Need Sheet Cake Ideas

Decorating By mhill91801 Updated 18 Jul 2006 , 2:25am by mhill91801

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mhill91801 Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 10:17pm
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I know there are previous posts about making cakes for males, but it seems they all ended in some type of theme. I got a call today from someone I work with and she wants a cake for her husbands birthday. 1/4 sheet cake that says happy birthday. I asked if she wanted anything special on it, and she said no, just a cake. WELL, most of my cakes have had some type of theme. So, I'm at a loss. Even at a loss on colors. Any ideas? TIA

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mhill91801 Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 10:18pm
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Oh yeah, no chocolate either. icon_sad.gif

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dl5crew Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 10:27pm
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How old is the guy? Is it a milestone such as 40? Is he into anything?
My husband said an outdoor cake would probably be safe. Like a stream set up like he's camping. Just an idea. icon_smile.gif



mhill91801:
we share same bday. mine is Dec. 15 also. icon_lol.gif

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mhill91801 Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 10:32pm
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Thanks for the idea. It is not a milestone birthday I think maybe 36 or 37. I also want to keep it fairly simple because she just wanted a "cake", so I don't want to go overboard and then not charge her accordingly. I mean I don't want to put tons of time and effort in, charge her more, when she just wanted a simple cake. Does that make sense?


dl5crew: I know a lot of people with the same birthday! Must be a great day to be born!! thumbs_up.gif

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Doug Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 10:32pm
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pic of guy on couch or recliner or hammock ...zzzzz's rising into air

relax, it's your day..Happy b-day

relax, it's your b-day, have a happy!

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rose buds....6 of them --- a six-pack for you

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1 BIG rose bud .... this buds for you

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pic of frosty beer mug : cheers!!!

(could suprise her and shape cake like a mug)

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Doug Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 10:58pm
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some ballons and confetti

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couple of candles and confetti

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party hat(s) and confetti

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this little guy party.gif and (all together now) confetti

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mix of all the above

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Price Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 11:05pm
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If she said "Just a cake", I would probably stick with just a plain 1/4 sheet with a border and a few flowers and write Happy Birthday Bob or Fred or Henry or whatever!!! Sounds like she isn't really looking for anything unique or special.

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chefdot Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 11:06pm
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i just did a sheet cake for the guy's bdays here at work and just did balloons and they loved it... guys don't care what it looks like, more about the taste for them.

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Doug Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 11:11pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chefdot

i just did a sheet cake for the guy's bdays here at work and just did balloons and they loved it... guys don't care what it looks like, more about the taste for them.




hey, hey, hey now...

some guys do care about how it looks!!!!

(just like we can't say: all women care about is shoes)

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chefdot Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 11:21pm
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lmao! you know after i did that doug, i was gonna put with exception to you of course! icon_wink.gif
you know we all love you! icon_biggrin.gif

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Doug Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 11:24pm
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hey don't forget dale, and cakeman, and chef taz and......

there's a bunch of us guys here....just some (ahem) more vocal than others

(well, waddahay expect from a speech/theatre major!)

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chefdot Posted 17 Jul 2006 , 11:25pm
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lol... you're cracking me up!
believe me, after having a bf that doesn't give a rat's behind about what his cakes look like I appreciate a male cake decorator! icon_biggrin.gif

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dl5crew Posted 18 Jul 2006 , 12:15am
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I like Doug's idea about the "six" pack or the single rose.

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ladybug03 Posted 18 Jul 2006 , 2:05am
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I had the same request a couple months ago...did a sheet cake with "Happy Birthday Jonathan!" and a little "Almost 40!" up in the corner hi-lighted with decorating spray. Had fetties and multi-colored icing strings all over the edges...hmmm...I better add it to my pics for ya to see. Not real exciting, but classic! (Plus easy and no need to charge extra!)

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mhill91801 Posted 18 Jul 2006 , 2:25am
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Thank you all for the ideas! Ladybug, I looked at your picture, I really like the sides, I may have to try that. I think I'm going to take a combo of the ideas given to me, and see what I come up with. Thank you all very much!

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