# My birthday, your cake. What'll it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 20, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575 "2019-09-20T18:10:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/21 "2019-09-20T21:01:38Z")
Oh my goodness, where are my manners? Happy Birthday!!! I’ll have a piece of that German Chocolate cake with you. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/22 "2019-09-20T21:05:27Z")
I have a weakness for citrus cakes. Please make mine a 3-layer super moist, tart, lemon chiffon cake filled with lemon, lime and passion fruit mousse, covered in whipped cream and topped with passion fruit curd. May have to make this soon. Do have a wonderful birthday, **nelliebly**!! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/23 "2019-09-20T22:17:29Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > Red velvet it is, with loads of cream cheese icing. And it’s magically diabetic-friendly! Plus yours comes with a free Sonic corn dog! > > Thanks for the birthday wishes, chum. Big hugs! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/24 "2019-09-20T22:33:31Z")
Happy birthday! Hey, I know this is a stretch, but any chance you could make lemon angel pie? I make it for my son’s birthday when that falls during Passover. It’s similar to a Pavlova, but without the cornstarch and vinegar that i think they use. Or you can think of it as an upside down lemon meringue pie. First, make a meringue pie she’ll, and bake it until it’s crunchy and a little brown on the outside, but still gooey on the inside. Then make lemon curd After the shell has cooled and the current has chilled, make whipped cream. Fold it into the cord to make lemon cream. Fill the pie shell with the lemon cream. Then make some more whipped cream, this time adding a little sugar and vanilla. Layer it on to of the lemon cream. Refrigerate several hours or overnight, so the crust softens except just around the edge. If that’s too hard, I also like chocolate cake with fudge frosting. ---
**Author:** ![tricoteuse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tricoteuse/32/4334_2.png) [@tricoteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tricoteuse)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/25 "2019-09-20T22:55:52Z")
Mmm, so many cakes how can I pick one? Chocolate lava cake with a big dollop of real whipped cream and a few fresh raspberries to make it healthy! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/26 "2019-09-20T22:57:11Z")
Carrot Cake with creme cheese frosting. My grandmother made them for my birthday for many years. I do like German Chocolate cake and would happily eat a slice of Nelliebly’s cake. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/27 "2019-09-21T01:16:35Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > Oh, lord, I love a moist cake. Have you every had a tipsy cake? That’s how moist I like cakes. And I have coconut left from the frosting for my real birthday cake. You are on! The bestest moist cake is a Tres Leches! To die for! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/28 "2019-09-21T01:17:45Z")
I’ll have a slice of everybody’s cake. I’ll even make a huge pot of coffee! ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/29 "2019-09-21T01:36:02Z")
longhair 75’s family chocolate cake recipe: 2 ½ cups flour 2 cups sugar ½ cup hershey’s cocoa 2 rounded teaspoons baking soda 1 cup soured milk (add a teaspoon of white vinegar to whole milk and stir. Do not use 1% or 2%. Trust me) 1 cup vegetable oil (Canola oil works well) ½ teaspoon real vanilla extract 2 eggs 1 cup hot water (add this last) Combine all dry ingredients, then add the liquid ingredients. Pour into a 9x13 floured baking dish and bake in a pre heated 350 degree oven until a toothpick comes out dry, approximately 45 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/30 "2019-09-21T01:50:20Z")
It’s my birthday too. I like carrot cake. Happy Birthday. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/31 "2019-09-21T01:58:21Z")
Happy birthdays! Anything with a buttercream frosting is okay with me. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/32 "2019-09-21T03:46:14Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, applied by someone who made too much of it and doesn’t want to waste any. This. And my birthday (and my husband’s, and our anniversary) is in a week and a half. So I’m placing my order now. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/33 "2019-09-21T04:19:27Z")
Tomato surprise cake. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/34 "2019-09-21T05:05:57Z")
> [@Hari\_Seldon](#): > > A rich white cake with a heavy dark chocolate ganache icing. Preferably the ganache should be made with something like Kahlua. In fact, I would prefer to make it myself. But it should be spread thick and kept cool so it doesn’t run. I hope you like the dark chocolate ganache I made for you and used on top of your rich white cake. I added a healthy dallop of Kahlua–a wonderful addition. It’s in my fridge, but if you’re ready, I’ll pass it over now. > [@needscoffee](#): > > Oh my goodness, where are my manners? Happy Birthday!!! I’ll have a piece of that German Chocolate cake with you. Aw, thank you! I saved you a big piece. I made way too much frosting. If you don’t like that much, feel free to scrape it off. 