The perfect Birthday cake for my Mother that`s turning 80?!


Question: The perfect Birthday cake for my Mother that`s turning 80!?
OK, I admit, even a Chef can be at a stand-still!. So, I need ideas for a fantastic double or triple-layer Birthday cake for our Mother that`s turning 80!. She likes chocolate cake, white icing!. Now, what to add in between layers and what to border the cake with!. Price is no object!. PLEASE! I know pple have fantastic ideas!. Thanks -Chez SteveWww@FoodAQ@Com


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For my mom's 50th birthday I got a cake with a picture of her as a baby, a picture of her in 20s, and a picture of her now, It came out really good!. She loved it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

How about almond extract / light coconut oil in vanilla frosting!. Finish off wth almonds and peaches as deco!. The flavors would work well together!. Never tried it but think it might be a winner!. Angelfood perhaps cheesecake as the base!? Perhaps a little shaved chocolate!?

If not you can never go wrong with buttercream and dark chocolate or dark chocolate and rasberry (shaved white chocolate garnish)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Well I don't know if this is a tall order!.!.!.but is it possible to get a copy of a newspaper of that time and get one of those edible cake coverings of it!? That may bring her back in time and she may get a kick out of reading her cake LOL!. I think its a cool idea,anyhow!.!.!.then you could do the border in her favorite color!. You could do a raspberry filling!.!.!.that goes fabulous with chocolate cake!. Other wise, have you thought of maybe doing a cupcake bouquet instead of a cake!? I had one for my daughter's birthday and it was so beautiful!. I have a pic if you are interested!.!.!.email me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I like to take the person favorite candy,cookie,cake or favorite sweet and turn it into a cake!. You can do a lot with it!. She is 80 you could make something reminiscent of her past like an old recipe!. something she forgot about in 1950 she may love!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I like straberrys in cho cake, I say as far as decorating just some nice fancy piping, something that people do not take the time to do any more!.

Have you thought about carrot cake with a cream cheese iceing every one loves a good carrot cake!.

Good luckWww@FoodAQ@Com

strawberry one layer, a nice custerd annother,and maybe a nice grenagie(spelling prob wrong), or how aboutsome kind of strawberry or raspberry with a marzipan fondt!. anyhpw happy 80 birthday to mom!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

grandmarnier/orange filling
bordered with white icing tangerine or fruit slices or shaved expensive chocolate on top and at the base, drizzled chocolate on sideWww@FoodAQ@Com

I'm thinking a nice carrot cake!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.tasty, not too sweet, adult pastry! idk!.!.!.!.!.!.good luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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