birthday cake for lady

[bazzard]

Want to make a small unusual birthday cake. The decoration of it is not important, as I can manage that myself. I have tried coffee & walnut, chocolate truffle, chocolate orange, Victoria Sandwich, lemon/orange, banana and carrot cake, plus a range of dried fruit cakes. Any other tried and tested recipes please?

[terambulan]

If it was a coconut cake covered with coconut icing you wouldn't want to invite me! yummmmy

[beanebabe]

My OH got a white chocolate and brown chocolate layered cake with ganache icing and white chocolate maltesers on top for his birthday (Good Food Magazine). His other favourite is a coconut cake with coconut buttercream and raspberry jam in (also Good Food Mag). You can't beat a simple victoria sandwich with cream and strawberries.

[Sachs]

Marbled cake. Cake mixture halved, cocoa in one half, leave the other plain. Drop a spoon of the mixture in baking tin alternately, it will create a marble effect when baked.

[bazzard]

I'm glad that I asked because all of your suggestions are excellent. Trouble is - which to choose...?
Thank you all

[joggerjayne]

Any of those will be fine.

I can't wait.

x

[daniela31]

Giggling at Jayne now....
poor sweet....she thinks the cake is for her.

I'm sure you will get a cake today Jayne, I can feel it in my bones.
x

[joggerjayne]

I don't know who this ABer is daniela ...

... but I'm sure that this is my secret cake !!!

=0)