Do you have birthday cake traditions?

[Tryharder62]

My guys like a, made from scratch, German Chocolate Cake. The problem is that I have to bake it. Not that I mind doing it, but I fear I will make a mistake and it will stink. One time I left an ingredient out and had to make two. I made one tonight and for some reason it didn't rise like it usually does. I hope it tastes good because right now it is a short, lopsided, mess.

 

[thør]

My guys like a, made from scratch, German Chocolate Cake. The problem is that I have to bake it. Not that I mind doing it, but I fear I will make a mistake and it will stink. One time I left an ingredient out and had to make two. I made one tonight and for some reason it didn't rise like it usually does. I hope it tastes good because right now it is a short, lopsided, mess.

No traditions....

But, it's smart to never compare....

Just smile and eat it.....

 

[TheWhiteBull]

For pretty much all through my teens I wanted as much chocolate in/on my cake as possible so we would make a normal chocolate cake with chocolate icing then cover it with various crushed chocolate candy bars. Since then though I think I’ve had a cookie cake almost every year.

My grandpa actually didn’t like icing that much so his tradition was always to have a lemon cake with no icing.

 

[Tryharder62]

For pretty much all through my teens I wanted as much chocolate in/on my cake as possible so we would make a normal chocolate cake with chocolate icing then cover it with various crushed chocolate candy bars. Since then though I think I’ve had a cookie cake almost every year.

My grandpa actually didn’t like icing that much so his tradition was always to have a lemon cake with no icing.

Chocolate coma. So are you talking an oreo cake? I could go for that. I like a white cake. I usually say - like a wedding cake - with more of a whipped frosting. I'm not picky though.

 

[thør]

My guys like a, made from scratch, German Chocolate Cake. The problem is that I have to bake it. Not that I mind doing it, but I fear I will make a mistake and it will stink. One time I left an ingredient out and had to make two. I made one tonight and for some reason it didn't rise like it usually does. I hope it tastes good because right now it is a short, lopsided, mess.

Spread it on vanilla ice cream....

 

[Jada59]

I try to have a tradition of no cake. I don't like cake. But other people seem to. So there is cake.

 

[Conager]

I can still see the cut out picture in my head from one of those Family Circle type magazines. It was a regular box cake but you poke holes in it and then you pour strawberry jell-o in the cake and let it set up. Topped with whipped cream.

Later the cake I would request was a lemon pound cake baked in a bundt pan and glazed with lemon glaze.

Hadn't thought about that in years til you asked.

 

[ThePlumTiger66]

Yeah.

I age a full year from my last birthday.

 

[HisArpy]

My tradition is to quietly celebrate that day without fanfare.

Yes there is cake. 1 slice. No particular preference.

 

[oggbashan]

My family has this chocolate cake:


Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

CAKE
6 1/2oz (190g) plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp golden syrup
2 eggs,beaten
1/4pt (150ml) sunflower oil
1/4pt (150ml) milk

ICING
2oz (50g) butter
2 tbsp milk
4 tbsp cocoa,sifted
5oz (150g) icing sugar


Method


1.Line the bases of 2 8in(20cm) microproof dishes with a circle
of kitchen paper to cook (in microwave) or 2 greased and base-
lined 7in(18cm) sandwich tins.

2.Sift the flour,cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder
into a bowl .Add sugar and mix well.

3.Make a well in the centre, add syrup, eggs, oil and milk. Beat
well until smooth.

4.Spoon into dishes to cook.

WITH MICROWAVE (CONVENTIONAL OVEN SEE BELOW)

5.Cook on Full Power(100%) for 5 min.

6.Remove cake from microwave. Allow to stand for 3 min. Turn out
carefully and wrap tightly in cling film. Leave to cool on wire
rack.

7.Meanwhile make icing: put butter in a bowl, cook on Medium
Power(50%) for 2 min, or until well melted. Stir in cocoa, mix
well until smooth, cook for a further 1 1/2 min.

8.Stir in milk and icing sugar, beat until smooth. Leave to stand
until thickened.

CONVENTIONAL OVEN

5.Cook at 350F, 180C, Gas 4 for 25-30 min.

6.Turn out and cool on a wire rack.

7.Meanwhile make icing: melt butter, add cocoa and cook for 1
min.

8.Stir in milk and sugar and mix until smooth.

BOTH:

9.Sandwich cakes together with a little icing, swirl remainder
over the top of the cake, using a small palette knife.

 

[TheWhiteBull]

Chocolate coma. So are you talking an oreo cake? I could go for that. I like a white cake. I usually say - like a wedding cake - with more of a whipped frosting. I'm not picky though.

Not Oreo. More like this:
https://www.greatamericancookies.com/cookie-cakes/

I really like Oreos though so now I’m imagining the possibilities.

 

[Rotadom]

My mom used to have the local cakemaker make me a different superhero every years. Then, it went to chocolate cake with raspberry soda, and a Cool-Whip icing.

 

[Tryharder62]

I can still see the cut out picture in my head from one of those Family Circle type magazines. It was a regular box cake but you poke holes in it and then you pour strawberry jell-o in the cake and let it set up. Topped with whipped cream.

Later the cake I would request was a lemon pound cake baked in a bundt pan and glazed with lemon glaze.

Hadn't thought about that in years til you asked.

Oh a jello poke cake.....ohhhh hadn't thought about that in a long time either. Yum!

 

[hobbit.]

My guys like a, made from scratch, German Chocolate Cake. The problem is that I have to bake it. Not that I mind doing it, but I fear I will make a mistake and it will stink. One time I left an ingredient out and had to make two. I made one tonight and for some reason it didn't rise like it usually does. I hope it tastes good because right now it is a short, lopsided, mess.

put arsenic in the frosting - no one will complain.

 

[LakeShoreDrive]

Chocolate cake from Portillo's.

 

[thør]

put enough arsenic in the frosting - no one will complain.

FYP, YW.

 

[hobbit.]

My family has this chocolate cake:

Stolen from the head cook to Queen Elizabeth the first....

 

[hobbit.]

FYP, YW.

Excellent point, well made and thank you so much for correcting my error.

 

[silver gurl]

Not a Birthday tradition but my grandmother made the best chocolate cake. I don’t think anyone has the recipe.
She could bake but her cooking was not to be desired.
She also had no problem whacking you one, if you misbehaved.
She wasn’t very grandmother-y

 

[oggbashan]

Stolen from the head cook to Queen Elizabeth the first....

I don't think she had a microwave...

 

[hobbit.]

I don't think she had a microwave...

small hand gestures were her trade mark.