I Made My Son Cry...on His Birthday!
Decorating By CakeMommyTX Updated 24 Jan 2009 , 4:00am by nancyg
Today is my son's 4th birthday, and he has been begging for a Go Diego Go cake for months, and of course I told him yes.
However we decided to do the whole birthday blow-out this weekend instead of tonight.
So while I was at Walmart getting cold medicine I decided to go ahead and grab some cupcakes (I know I know), it was already 6pm and I still had to make dinner so there was no time to whip up a cake myself.
But I still wanted him to have a little something.
When I presented him with a blue Walmart cupcake topped with 4 candles he burst into tears, he could hardly speak in between sobs,he wanted a Diego cake not a cupcake!!!
It took about 10 mins to get him calmed down, he wanted nothing to do with his gifts all he wanted was his cake!
I feel so bad, I have everything ready to start on it tomorrow, but he is still upset that he did'nt get it for his actual birthday.
So know I guess I will have to make it extra cool to make up for it.
worst... mother... ever...
Just kidding! Trust me, he will get over it when he sees the amazing creation you present him this weekend. When he gets a little older he will understand that 'celebrate on the weekend' thing. This little blip on the radar will take less than 2 sessions in therapy!! Hahaha!!
This little blip on the radar will take less than 2 sessions in therapy!! Hahaha!!
I know, I told my husband he can just add this to the list of things to blame on me in therapy 30 years from now.
Awww, he'll be OK. I've been though similar with my own son (5). But, you'll make it up to him in a couple of days, and he won't even remember his cupcakes. 
Although, I think it was still pretty thoughtful of you to pick him up something.
He'll be fine.
Next time try explaining it to him before so it isn't a surprise to him. He's old enough that if you tell him what's going on ahead of time he'll understand but he won't react well if you spring it on him. I've found with my own boys that telling them what's going on works best.
worst... mother... ever...
Just kidding! Trust me, he will get over it when he sees the amazing creation you present him this weekend. When he gets a little older he will understand that 'celebrate on the weekend' thing. This little blip on the radar will take less than 2 sessions in therapy!! Hahaha!!
Melvira: I love your comments they always make me smile, but you are always right 
yourstrulytx: I feel so bad for your son 
, My son will kill me if I do that to him, , but my little girl Naa she doesn't care she is like 
ok!!! But don't worry he will be ok, let him know that even if you didn't make them the most important thing is that you guys are together on that special day with a delicious cupcake full of love.
Ok. for all of us who have run out of time and have a promise of the BEST cake EVER on the party night, here is a quickie to do in the microwave. With a bit of "special" ice cream that the b-day child has picked, it should at least calm the waters!
5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
A small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (high).
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
Sorry about your experience! That's why we always celebrate with the big cakes before our kids' birthdays. That way they're totally caked-out by the time their birthdays come and are happy with a candle in a piece of left-over cake
yourstrulytx ,
Every thing is going to be O.K.!
I'm sure this wasn't the first time you disappointed him and I guarantee it won't be the last. (That's from experience with my daughters-9 & 11.)
However, I'm sure he'll never forget it. When he's 90, he'll say back when I was 4 years old....
Sorry, just picking on you-as if you needed that! 
Seriously. I'm sorry both of you were hurt. Obviously it was unintentional. Just hold him extra long and let him know you would never hurt him on purpose.
Toni
Well I had told him but I guess he just forgot or more likely just was'nt listening.
I'll have to try that cake recipe, I bet its really good at 3am when I wake up craving cake, which I do often!
Man, that cake in a mug thing was so fun to make and watching it rise up over the top was awesome, but it tasted terrible! (My MIL sent it to me... anything cake related she immediately sends to me!) I don't know if it's just that my micro is super powerful so it was overcooked, or what. I have to try it again and cook it less because otherwise, that's not fair to the recipe. It smelled fantastic while cooking, that's for sure.
Man, that cake in a mug thing was so fun to make and watching it rise up over the top was awesome, but it tasted terrible! (My MIL sent it to me... anything cake related she immediately sends to me!) I don't know if it's just that my micro is super powerful so it was overcooked, or what. I have to try it again and cook it less because otherwise, that's not fair to the recipe. It smelled fantastic while cooking, that's for sure.
I found the exact same thing. Smelled amazing in the kitchen, but the taste was horrible!!! I tried it twice, in case I over cooked it - but it had the same results YUCK! I should have known...if it sounds to good to be true, it must be
Okay... Not to be off topic here, but after reading about the mug cake, I just HAD to go and try it!... I didn't use all the oil stated in the recipe, though. I thought it was too much (just my preference) and used 1 TBS. I also cut the cooking time down to around 2-1/2 min. Mine came out tasty (chocolately, but not too sweet) , but the texture was not quite like a "cake". I couldn't figure out the wattage of my microwave, either, so I don't know if it came out right. I almost freaked out when I saw it pop out over the top!!! 
It was fun to do, and I'll have to try it with my niece!
Have a great day everyone!
One year when one of my boys was very young I had booked a mini trip to Texas to visit a friend, and didn't realize until later that I wouldn't be back until the day after his birthday...I know REEEALLLY bad Mommy here......so, we told him his birthday was the day I was coming home, and he was completely unaware. Of course, "I" still feel terrible about it! But, it could work in a pinch if you foresee a problem and can guarantee the other family members will go along with it!
this sounds sooo cute. could you please email the info to do this
Thanks so much
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He will understand, you just need to explain it to him. My youngest son, now 8, most of the time gets 3 cakes for his b-day, one, the day of his party, that most of the time we plan it for the weekend next to his B-day, another one on his "real" birthday, like he says, and the third, are cupcakes on an ice cream cone that he takes to his class room, since his "real" b-day most of the time comes on or really close to the last day before Christmas break, they have a party and he ALWAYS volunteers his "ice cream cones", they love them, most of the kids lick them like if it was real ice cream, sprinkles and all. But of course, the best one is the one for his party.
Now I have to try that cake in a mug!
Okay... Not to be off topic here, but after reading about the mug cake, I just HAD to go and try it!... I didn't use all the oil stated in the recipe, though. I thought it was too much (just my preference) and used 1 TBS. I also cut the cooking time down to around 2-1/2 min. Mine came out tasty (chocolately, but not too sweet)
, but the texture was not quite like a "cake". I couldn't figure out the wattage of my microwave, either, so I don't know if it came out right. I almost freaked out when I saw it pop out over the top!!! It was fun to do, and I'll have to try it with my niece!Have a great day everyone!
Oh, That's AWESOME!!!! I hadn't tried it yet, a friend gave it to me, so I'm glad you tweaked it!!! Now, do you think that it will do a 10" pan???
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