Post a picture of the best birthday cake you've ever had. Or describe it if you have no pics.

My best ones were a piano one and a music/jewelry box one my mom made. They were recipes from a couple of cake books, but we used some of my own accessories and small toys to customize it.

My Grandpa used to come visit on our b-day and bring a barbie cake... Something like this...

[img:$uid]http://www.lornascelebrationcakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/barbie-cake.jpg[/img:$uid]

When I saw the title of the thread I didn't think Rihanna (because I don't know her music), but I did think you might be talking about the group CIBO MATTO and their song Birthday Cake

If anyone out there has a Dominican pastry shop anywhere near them ("Dominican" as in from the Dominican Republic) then you MUST try their cakes.

The frosting is like candy, the cake moist, and fillings typical for Latin America (Pineapple, peach, strawberry, guava, tutti-frutti, etc.)

In fact, if you have a Dominican restaurant near you, they probably sell slices of cake for "dessert".

THIS! Because it was my most successful attempt at making a birthday cake EVER and it tasted gorgeous. And more importantly, my son thought I was the most awesome mum in the world.

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PurpleJedi said:

If anyone out there has a Dominican pastry shop anywhere near them ("Dominican" as in from the Dominican Republic) then you MUST try their cakes.

The frosting is like candy, the cake moist, and fillings typical for Latin America (Pineapple, peach, strawberry, guava, tutti-frutti, etc.)

In fact, if you have a Dominican restaurant near you, they probably sell slices of cake for "dessert".

I really like the amount of icing that has on it. I'd totally lick the edges right off.

The birthday cakes from my chilhood in the 7ß's...so kitch, but so yummy

I LIVED for Angel Food Freezer Cake w/ Cool Whip Frosting, I think my mom also added walnuts to that sucker from time to time, too

Lisa10 said:

THIS! Because it was my most successful attempt at making a birthday cake EVER and it tasted gorgeous. And more importantly, my son thought I was the most awesome mum in the world.

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Very, very cool!

Lisa : !!! Nice job!

Ottie: Damn... Imma make me a "cool whip" cake !! Love those! so easy too.

P-jedi: Awwww see that icing is like marshmellow, I don't know HOW they get the icing to taste that way... but dammit that guava cake is the BEST!!!!

I have a Dominican bakery that makes the BEST tres leche cakes... one reason why I STAY heavy. Its a conspiracy I tell you.

My mom makes a WICKED pineapple upside-down cake.

I usually ask for that. I can get a cake with icing anytime.

Yum!

But... when I turned 40, my sister had this made for me:

[img:$uid]http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l256/Teacher_06/40th%20Birthday/e88a3021.jpg[/img:$uid]

If y'all post anymore images of cake...I might just break my healthy streak and go to the bakery down the street!

Yummy cake

paintedlady said:

Lisa : !!! Nice job!

Ottie: Damn... Imma make me a "cool whip" cake !! Love those! so easy too.

P-jedi: Awwww see that icing is like marshmellow, I don't know HOW they get the icing to taste that way... but dammit that guava cake is the BEST!!!!

I have a Dominican bakery that makes the BEST tres leche cakes... one reason why I STAY heavy. Its a conspiracy I tell you.

It's because instead of buttercream or whipped frosting, they make it out of merengue. Egg whites and sugar basically. I remember the cakes in Honduras...after a day or two, the merengue icing would turn a little hard like candy.

I am not a fan of tres leches. There's a Columbian bakery nearby that sells NOTHING BUT tres leches cakes. I mean, it's OK, but not my favorite. The only "wet" pastry I like is an Italian Rum Baba (u saw my pic from Greenwich Village, right?).

For my mom's Bday earlier this month, I found another Columbian bakery near my job...

...it had that sweet "marshmallow" icing that you mentioned, and the filling was one layer of Pineapple and one layer of banana.

It was deeeeeelicious!!!

chocolate1 said:

My mom makes a WICKED pineapple upside-down cake.

I usually ask for that. I can get a cake with icing anytime.

Yum!

But... when I turned 40, my sister had this made for me:

[img:$uid]http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l256/Teacher_06/40th%20Birthday/e88a3021.jpg[/img:$uid]

Who's that 21 year old on that cake?!!

kewlschool said:

chocolate1 said:

But... when I turned 40, my sister had this made for me:

[img:$uid]http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l256/Teacher_06/40th%20Birthday/e88a3021.jpg[/img:$uid]

Who's that 21 year old on that cake?!!

Thanks!

paintedlady said:

Lisa : !!! Nice job!

Ottie: Damn... Imma make me a "cool whip" cake !! Love those! so easy too.

P-jedi: Awwww see that icing is like marshmellow, I don't know HOW they get the icing to taste that way... but dammit that guava cake is the BEST!!!!

I have a Dominican bakery that makes the BEST tres leche cakes... one reason why I STAY heavy. Its a conspiracy I tell you.

Thanks

He turns 6 tomorrow and he's asked me to make him a Diavlo from Moshi Monsters cake. Grrr!

PurpleJedi said:

paintedlady said:

Lisa : !!! Nice job!

Ottie: Damn... Imma make me a "cool whip" cake !! Love those! so easy too.

P-jedi: Awwww see that icing is like marshmellow, I don't know HOW they get the icing to taste that way... but dammit that guava cake is the BEST!!!!

I have a Dominican bakery that makes the BEST tres leche cakes... one reason why I STAY heavy. Its a conspiracy I tell you.

