The Teacakes Said ‘Eat Me…’

… right across the top in bright red lettering. When Suzanne set the tray in front of us, we all stared at them in stunned silence. We were in high school at the time, and Suzanne and Angie had spent the entire day preparing a mad-hatter tea party for Laura, our moms, and me. The eat me teacakes were the culmination of their efforts.

My mom started it. “Eat me,” she said out loud, and the entire table burst into belly laughs.

Suzanne and Angie stood there straight-faced. “What?” Angie asked, the light starting to dawn. “It’s an ‘Alice and Wonderland’ theme!”

Since that day, those teacakes have been a thing of legend. They appeared at Suzanne’s wedding, and rumor has it that the recipe recently resurfaced. Funny that. So, I’ve got to go get ready to face the day. There’s baking to do!