A Christmas tradition for the whole family

The Best Birthday Cake in the History of Ever!

Name: The Best Birthday Cake in the History of Ever!
Author: Jennifer A. Hill
ISBN: 9781735648002

A rhyming picture book, a cake recipe woven with Scripture, and the family activities to go with it. One evening in December that teaches kids the true reason we celebrate Christmas.

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4.6 stars on Amazon Hardcover, 42 full-color pages Ages 2 to 12

Hardcover copy of The Best Birthday Cake in the History of Ever on a marble table

Interior spread introducing Hayes, his parents, his brother Holt, and Teddy the Goldendoodle

The story

A true story from one family's Christmas

Young Hayes believes his family needs a Christmas tradition that is really about Jesus. One winter night he prays for an idea, and the next morning he has one: a birthday party for Jesus, complete with the best birthday cake in the history of ever.

With his brother Holt, his parents, and Teddy the Goldendoodle, Hayes builds a cake where every ingredient tells part of the Christmas story. The book is based on the Hill family's real tradition.

Rhyming story with full-color illustrations
Jesus' Birthday Cake recipe, each step tied to a Bible verse
Crafts, a birthday crown, and a Christmas traditions find-it game
Scripture guide and the true history of Christmas

The tradition

One evening. Four steps. A tradition for life.

Everything you need is in the book. Most families do it on Christmas Eve, but any night in December works.

Read the story

Hayes introduces his family and the search for a Christmas tradition that keeps Jesus at the center.

Bake the cake

Red velvet mix, white frosting, chocolate chips, and twelve purple candles. Each one carries a verse and a lesson.

Make the toppers

Craft the cake toppers and the birthday crown together, then decorate His cake.

Sing to Jesus

Light the candles, sing Happy Birthday, blow them out, and share the cake.

Scripture on every page

Every step of the recipe points back to a verse, so children learn the story of Jesus' birth while they bake, not just hear it read.

Includes Luke 2:1-20 and Matthew 2:9, explained for kids.

What you will need

Four ingredients and one evening

No special baking skills. Everything on the list is at any grocery store.

Red velvet cake mix
White frosting
Chocolate chips
12 purple candles

Back cover of the book listing the included family activities and ingredients

From families

Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Amazon

Each step of baking the cake is aligned with kid-friendly scripture. It's not just a book, it's a tradition we'll do year after year.

Katie W., verified purchase
Tastefully done and theologically correct. It will be a classic in your home for many years, for your children and grandchildren.

Dub L., verified purchase
Interactive, fun, and gets everyone in the kitchen. The pages are so well done with big, bright images. You may want to get more than one for gifts.

Dusty N., verified purchase

About the author

Jennifer A. Hill

Jenn taught school for 15 years, with students from 7 to 18, and one thing was true of all of them: they loved holidays and traditions. As her own two sons were growing up and learning the fun of Christmas, she wanted a way to teach them the true meaning too.

Baking a birthday cake for Jesus was already a tradition in the Hill house. Hayes came up with the party as a young child, and the family has done it every year since. The Best Birthday Cake in the History of Ever is that tradition, written down so other families can share it.

Jenn lives near Dallas with her husband, Heath, their sons Hayes and Holt, and Teddy the Goldendoodle. History of Ever Books exists to bring goodness back to the family table, one book at a time.

Start the tradition this Christmas

Hardcover keepsake or Kindle. Free to read with Kindle Unlimited.

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