It's because instead of buttercream or whipped frosting, they make it out of merengue. Egg whites and sugar basically. I remember the cakes in Honduras...after a day or two, the merengue icing would turn a little hard like candy.

I am not a fan of tres leches. There's a Columbian bakery nearby that sells NOTHING BUT tres leches cakes. I mean, it's OK, but not my favorite. The only "wet" pastry I like is an Italian Rum Baba (u saw my pic from Greenwich Village, right?).

For my mom's Bday earlier this month, I found another Columbian bakery near my job...

...it had that sweet "marshmallow" icing that you mentioned, and the filling was one layer of Pineapple and one layer of banana.

It was deeeeeelicious!!!

Jesus Christ on the cross I am soooooo gonna be reincarnated as a Latino in my next life!!

chocolate1 said:

My mom makes a WICKED pineapple upside-down cake.

I usually ask for that. I can get a cake with icing anytime.

Yum!

But... when I turned 40, my sister had this made for me:

[img:$uid]http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l256/Teacher_06/40th%20Birthday/e88a3021.jpg[/img:$uid]

AWWWWWWW

tinaz said:

Jesus Christ on the cross I am soooooo gonna be reincarnated as a Latino in my next life!!

PurpleJedi said:

If anyone out there has a Dominican pastry shop anywhere near them ("Dominican" as in from the Dominican Republic) then you MUST try their cakes.

The frosting is like candy, the cake moist, and fillings typical for Latin America (Pineapple, peach, strawberry, guava, tutti-frutti, etc.)

In fact, if you have a Dominican restaurant near you, they probably sell slices of cake for "dessert".

Omg! I remember those cakes!! Cause I was born in Panama, and my mom is from there..so I connect with the lations even though I don't look like it : /

InternationalLover82 said:

PurpleJedi said:

If anyone out there has a Dominican pastry shop anywhere near them ("Dominican" as in from the Dominican Republic) then you MUST try their cakes.

The frosting is like candy, the cake moist, and fillings typical for Latin America (Pineapple, peach, strawberry, guava, tutti-frutti, etc.)

In fact, if you have a Dominican restaurant near you, they probably sell slices of cake for "dessert".

Omg! I remember those cakes!! Cause I was born in Panama, and my mom is from there..so I connect with the lations even though I don't look like it : /

I don't like that icing either... I loved it as a kid but now its too sweet for me. Give me a simpler buttercream or whipped cream topping.

But the fillings!!! That damn guava filling is to DIE for! I love guava!

I am sorta sick of the pineapple since that's the "go to" most common filling, but... banana-pineapple??? OH yes!!!

Oh they do passion fruit-peach filling also, OMG!!!!!

I wanna do a Barbie cake now for my girl who will be 10 this year. Thanks Tinaz for the idea!

paintedlady said:

InternationalLover82 said:

Omg! I remember those cakes!! Cause I was born in Panama, and my mom is from there..so I connect with the lations even though I don't look like it : /

I don't like that icing either... I loved it as a kid but now its too sweet for me. Give me a simpler buttercream or whipped cream topping.

But the fillings!!! That damn guava filling is to DIE for! I love guava!

I am sorta sick of the pineapple since that's the "go to" most common filling, but... banana-pineapple??? OH yes!!!

Oh they do passion fruit-peach filling also, OMG!!!!!

I wanna do a Barbie cake now for my girl who will be 10 this year. Thanks Tinaz for the idea!

The Columbian bakery I went to had a strawberry-peach filling, with nicer roses decorating it, but I opted for the "piña-banana". I agree that pineapple is played-out in latin cakes...BUT when all you typically get is chocolate, strawberry or cannoli filling for YEARS going to Italian bakeries, the pineapple is a breath of fresh air.

I still love that super-sweet icing. The one I bought my mom actually was reasonably tame.

HEY...wanna know how to make that girl's DAY?!?! Use a Kate Middleton barbie and make it a princess cake/dress.

PurpleJedi said:

paintedlady said:

I don't like that icing either... I loved it as a kid but now its too sweet for me. Give me a simpler buttercream or whipped cream topping.

But the fillings!!! That damn guava filling is to DIE for! I love guava!

I am sorta sick of the pineapple since that's the "go to" most common filling, but... banana-pineapple??? OH yes!!!

Oh they do passion fruit-peach filling also, OMG!!!!!

I wanna do a Barbie cake now for my girl who will be 10 this year. Thanks Tinaz for the idea!

The Columbian bakery I went to had a strawberry-peach filling, with nicer roses decorating it, but I opted for the "piña-banana". I agree that pineapple is played-out in latin cakes...BUT when all you typically get is chocolate, strawberry or cannoli filling for YEARS going to Italian bakeries, the pineapple is a breath of fresh air.

I still love that super-sweet icing. The one I bought my mom actually was reasonably tame.

HEY...wanna know how to make that girl's DAY?!?! Use a Kate Middleton barbie and make it a princess cake/dress.

Oh YES!!

Very cute cakes! I love the Ghostbusters one! I had doll cakes too as a kid.

There have been so many in my time as a person. But the BEST cake was my high school graduation cake. My dad went to this high-end Italian bakery around our house and ohhhhhh baby. It was a four/five layer cake that sounds messy, but was ORGASSSSMIC to the tastebuds. I don't remember the layers in order, but it had:

• One layer of real strawberry fruit
• One cheesecake layer
• A chocolate cake layer
• Vanilla cake layer
• A banana cake layer

And on top....mmmm. HUGE ass strawberries in this to-die-for cream cheese-ish frosting. That was a serious cake.