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I promised a birthday cake like a volcano...

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AlohaMolly · 10/05/2021 13:02

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We are meeting four of his school friends outside to sing happy birthday. I’m quite friendly with two of the mums. I’ve got an hour and a half to go and choose a supermarket cake and apologise to DS (5 years old) OR style it out. I’ve got fondant dinosaurs to stick round the bottom layer too.

What would you do??

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MishMashMummy · 10/05/2021 15:09

It is amazing - a few dinosaurs will be the icing on the (glorious) cake. Carry it in with pride!

inisfree · 10/05/2021 15:06

EPIC!!!!!

Mama1980 · 10/05/2021 15:06

Your ds will love it! It's amazing. I can't bake - I'm crap really crap but he always get excited by the cake I make - and he's 13 lol.
This shows the thought and effort. Plus it's gonna taste a million times better than a Tesco cake that tastes of cardboard.

Kitsmummy · 10/05/2021 15:01

If you drop the Tesco cake it will look the same anyway Grin. Seriously though, I love it.

I would add some Lego characters running down the volcano to escape the lava.

You cannot go with the Tesco cake, that would be a crying shame!

SnowdaySewday · 10/05/2021 14:57

If you're going to Tesco anyway, buy some cola and some Mentoes. Drop the Mentoes into the cola and you'll have your volcano.

TankFlyBoss · 10/05/2021 14:57

I think is fantastic. Well done for the effort and care you put in xx

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AlohaMolly · 10/05/2021 14:56

We aren’t meeting till 4 so he’s got about 45 minutes to change his mind 😂

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DownWhichOfLate · 10/05/2021 14:55

But what do his friends and the other mums prefer?!

Graffitiqueen · 10/05/2021 14:55

get one of those cake top candle/sparkler things that goes off like a rocket and it'll be fine!

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AlohaMolly · 10/05/2021 14:52

DS prefers the Tesco cake SadGrin

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FatCatThinCat · 10/05/2021 14:50

The only thing that cake needs is one of those massive sparkler thingies. Then it'd be a perfect volcano cake.

CorpusCallosum · 10/05/2021 14:49

That looks amazing with all the props!! It's a perfect cake for a 5yo 🙌

1forAll74 · 10/05/2021 14:47

It looks like someone has been sick all over the top already, but never the less, it's a work of art.

Dasher789 · 10/05/2021 14:44

with all the dinosaurs and the mat i think it looks fantastic - you can really picture the scene. if i was a kid, id take that cake every day over a perfect but bland supermarket effort. enjoy!!!

GameSetMatch · 10/05/2021 14:42

Your son won’t care what it looks like, he’ll just be happy mummy made him a volcano cake! be proud of your creation

PutOnAHappyFace · 10/05/2021 14:36

I honestly love it. Some of my DCs favourite cakes are the ones I've very very badly created. I'm sure your DS is gonna love it.

dementedma · 10/05/2021 14:33

I genuinely thing its great!

picklemewalnuts · 10/05/2021 14:33

It's fabulous! The kids will be open mouthed because of its size, and the dinosaurs. The mums will be open mouthed because it's a marvel! Enjoy your afternoon!

mumwon · 10/05/2021 14:30

Frankly op if its (vaguely) edible its a success & if (Sorry!) it gives adults a laugh - that's a win win
I love it!

Bluey18 · 10/05/2021 14:29

I think it's lovely especially now with the dinosaurs. My daughter would love this, 100% 😁

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AlohaMolly · 10/05/2021 14:27

I did try and take it off the stand but, if nothing else, that beast is heavy

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AlohaMolly · 10/05/2021 14:25

You lot are fabulous. I’ve messaged one of the mums saying it’s terrible, I’m bringing prosecco, please don’t judge and she said she never judges if there’s prosecco!

I’m going to attempt to style it out. It’s his second ‘lockdown’ birthday, the first birthday he’s had proper friends and he’s so excited it makes me tear up. He’s got balloons for the first time that will probably get destroyed in the wind and we will probably all get soaked and it will last five minutes before we all cave and go home, but hopefully he will enjoy himself!

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Bluey18 · 10/05/2021 14:25

I make my daughter an awful cake every year, its tradition! Yours is much better than my last attempt haha.

(I would probably whip up some buttercream icing and cover the green in your shoes but I tend to throw things at my cakes haha)

Babyiskickingmyribs · 10/05/2021 14:20

If it does fall over you can tell the kids there was an earthquake.

Babyiskickingmyribs · 10/05/2021 14:19

Promise us you’ll send a photo of it’s final state - including any damage sustained in transit! :)
And I think this terrifying + hilarious cake fail will make you feel proud of your edible volcano.
www.google.fr/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52309848.amp

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