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To make a birthday cake and not cut it

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Miaowm · 01/09/2024 19:12

I want to make my daughter’s birthday cake as I do every year. This is the first year she will
be having a party with friends and family at a venue. I wanted to take the cake for singing and then hand out matching cupcakes. Is this out of order?
A couple of reasons for this, not really anywhere suitable to cut the cake at the venue and I really don’t want a cake I’ve spent ages on to be crushed in a party bag then thrown away

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Oor · 01/09/2024 19:20

I think it’s fine. I’ve done it before. Saves the nice cake for home for you all to appreciate and the kids have no idea what’s in their party bags. I just cut up a tray bake in the kitchen bit of the venue - I doubt the kids even realised they had a piece of a different cake

Mandylovescandy · 01/09/2024 19:19

A friend takes loads of those plastic tubs (think the takeaway style cheap ones) to hand out cake in so everyone gets a piece that gets home without getting squashed. That might be a good solution

Bournetilly · 01/09/2024 19:18

What’s the point in making it if you aren’t going to give it out? I don’t think the children will mind/ know any different though so it’s fine.

Putmeinsummer · 01/09/2024 19:16

I wouldn't even bother making cupcakes. Just get a tray bake cake from the supermarket.

Hoppinggreen · 01/09/2024 19:15

Stunt cake?
I would probably just hand it out if I were you

FirstTimeHomeowner · 01/09/2024 19:15

This absolutely makes sense. I've done it like this and wish it was more common! All that work for it to be squashed and most of the gorgeous icing end up on cling film 😖

shellyleppard · 01/09/2024 19:15

Why not keep the birthday cake for home and take cupcakes to the party?? Or homemade biscuits/,cookies in a little gift bag, that way they won't get too squashed