What cake would YOU want served on your birthday?
By nadias
@nadias (88)
Norway
March 7, 2007 10:29am CST
Well, my bday is coming up soon and since im making my own bday cake (husband is allergic to the kitchen... or something), I was wonderring what kind to make this year. Ive been thinking about this for weeks now and i cant seem to make up my mind. So how about a little more suggestions from you guys?
Best ever cake, guys?
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10 responses
@kate1356 (697)
• United States
7 Mar 07
Shame on your husband.. if he is allergic to the kitchen he should be buying you a nice cake... Just kidding :) ... I am kind of boring my favorite kind of cake is white cake with sprinkles mix in it with vanilla frosting.
Happy birthday!
@kareng (62111)
• United States
7 Mar 07
I have one coming up too, when is yours? My favorites are german chocolate and red velvet cake. Although, I like just about any kind of cake...that is one of my downfalls!
@nadias (88)
• Norway
7 Mar 07
Mine is on the 12th.
Its my first one as a married "woman" and first one with my family far away (well apart from my husband of course). So i think its going to be a very interesting one.
Ive never really made a big deal out of my birtday before simply cuz i dont like being the center of attention. But this year, i wouldnt mind a nice quiet day with my husband. We'll see how it goes!
When is yours??
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@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
24 May 07
You'll like these. Try them!
Here's the quickie Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake:
INGREDIENTS:
1 - 18 ounce chocolate cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup water or milk
1/2 cup mayonnaise (Increase mayonnaise to 1 cup if cake mix has pudding mix in it.)
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.** Combine ingredients with a hand mixer on low. Continue beating on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely before frosting.
** For 9 x 13 pan - bake for 35 - 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
** For Tube pan - bake for 40 - 45 minutes. Cool in pan for 20 minutes. Remove from pan.
Ok! Now here's my mother's Made from scratch Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake:
Makes: 1 deep 9 x 13 pan or 10 x 14 pan
Ingredients:
4 cups (950 ml) flour
2 cups (475 ml) sugar
8 tbsp (125 ml) unsweetened cocoa
4 tsp (20 ml) baking soda
2 cups (475 ml) water
2 cups (475 ml) mayonaise (I use Miracle Whip)
2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
Preparation:
Mix all dry ingredients together.
Add water, mayonaise and vanilla.
Mix on medium or medium high for about two minutes.
Pour into greased and floured deep 9 x 13 inch cake pan.
Bake 350 degrees (175 C.) F for about one hour or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean
@aweins (4199)
• India
24 May 07
I love Black Forest a lot but i have never made it myself and will never give a try on my own birthday, that is for sure. i know how good i am in baking cakes and all stuff, so i dont wanna spoil my special day. its better to buy it from the best confectionery or baker's shop . I can never do such a thing to me, spoiling my own day myself.
@jencai (3412)
• Philippines
7 Mar 07
well if i will be asked, i prefer to have blackforest or chocolate moose cake.
i love chocolates, so anything made of chocolate will do for me.
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
15 Mar 07
My birthday was 5 days ago and I don't have a cake just ice cream. If eve I'll have one it'll be a Chocolate cake.
@creematee (2810)
• United States
7 Mar 07
I would like an apple cherry pie please. I'm not a real big cake fan. BUT, if you want a delicious cake recipe, here's one that my husband craves...
Turtle Cake
1 box Hershey's Fudge Choc. Cake Mix
14 oz. package carmels
1 stick butter
3/4 c. coconut
1/2 c. evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condenced!!!)
1 c. pecan pieces
3/4 c. chocolate chips
Preare cake mix according to directions on box. Mix in coconut. Pour 1/2 batter in pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 min.
Melt carmels, butter and milk in double broiler. Pour over baked cake. SPrinkle chips and nuts. Pour on rest of cake batter. Bake at 350 for 20 min.
Serve with coolwhip or ice cream.
My husbands other favorite is an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. The DQ's around here are always closed for the winter, so he doesn't get one in Jan. when his birthday is.
Happy Birthday to you! I'm anxious to find out what you decided on for a cake. :)
@belladonna474 (34)
• United States
7 Mar 07
i think that you should put Betty Crockers Cream Cheese Frosting on whatever cake you make. It's so good! Or make your own cream cheese frosting. But whatever your favorite cake is you should make! Sometimes it's hard to choose between chocolate or yellow cake but I always go with my tastebuds for that month. I would recommend betty crocker's website for ideas too. She helped me out on Valentine's day! http://www.bettycrocker.com/