🙂 > [@Aspenglow](#): > > I have a weakness for citrus cakes. Please make mine a 3-layer super moist, tart, lemon chiffon cake filled with lemon, lime and passion fruit mousse, covered in whipped cream and topped with passion fruit curd. > > May have to make this soon. > > Do have a wonderful birthday, **nelliebly**!! Thank you! Good thing they had passion fruit at Safeway today! I like a good mousse filling. Hope that’s not too much whipped cream for you! > [@puzzlegal](#): > > Happy birthday! > > Hey, I know this is a stretch, but any chance you could make lemon angel pie? I make it for my son’s birthday when that falls during Passover. It’s similar to a Pavlova, but without the cornstarch and vinegar that i think they use. Or you can think of it as an upside down lemon meringue pie. > > First, make a meringue pie she’ll, and bake it until it’s crunchy and a little brown on the outside, but still gooey on the inside. > > Then make lemon curd > > After the shell has cooled and the current has chilled, make whipped cream. Fold it into the cord to make lemon cream. Fill the pie shell with the lemon cream. > > Then make some more whipped cream, this time adding a little sugar and vanilla. Layer it on to of the lemon cream. > > Refrigerate several hours or overnight, so the crust softens except just around the edge. > > If that’s too hard, I also like chocolate cake with fudge frosting. Oh, my, this thread is like a trip down memory lane! I haven’t made an angel pie in years! The first one I made was a mocha angel pie. The next one was lemon. How did I forget about these? Here’s a lemon one for you! > [@tricoteuse](#): > > Mmm, so many cakes how can I pick one? > > Chocolate lava cake with a big dollop of real whipped cream and a few fresh raspberries to make it healthy! 😃 Ooo! I love chocolate lava cake, but it has to be timed just right. Ready? Here it comes! > [@VOW](#): > > I’ll have a slice of everybody’s cake. I’ll even make a huge pot of coffee! > ~VOW Everybody will be happy to share, I’m sure. I have plenty of cake here. Thanks for the coffee! > [@LH75](#): > > longhair 75’s family chocolate cake recipe: > > 2 ½ cups flour > 2 cups sugar > ½ cup hershey’s cocoa > 2 rounded teaspoons baking soda > 1 cup soured milk (add a teaspoon of white vinegar to whole milk and stir. Do not use 1% or 2%. Trust me) > 1 cup vegetable oil (Canola oil works well) > ½ teaspoon real vanilla extract > 2 eggs > 1 cup hot water (add this last) > > Combine all dry ingredients, then add the liquid ingredients. Pour into a 9x13 floured baking dish and bake in a pre heated 350 degree oven until a toothpick comes out dry, approximately 45 minutes. I have made this cake before! Another nostalgia cake! My recipe was from 4H or something–not that I belonged to 4-H, but that’s what the recipe was titled. It was in the church recipe book from my late former grandmother-in-law. I used to make this with my kids when they were little. It’s moist, chocolate-y, and easy. Thanks for the reminder! Here’s the cake! > [@Buttercup\_Smith](#): > > It’s my birthday too. I like carrot cake. Happy Birthday. Thank you! My, carrot cake is popular! Here ya go! > [@susan](#): > > Happy birthdays! Anything with a buttercream frosting is okay with me. Thank you! I hope you like marble cake. Nobody ordered one, but I was thinking about how long it’s been since I’ve made one. I used a chocolate buttercream, but if you’re not a fan, let me know, and I’ll make a vanilla buttercream instead. > [@panache45](#): > > This. And my birthday (and my husband’s, and our anniversary) is in a week and a half. So I’m placing my order now. Hey, you got married on your birthday? That’s so sweet! Here’s a cake for you! > [@CairoCarol](#): > > Tomato surprise cake. Wow, a friend made one of these for my 21st birthday. I thought it sounded like a strange cake, but she was kind of off-beat. I was really surprised how good it was–spicy and moist! Hers had a vanilla drizzle on it, so that’s how I made yours. Hope you like it! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/35 "2019-09-21T13:00:28Z")
A small piece of generic chocolate cake and a small scoop of French vanilla ice cream placed in a pint glass, then filled with Guinness. A birthday/St Patrick’s tradition. Tastier than you might imagine. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/36 "2019-09-21T13:00:32Z")
Happy birthday Nellie! You already made my favorite cake, so just serve me up a big ol’ slice. I assume it’s made from scratch? I had a boss years ago who found out I liked german chocolate cake and made some for my birthday. The frosting was so delicious I had to get the recipe from her. Years later I passed it along to my wife, who combined it with her aunt Mary’s chocolate cake recipe to make the best damn g.c. cake I’ve ever had in my life. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/37 "2019-09-21T13:27:15Z")
A thin slice of rich triple chocolate cake with gobs and gobs and gobs of vanilla icing. Did I mention I am a fool for vanilla icing, and will eat it till I am so stuffed I got nauseated? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/38 "2019-09-21T15:51:18Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > …Oh, my, this thread is like a trip down memory lane! I haven’t made an angel pie in years! The first one I made was a mocha angel pie. The next one was lemon. How did I forget about these? Here’s a lemon one for you!.. > Everybody will be happy to share, I’m sure. I have plenty of cake here. Thanks for the coffee! … Oh wow, THANKS! and yes, of course I’d love to share with y’all. > [@Shoeless](#): > > …Years later I passed it along to my wife, who combined it with her aunt Mary’s chocolate cake recipe to make the best damn g.c. cake I’ve ever had in my life. Curiously enough, my favorite chocolate cake is also called Mary’s Chocolate Cake, after my grandmother’s maid, who used to make it for every grandchild’s birthday. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/39 "2019-09-21T16:47:49Z")
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575/40 "2019-09-21T16:53:33Z")
You’ve already made a pumpkin pie so I’ll have a slice of that, please. Yes, the bourbon is fine! Happy birthday! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-birthday-your-cake-whatll-it-be/840575.md?page=3)