I'm baking a birthday cake tomorrow

[spinbaby]

Tomorrow I bake a birthday cake for a twelve-year-old girl, so I’m having fun browsing cake recipes. I’m pretty good at making cakes, but I’m not at all talented in the decorating department. Does anyone have an idea for an easy way to decorate a birthday cake? I have half a mind to leave it plain and just plunk candles on top.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. There are small tubes of decorating icing you can buy, different colors

with different shaped tips.

https://www.instacart.com/landing?product_id=34593&retailer_id=205&region_id=9959585889&utm_medium=sem_shopping&utm_source=instacart_google&utm_campaign=ad_demand_shopping_rp_food-pantry&utm_content=accountid-8145171519_campaignid-16074540121_adgroupid-129731642810_device-c&utm_term=targetid-pla-1390999193184&gclid=CjwKCAjw4c-ZBhAEEiwAZ105RcdOgg6yDA4wtSPBy0poIQTNvR30R1WFUmzSo37h0ClgcLetQbdkrxoCfN4QAvD_BwE

[MiHale]

2. This is easy...

https://www.bettycrocker.com/products/frosting/richandcreamyrainbowchipfrosting

Vanilla frosting with multi colored chips…spread on plunk candles on … enjoy!

[spinbaby]

10. I'm going even easier

At Target I found a gold glitter Happy Birthday to just stick in the top of the cake.

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. Chocolate cake

Chocolate frosting. Strawberry jam and frosting between the layers.

Chocolate covered strawberries to decorate the top. My son asked for that cake when he was about 12. Boy loves cake.

[Emile]

4. 12 year old girls love chocolate icing. You

can't.go wrong with chocolate.

[spinbaby]

9. I'm going for chocolate

After browsing a whole bunch of recipes, I’m going with the tried and true—Nigella’s old fashioned chocolate cake.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/old-fashioned-chocolate-cake


I’ve made it before. It’s stupid easy and makes a very decent cake.

[MissMillie]

5. fruit

Why not?

It will seem a little bit more "grown-up," something every 12 year-old wants to be.


Shaved chocolate might be a good choice. Most everyone likes chocolate.

on edit: BOTH! a ring of strawberries or raspberries with a pile of chocolate shavings inside the ring of fruit. Then the candles in a ring around the fruit.

[hippywife]

8. I second this idea! nt

[tishaLA]

6. Vanilla frosting (canned if you want) and rainbow sprinkles

covering the side. Or pink or purple or blue sprinkles if you prefer. Easy peasy

[Kali]

7. some pretty flowers?

my firsborn was gifted with a dozen small silver animal bday cake candleholders so made me think maybe a small flower for each candle. voilets and some others are edible too.