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What the hell do I do with all this cake!

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FedUpWithItAllWeep · 31/10/2020 09:19

So, I ordered a cake for my DS's birthday and my god it's huge. They told me it fed 18. There's four of us in the house and I knew I could palm off some to at least 8 school friends..as a family we had some yesterday and then I've cut another 12 slices for today to hand out to friends and have ourselves... there's still half of the bastarding thing left.

Now don't get me wrong, I like a challenge but I can't face the idea of eating cake every day for a week and would never allow the kids to have birthday cake 7 days in a row.

What can I do? It's going to have to go in the bin isn't it? Could I potentially post some to family who are too far away to visit? Seems such a waste!

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SandlakeRd · 31/10/2020 10:05

@devildeepbluesea

I'm with you OP. That slice of cake is fine. But then I'm not that keen on cake. I wish they made birthday cakes out of crisps or something.
My DH isn’t a massive fan of cake so last year I bought a whole round cheese and stuck a candle in it. He loved it!
SaltandPepperIt · 31/10/2020 10:06

@IsAnybodyListening

That slice is what in my house we would call 'A suggestion of cake'. Three of your slices would be a portion here.
"A suggestion of cake" - brilliant description Grin
kowari · 31/10/2020 10:08

Freeze it. I'd let the kids have a slice a day for a week if that's their only pudding. If it's too sickly then cut the icing off the outside part and just leave the bit on the top.

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Astella22 · 31/10/2020 10:10

@BreathlessCommotion

That's the size of slice you cut yourself when you are walking past the cake and convince yourself it isn't a real slice.
Exactly
CountFosco · 31/10/2020 10:11

Please take my informal quiz to tell us more:
1. When serving sausages and mash, would you serve yourself:
a) 3 sausages and 2 dollops of mash, a big spoon of peas and gravy
Or
b) 1 sausage, a tablespoon of mash, 5 peas and a drizzle of gravy then declare yourself “stuffed”

I serve 2 sausages, a dollop of mash, a massive spoonful of peas (and fried onions and mushrooms) but no gravy. What does that make me?

OP, those cake slices look fine for small kids.

Elizaaa · 31/10/2020 10:11

But you’re telling us it feeds 18 and you’ve already had 16-20 slices and there’s still half left.

Oh god. How big are these slices? Is this that competitive Mumsnet undereating? Will you reveal yourself to have cut wafer thin slices and it be the only thing you can eat the whole week as you’re just soooo full from all the cake?!

I bet the slices are see through.

Give your kids some joy and just let them eat it for however long it takes ffs.

kowari · 31/10/2020 10:16

Please take my informal quiz to tell us more:
1. When serving sausages and mash, would you serve yourself:
a) 3 sausages and 2 dollops of mash, a big spoon of peas and gravy
Or
b) 1 sausage, a tablespoon of mash, 5 peas and a drizzle of gravy then declare yourself “stuffed”

c) 2 sausages, a dollop of sweet potato mash, a big spoon of peas, a big spoon of cauliflower, no gravy

GeorgeMichaelsEspadrille · 31/10/2020 10:18

Agree with PP, get rid of the revolting fondant for a start.

Or just chuck it and make a proper cake.

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 31/10/2020 10:20

I can't believe you'd actually consider throwing food away rather than feed it to the kids as a one off Hmm

JuliaJohnston · 31/10/2020 10:22

Your slices are miserly. Cut wedges, like a normal person.

HogwartsAtChristmas · 31/10/2020 10:23

Come on OP. This is not a problem. There is no such thing as "too much cake". At lunchtime, divide whatever is left into the number of people in the house and get stuck in! And next time you need to triple those pathetic slices!

Tolleshunt · 31/10/2020 10:24

This thread is peak MN.

We’ve got the world’s smallest slices of cake, competitive under-eating and yet also pearl-clutching about the ‘obesity crisis’ already and we’re only on page 3 🤣

OP, I’m actually super impressed by how you actually managed to cut the slices that thinly without reducing the cake to crumbs. Tempted to ask which brand of knife you’re using, as no way could I achieve that with mine.

doodleygirl · 31/10/2020 10:25

I think it’s the right size but I’m not really a cake person,I can demolish a family size bag of crisps Grin my DD would want a much bigger slice.

giantangryrooster · 31/10/2020 10:26

Ha, ha that is the stingyest slices I've seen for a while 🤣. I don't fancy cake, but dh and dc would revolt if that was it.

But thanks op, I now understand the mn chicken a little better Grin.

Scarby9 · 31/10/2020 10:26

Slice it then freeze the slices.
I came across a forgotten random slice of my birthday cake (Victoria sandwich with raspberry jam and cream filling made by a friend) in my freezer on Thursday - highlight of my week!

Noideawottodo · 31/10/2020 10:27

Throw it away.

Or freeze it for a couple of months, then throw it away.

FallonsTeaRoom · 31/10/2020 10:29

Cut proper slices of cake (so your teeth bite into cake instead of crashing against each other in the fruitless quest for cake) if there's still ”too much” Hmm then freeze it cut into proper slices. Takes less than an hour to defrost at room temperature.

BluebellsGreenbells · 31/10/2020 10:34

I’d be embarrassed to receive such a small portion!

When we’ve had cake we cut it for the friend their siblings and parents to take home.

I have twins so they had a cake each.

But your slices are far too thin.

duckme · 31/10/2020 10:34

I have never heard a cake feed more than stated on the box. I usually have to order two to feed our family, though we do have a proper piece.
I honestly can't see the problem with having cake every day for a week. Give it for a pudding after dinner, with a cuppa in the afternoon. I'm out of suggestions for what to do with leftover cake, it never happens here.

BluebellsGreenbells · 31/10/2020 10:34

A slice should be able to stand up on its own, not lie down in defeat.

Hoppinggreen · 31/10/2020 10:37

If you hold those slices up to the light you would be able to see through them
You dont know how to cake

Ginkypig · 31/10/2020 10:37

I’m not a fan of that type of icing either @FedUpWithItAllWeep and for a small child that picture is fine but for an adult the answer is it should be twice the size of slice and they remove the offending icing and only eat the jam of it if there is any then discard the offensive item.

purplecorkheart · 31/10/2020 10:42

Could you use some of it minus the icing for a trifle?

unmarkedbythat · 31/10/2020 10:42

Unclench and let people eat the damn cake

ShirleyPhallus · 31/10/2020 10:43

@CountFosco

Please take my informal quiz to tell us more: 1. When serving sausages and mash, would you serve yourself: a) 3 sausages and 2 dollops of mash, a big spoon of peas and gravy Or b) 1 sausage, a tablespoon of mash, 5 peas and a drizzle of gravy then declare yourself “stuffed”

I serve 2 sausages, a dollop of mash, a massive spoonful of peas (and fried onions and mushrooms) but no gravy. What does that make me?

OP, those cake slices look fine for small kids.

That depends @CountFosco , have you eaten an entirely normal amount of food the rest of the day and pass no more comment on it

OR

Do you make a massive deal of it, declaring that you “treat yourself” and then don’t eat for four days as you “couldn’t possibly manage another mouthful” and declare anyone who consumes more than a glass of water as utterly greedy?