The other night, J and I had a few friends over to help celebrate our recent birthdays. I love any excuse to have others over,   simply because its an excuse to make fun and delicious desserts.The boys had a great time playing Rock Band (J’s request, of course) and while the girls enjoyed eating many sweets.  Madeleine Cookies (A post about these will be coming soon) Blackberry Pie.

I asked J, if he could choose from any dessert in the world, what would he want me to make for his birthday. He chose Olallieberry Pie. Olallieberries, you ask? Yes, I didn’t even know how to pronounce the word. Just so you now know, it is pronounced, “oh-la-leh-berry”. Was my littly hubby trying to be difficult? He he,… yes, I do believe so, but isn’t he so cute?! I mean, what man even knows that there are different types of berries within the blackberry family, besides just plain, old blackberries. After much teasing and prodding directed at J, from myself, he sent me this chart to prove his point. He he he…. After looking at this again, I do believe I’m still confused. Is an olallieberry from the blackberry family or the marionberry family? Or both? Or does the marionberry originate from the blackberry and raspberry family? *sigh*… can anyone help me out with this?

Needless to say, Olallieberries aren’t really in season, must less blackberries. But, the blackberries were somewhat still available. And I wanted to make my sweet husband happy. So, I made the pie, but it was a VERY expensive pie. And not olallieberry pie, but close to it. And, it was worth it. And, it was yummy. So, there…(A post about this will probably be coming soon, also!) And,….da-da-da-dum!!!  Pioneer Woman’s Best Chocolate Sheet Cake Ever!!

And, my oh my, was it delicious…and, it made a ton!!! Look at that chocolately goodness.

Everyone had a little doggy-dessert bag to take home with them that night… because, lets just say, it was NOT safe keeping this in our house.  If you do plan on making this, eat it an enjoy! But, I’m just warning you, it’s even MORE delicious after it has sat in the fridge all night and is nice and cold!!

Don’t tell anyone, but I had it for breakfast the next morning!