Well not only did he "try" ...he actually came up with a pretty good cake for you!!!! How sweet, and thoughtful.

..I have a bday coming up...and Im gonna be "50"...Im gonna have to make mine....lol
My kids made me one way back like 15yrs back...

they were little..they thought each box was a layer of cake...well there pan was one of those turkey aluimuman (sp.) pans..not only was that cake HUGE!!!!

it looked like a dirt bike track all bumpy and huge...lol, ugly little (huge thing)...but it was awesome, touched my heart...you and I both know I had to throw alot out...a big turkey pan!!!!

so they used like 4-5 boxes!!!!

I have pictures of it.