cake prep, a cup, and candlight celebration

So I perused the pics from dinner the other night and found a few...

Getting ready for the cake.

Correct usage of the MagiCup.  (Though that pie crust tasted so much better than my other attempts that I may just turn the cup upside down when it comes to shortening in the crust-making.)

And a cake.  I do believe it was a happy birthday for the Handyman.  His actual birthday dinner was in a restaurant with a restaurant dessert and candle, but I couldn't resist the chance to plunge candles in this cake - candles make every icing job look festive and perfect (and it was close enough to his birthday to count)!