Top Gun and other 16 May facts - plus how about a slice of low carb birthday cake !

It seems no matter where I look on news and social media people are talking about the film Top Gun, and I'm doing so too! 😀 The original film directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, first premiered on 16 May 1986 and of course the new Top Gun 'Maverick' premier's this month in 2022. In fact here in the UK the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) will join the actor Tom Cruise for his U.K. premiere of Top Gun: Maverick on May 19 in London's Leicester Square. Will we see Kate in full Hollywood glamour? She certainly glittered in gold for the James Bond premiere last September. The date is close so we haven't got long to find out 😊

But how about these facts:

May 16th is also known as Drawing Day and Sea Monkey Day.

Yes, today is a special day where we can all release our amazing imagination and share it with the world. That’s because today is National Drawing Day. So take out your pencils and paper and unleash your inner artist!

For some of us, sea monkeys may have been our very first pets. They may never have ended up growing into anything like the creatures on the box, but that didn’t matter. We had our imagination to help us! Sea Monkey Day is a day to reflect on these glorious childhood years, or even to relive them!

May 16th, this day marks the 136th day of 2022, and there’s another 229 days to go. (At this rate we'll soon be thinking about Christmas!!!)

Back on 16 May 2006, The Apple MacBook was released.

Going back a little further to 1966 on the 16th May The Beach Boys released their album “Pet Sounds,” featuring the hit single “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” One of my favourite groups 😊

Even further back ... in 1920, on 16 May, Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc.
The canonization ceremony was attended by more than 60,000 people, including 140 of Joan of Arc's family's descendants. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of martyrs, prisoners, soldiers, and France. Her Feast Day is May 30.

The above are just a few trivia facts about the 16th May, there are some more here

No, it isn't my birthday, but you may be celebrating your birthday on this day. If you are I wish you a happy day and how about a slice of low carb birthday cake 😋

It's a gluten-free (Sugar-free, Low Carb, Keto) birthday cake recipe. It's rich and moist and no-one will guess it's low carb and sugar-free. It's easy to make with just ten ingredients!

Cake
1 cup Erythritol
3/4 cup Butter (softened)
8 large Eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp. Vanilla extract
3 cups almond flour
1/2 cup Coconut flour
1 1/2 tbsp. Gluten-free baking powder
Cream cheese frosting
32 oz. Cream cheese (softened)
1/3 cup Butter (softened)
2/3 cup Powdered erythritol (adjust to taste; regular granulated *not* recommended)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
chopped pecans (optional) if desired to decorate.

For cooking instructions and full details please see here

If you need help with weight / measurement conversion this should help, see here

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All the best Jan