Leon's mother made a devil's food cake for him every year on his birthday before she died when he was just 19. Now, he bakes it for himself annually on the first day of August.

But if you're familiar with cloud cake, you likely know it's a little different from the beloved classic angel food cake. Both cakes use similar ingredients to achieve a lighter-than-air texture.

IMO, birthday cake—the real MVP of birthdays—should be had all 365 days of the year. I said what I said. Truly, there’s a reason so many childhood memories feature boxed Funfetti cake mix ...