Yes, I really am that good.

This was Tim's birthday delicacy this year.  Two layers of chocolate cheesecake sandwiched together by a layer of peanut butter goodness topped by chocolate mousse/ganache and peanuts (with a cookie crust).  It took two days to assemble.  After 11 years of whipping up non-traditional desserts for Tim's birthday, I must say, I'm getting rather good at it.  Even though the creations tempt and disgust me simultaneously.

I was not about to let all this yumminess go to waste on my waist.  So we invited a few friends over for cake and games.  And a late-night discussion of politics...

24 hours later, we still had almost half the cake left so we invited our neighbors over to share the spoils.  Leftover birthday cake has become a bit of a tradition between our families.
And phew!  It was gone.  But the birthday wasn't over.  His presents came late, so, all told, Tim had about 5 days of birthday.  Happy 34th, my dear!