We're working on the Feb/Mar 2010 issue = Birthday Party
Guide!
For those of us busy moms with no time to make cakes, I stumbled
upon the greatest bakery EVER in Albany. She made a cake that
looked exactly like this one (I took her the photo) and it was
amazing! Check out Sweet Things Bakery for their cakes, cupcakes
and lunch.
In the meantime, need more ideas from you to finish up the cake
section for the magazine. A while back we asked MOM Blog readers,
"Do you make your own birthday cakes?" Here's what some of them had
to say. Add your own note in the comments section
below.
raeann--I used to make my own b-day cakes.
Now Dairy Queen makes them for me. She rocks!
madisynlynae0--YES! My hubby and I
make them together. The biggest hit so far has been our castle
cakes. My daughter requests this every year. So far we've done it
twice!
momofEs--Yes I do, I figure it's my
one time a year to make something special and different, especially
now that my oldest can give me input. I like being creative.
alhelms-- Yes,
my favorite is cupcakes made into a cake! (last year it was a big
flower) Easy to hand out and fun to frost with my daughter. (and to
eat of course!!)
Scrappincannon--
Half the time I make them and about half I buy them! Costco,
Basket and Robbins, or New Morning Bakery.
Krista-- I
do! In fact, my son is turning two next week and
is totally into trains. I got a train cake mold (the one from
Willams Sonoma, have you seen it?) and can't wait to make
it!
cnhrogers-- I
have done both~
elizabeth--
Sometimes depending on how much time I have. I often add toys
to the top of home made or store bought cakes.
vanderwal-- Of
course, can't decide a favorite between a train with 10 cars or the
pile of "dirt" with bugs, etc. crawling on it!!!
oddbirdd-- My twin girls are only 10
weeks old so no cake for them yet! My mom always made our cakes
growing up and I plan to make b-day cakes for my girls too!
madisynlynae01--
I guess I should say I have made the cakes and I have bought
them too. Making them every year would be giving me too much
credit.
lzbthj-- Ice
cream cakes are the only way to go.
Kassie-- I have
tried and failed at many cakes. They all look better in my head
than in reality. My youngest turns three on Sunday, and Costco will
do the baking.
laninamialegria-- Not always but when
I make them I try to do my own creations with m & m's, little
kisses, white chocolate figures or lollipops.
adc397-- My mom has
a great recipe for an ice cream cake that my son just loves!
lynnbos-- the
latest for me is doing the Cold Stone Creamery cakes! Like them
better than DQ…or i sometimes go with homemade Cupcakes(with
cherries in the middle of course)
hosersgirl--
Yes I do make my own birthday cakes, sometimes my cake making
mom makes them for us, and my sister has even made a cake for our
family birthday parties….this last party we had it at the bowling
alley and I made bowling pin cupcakes and bowling ball
cupcakes….much fun!!
sabrina-- I usually make the birthday
cake myself.
dhoover-- I have
made birthday cakes since I was 9 years old, I am now 50. I just
have always liked making cakes.
kimberlr-- I
have 10 kids and 1 grandson. We have nearly one birthday a month so
sometimes I will make them, sometimes my mother will make them,
sometimes my 2nd & 3rd oldest will make cakes….but lately most
often it seems that we have been SOOO busy with sports that we have
just been buying them from Costco and adding out own special
touches to them! We also do those nice little cupcake cakes from
Wal-Mart. They are adorable! My answer would be a bit of both
depending on how busy with sports, etc., we are!
Tammy-- My
kids love homemade cupcakes. Brownies are also a big hit. I enjoy
baking for them and with them so it is always a treat.
Kristal-- Are
you kidding me? What Mom has that kind of time? I don't! Although I
do seem to have the hour or so to get in the car, go to the store,
reserve the right cupcake/cakes, drive home, go back to the store
on the birthday party day to pick up the cupcakes/cake, drive home,
etc….LOL…PERHAPS I do have the time… Although, it doesn't help that
I am not very creative, either!
MaryWebb-- I
make them sometimes, or Dairy Queen makes them. We really like
those ice cream cakes. This year my 14 year old son wanted a
homemade cake…so that's what we had!! :o)
jbrobidart-- When my oldest was very young I would buy
the Wilton character cake pans like bunnies, Big Bird and the very
favorite was a bear pan that was sitting upright and you baked the
cake upside down in the oven. Then, you would take the pan off (it
was in two peices and it had clamps to hold it together while
baking) and sit it up and decorate it. If you were having a baby
shower, you could cut the ears off and decorate the face and skin
color like a baby. We loved that cake pan!! I did this until my
youngest of four was born and I didn't have time to cook a cake.
Walmart Bakereis are wonderful things!!