Discussion Board: Birthday Cakes

where can you get good cakes but not too expensive. i have found cakes to be worth up to $150 at most places. I am trying to find a good cake shop in west auckland

Oh this is probably too late but trademe has some beautiful cakes for sale.

As a family on a tight budget, recently we had a birthday party on a shoe-string and it went really well. I bought a $3.99 large 3L tub of HOKEY-POKEY ice cream and tipped it onto a cake board, cut it into shape of a number 2 and decorated it with lollies and sprinkles (and of course the obligatory two candles).

A real hit - even in winter!!

I just wanted to say thank you to 'familyof6' for your wonderful idea of making your own icecream birthday cake. My son is 2 today and my payday is not until tomorrow, but I very much wanted to at least give him a birthday cake today and was trying to think of what I could do on a low budget that is different to the normal cake but also something he would love - and what kid doesn't love icecream!

Thanks for sharing!

hey just wanted to say thank you to 'familyof6 im a mum who works crazy hours on min wage and i dont get to see much of my son but its his 2nd birthday tomorrow and i managed to get the day off but due to the movies no longer screening a kid friendly show on his day im in a bout of tears not knowing what to do for his day on a $30 budget (for everything) and your ice cream cake idea has just lifted my spirits so thank you

actually really easy to make! First, draw out a simple shape that you want it to be. It could be an animal, a number, anything. If you're doing a kids' birthday party theme, make one that fits the theme. Just make a cake a little larger than the drawing, and cut it out once it's baked. Then frost the top and the sides, and you'll never know it wasn't made that way. You can even buy fancy cake molds that make shaped cakes without any work. Instead of a plain round or rectangular tape, try making a cake shaped like their favorite TV character's head, and use icing to decorate it.

Megan

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