I'm not come up with an assertive statement to this

My family can be rather sarcastic; especially my dad.

My dad doesn't do too much around the house and lies on the couch most of the time watching tv if he isn't at work that is.

So today I made a cake for the family. I feel irritated because he doesn't seem appreciative of time I put into cooking or baking. He just said yeah I'm going to have to have a piece when my brothers were taking a piece. He then said sarcastically you actually baked for us this time and my brothers went a long with it. I had made a kuchen just last week. Yes, I do normally bake for the rest of the family and others time to time. He never said thank you either. I asked him if he liked it and he said yes it was really good. That is all.

I guess I could of said: "Yes, I do bake for others time to time and for us. Did you like the kuchen I had made last week?"

Also what are some assertive statements I could say when others don't seem appreciative? Because if I say don't you appreciate the time I put into making the cake; that would be more manipulative. Not good!

Directly stated with an 'I' statement, isn't manipulation, but expressive of how you feel.

For example, "When I don't receive immediate feedback, I do feel unappreciated. Are there baked items that are better than others, that I can bake for you, next time?"

It's OK, to ask, how they liked last weeks kuchen.

My husband is kind of like that with our daughters so I feel where you are coming from but He has his own issues and has never been very expressive. He is a very good and hard working man so maybe you and your dad just have communication issues. It doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't care or that he isn't appreciative and I know all about sarcasm. If he is sarcastic with everyone else, then just try to cope with the fact that is just who he is and love him anyway......Hope this helps