My birthday was yesterday. I bought a cheesecake for it, but will actually be making my cake for tomorrow night. Many of my friends say, "I hope you don't have to make your own cake." Now, I don't mind because I love to do it and I really couldn't see paying someone to do something that I could do. If I had a baking buddy that would be different, but not of my friends like to bake.
This got me thinking.... Am I the only one who bakes and decorates her own cake?
I make my own birthday cake, too. However, I focus mainly on the flavor and don't bother with an elaborate design. This year, I replicated my favorite Starbucks drink and made myself a salted caramel mocha cake. I covered the whole thing in dark chocolate ganache and covered the sides with toasted almonds...yummmm!
I make my own birthday cake, too. However, I focus mainly on the flavor and don't bother with an elaborate design. This year, I replicated my favorite Starbucks drink and made myself a salted caramel mocha cake. I covered the whole thing in dark chocolate ganache and covered the sides with toasted almonds...yummmm!
I ALWAYS make my own cake. I have a party/dinner every year and that's always the hilight for all of my friends to see my newest creation! 
I made my own this year but only because I wanted to try a new recipe. My favorite birthday cake is one I don't make, LOL. Especially if it's from Costco. Flame away. 
Happy Birthday! I make my own cake too. My husband was like you shouldn't make your own cake. However, he was the only one, because when I gave my mom money to pick up a Costco cake, her response was why? 
It had been years since my last taste of one and so we tried it a few days before my birthday and I got to try out a bouquet cake I have been thinking about. I also experimented with a white chocolate cheesecake mousse. 
My daughter or my husband usually make mine. If DD makes it, its decorated. If DH makes it, it is generally a cheesecake, and not decorated at all.
The whole point is that they take the time and put in the effort to do something nice for me, so I love it no matter what they do.
Happy Birthday to you ChristineCMC! I usually dont have a cake or anything of the sort for my birthday. If I did I would be the one to make it- hence why I never have one-LOL. Im usually so busy with everyone and everything else that time to make a cake for myself never fits ins. All well- I eat the cakes I make for the rest of my family- mom, dad, sister, niece, 3 kids, husband, etc....maybe one day one of my kids will make me one
My husband and son made my cake last year. It was actuallty pretty good. He even took the time to cover it in fondant and cut out the letters to spell Happy Birthday Mommy. I guess they watch me decorate a lot more than I thought they did.
Happy Birthday ChristimeCMC!!
I made my own for my 40th (in 2010):
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1707390/40th-birthday-cake-with-butterfly
My two sons and husband also made me one a few years ago (although I baked it, but they did all the decorating!)
I'm alone so no reason to bake one myself even.
Happy b'day.
I usually make a combo cake (my b'day is around mother's day) and share it with my neighbors. Last year my son's girlfriend bought me a chocolate cake (my favorite) and I almost ate the whole thing.
This year my b'day is the day after mother's day and I'm going to bake a dual layer (my first) with MOM on the top layer and happy b'day to me on the bottom layer. I've only been decorating less than a year (my first class was last june) and am going to stretch myself for this one. It'll be bc, I'm not that comfortable with fondant yet but by next year will be.
Happy b'day.
I usually make a combo cake (my b'day is around mother's day) and share it with my neighbors. Last year my son's girlfriend bought me a chocolate cake (my favorite) and I almost ate the whole thing.
This year my b'day is the day after mother's day and I'm going to bake a dual layer (my first) with MOM on the top layer and happy b'day to me on the bottom layer. I've only been decorating less than a year (my first class was last june) and am going to stretch myself for this one. It'll be bc, I'm not that comfortable with fondant yet but by next year will be.
I usually make my own. I tend to use it for trying out a design I really want to do. My mom would make it if I let her lol.
Last year my 9 year old nephew made me a cake. It was the best one ever
I baked my own, last year (spice, from the Duncan Hines mix, nothing unusual, with a maple cold-process buttercream frosting [based on the recipe that's been on the back of the powdered sugar box since before I was born])
cake by Tracker-Backer, on Flickr
The overall frosting pattern is one that's been traditional in my family.
Happy Birthday!
I usually bake my own and try out something(s) i've been wanting to try!
But the last few years my daughter, she's 10, has a sleep over @ my moms and they make me one to.
I've had a doll, a ladybug and a sunhat ( all in my photos) and she has done an awesome job!
Even my family gets multiple cakes depending on what day of the week their birthday falls, and how much time I have! ...one on the day, one when family comes and usually a kids party one!
Glad to know that I'm not the only one! I made a cake that I have wanted to try for a long time - chocolate Kahlua cake with praline cream filling. Although, I will admit that only half the cake is like that. The other half, I left filled with buttercream. I'm going to cover it with ganache which I've always wanted to try too. I'm going to decorate it in a black and white theme. I haven't done that yet as the cake is for tomorrow night.
I've made my own the past 2 years. I made whatever my current favorite flavor combination was and tried a design that's been on my mind. I had a lot of fun with them and will probably continue to make myself a birthday cake .
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/2135047/frills-on-black (I wish I had a better picture of this one)
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1974211/my-own-birthday-cake
I would normally make flavors I always wanted to try or those that I absolutely love.
My sister . She is a baker/partner too. I don't want her experimenting on me though, I want my cake just like a client cake. I am special that way...
I fill out an order form and everything!
I make my own birthday key lime pie!
I get so sick of cakes that by the time my b-day rolls around, I want nothing to do with them. But I love key lime pie, so I make one for myself and try to out do the past years. Last year I made one with a chocolate layer between the crust and the pie filling. That one is going to be tough to beat!
Happy birthday and I hope you had fun making your cake!
My boyfriend makes me my birthday cakes, he's not much into decorating so they're usually buttercream covered with something stuck on (the year before last it was dinosaurs! It was awesome!) I love that he takes the time to do it for me, especially when he much prefers savory to sweet cooking. I'm banned from the kitchen while he does it though, in case I try to backseat-bake 
I don't think I'd be bothered to do one for myself though, haha. Half the time, by the time I'm done decorating a cake I've eated so many scraps/bits of icing that I don't want a slice!
I make my own birthday cake, too. However, I focus mainly on the flavor and don't bother with an elaborate design. This year, I replicated my favorite Starbucks drink and made myself a salted caramel mocha cake. I covered the whole thing in dark chocolate ganache and covered the sides with toasted almonds...yummmm!
IF I ahve a cake, yes, I make it. And I am with T_cakes in that I like to try a great flvaor for me and thanks for the inspiration! I am going to try and replicate this as well!
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