if your dc has a birthday party not on their birthday do you have 2 cakes

[hatwoman]

I think this ranks as the most trivial question I've ever posted. if anyone gets all serious about me worrying about cake I will, oh I don't know, get cross or something. but I just wondered.

and a related q - what do you do on their birthday?

We have two cakes. One for the family on the birthday itself and one for the party.

Yes - this year DS's birthday is a Thursday, so he is having a friend to tea after nursery with cake (plus taking a cake to nursery), then a party on the Sunday

Oooh yes. Cake on birthday for family, cake for party for friends, and cupcakes for school. But then, I love making cakes - and people do tell me they are delish

yes to two cakes

family on b'day with childs favourite meal ,cake ,presents and balloons

Yes.
DD's party is on the Sunday so cake needed for that then Birthday on the monday, another cake needed.
And she wants a 'disco' cake for her party! Going to fun making that.

Yes. We've just had a cakey week.
Sunday ds1's party - cake (very little leftover)
Weds - ds1's birthday - cake at home, fairy cakes to take to school
Sat - another cake for my birthday

Got through a shocking amount of butter and eggs that week.

My DC's think they're birthdays are on the same day

To be fair they're 3 1/2 and 18 months and I don't suppose they'll get away with it much longer.

Last year we had a joint party on a date between their birthdays (they are only a couple of weeks apart). DS2 was only 1 so he didn't care anyway, but DS1 who was 3 thought it was his birthday that day. Didn't do anything on their actual birthdays

doh. best get baking then.

dd's birthday today - gps, my brothers and kids are coming round for tea and party for friends tomorrow. bought a cake yesterday (I know...I don;t normally buy but things were frantic) but looks like I need anothe really. I guess I was wondering if I could get away without one tonight.

Yes and before (beats self with big stick) I made three...one for school, one for home and one for party AND I always do themed cakes....last year bowling ball and B.O.B. and the other has an Indiana Jones ruins and ball cake and wall e....

I have made a Nintendo DS cake and will make another indiana jones cake....

Yes, but sometimes, if I'm pushed for time, the family one is just a bought shop victoria sandwich, iced at home.

....or even a shop-bought one.

Yes, but only one "fancy" one, IYSWIM - plainish cake/small cakes for birthday itself, traybake or little cakes for school, fancy themed cake for party.

As for what we do - if birthday is on a school day - open one present before school, and then my parents generally come round for tea after school to admire "home" presents (us, them, anything that came in the post).

hatwoman - if guests are coming for dinner, you could always stick candle / sparkler in pudding instead?

Could you just buy him his favourite pudding for tonight and stick a candle in it?
DS has asked for pizza next Tuesday (actual birthday) and I will bung a candle in something so we can sing happy birthday - it's just family.
Next Sunday, DH will have created a birthday cake around a football theme for his party!

Yes, absolutley.
DD1 helped make the cake for her birthday day and then I make the cake for her party as a surprise.

Yep. Tasty homemade cake of choice for birthday, when it actually gets eaten. Themed cake for party, for showing-off and party bag purposes.