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The Story Behind My Birthday Cake

When I was 8 years old, I asked my Granny what she wanted for her birthday.  She said that she saw something in a magazine the other day...I expected her to show me a pair of shoes or a dress or something...instead, she pulled out a (fairly complex) cake recipe and told me that she wanted ME to make it for her! Granny's Hershey Bar Cake Man...at 8 years old, this cake was HARD work!  I had never really chopped anything, so why not start with a SOLID Hershey's bar!  But...I did it.  And it was SO SO good! Now, it's my very favorite cake to make--I even made it for our wedding reception!  And I have been craving it a ton lately.  So I decided I wanted to make it for my own birthday! Since it's a special cake to me, I decided I wanted the kids to make it with me....so they did! Making the cake itself is quite simple.  I honestly didn't even make it from scratch.  I just bought a box of cake mix! Cheating....I know!  But totally worth the ease...espe