| If there's one thing that should be said about | | | | halves. If the birthday celebrant has some allergy |
| birthday cakes, it is that they are sweeter if you | | | | problems, try baking a gluten-free chocolate cake |
| make them yourself. Buying a birthday cake is | | | | with semi-sweet chocolate icing, or dairy free ice |
| something that anyone can do. But baking a | | | | cream with milk-free icing. |
| birthday cake yourself is sweet, and sends a | | | | If you want to offer something richer, try making |
| message to the birthday girl or the birthday boy | | | | a cheesecake and top it with berries. Also, try to |
| about just how special he or she is. | | | | get more creative with common cake cream |
| If you have skill, the cake that you made yourself | | | | recipes. Tweak ice cream recipes by using |
| could even be more delicious than the one you | | | | high-end ice cream instead of common ice cream. |
| bought at the cake shop. But if you don't know | | | | Or replace frozen whipped cream with fudgey |
| the first thing about baking, don't fret because | | | | whipped cream. Or you could also exchange the |
| there are a lot of resources that gives you a | | | | fudge topping with something a little more |
| step-by-step guide to making birthday cakes. And | | | | different, like sliced mangoes. And instead of |
| then there are cake pre-mixes too. The trick to | | | | candy toppings, try chocolate shavings instead. If |
| making a luscious cake is in the decoration. So, if | | | | the birthday celebrant prefers something lighter, |
| you're working with cake pre-mixes, whip up your | | | | trying making lemon-glazed cake or creamy |
| creativity for some wonderful cake decorations. | | | | orange cake. These cakes are particularly good |
| If you're making chocolate cake for the chocolate | | | | with champagne. For kids, try making a root beer |
| lover, put some chocolate ganache icing on top. | | | | float cake or chocolate pudding fudge cake. |
| You could border the cake with strawberry | | | | |