines worldwide with ceremonies, cake-cutting, and the iconic Birthday Ball, honouring the Corps' legacy of pride and service.
Foolishly, I volunteered to bake a homemade birthday cake, something I’d never done before. But I love a good challenge. I gave it all I had—time, research, and focus—to make a cake from scratch ...