Valkyrie Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Whatever you do, do not allow your 17 year old daughter to put candles on your birthday cake. You've seen the card with the joke about the fire brigade? Well not quite that bad but . . . Mum made me a special choccy cake, nice choccy icing on it. It looked lovely. Later that afternoon I heard a "Come quick!!!" So I went into the kitchen to see 51 candles creating so much heat that they were melting each other. Not only that, the wax was dripping all over the icing which was also melting. Some candles were trick ones and kept relighting and I started to hyperventilate trying to blow them out. OH decided to help and basically spat all over the cake - as he said that was how it was done (I beg to differ). Finally he licked his fingers to put the last few out. End result was a chocolate cake with ash, spit, melted candles and melted candle holders (yep the heat was that fierce) on a drippy icing. I would advise once you hit the double figures, only have one candle for the tens and whatever for the units - or one or two big ones - not like DD did!!! Once the offending stuff had been s"Ooops, word censored!"ed off, there was some left that was edible. Funnily enough "Ooops, word censored!"ody else likes that cake - just me. So now I am gradually finishing it off. The rest of the day went fine - lots of chicken bits and a trip to London for sushi - even mum tried some. It wasn't all bad, and the weather was nice too. And spitty spray does not work either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 End result was a chocolate cake with ash, spit, melted candles and melted candle holders (yep the heat was that fierce) on a drippy icing. Mmm mmmmm nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Glad some of it was edible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 .....sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Oh dear Happy birthday anyway! But no virtual cake for me if you don't mind BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Sounds delicious . Make sure you post the recipe in the "All Things Nice" section . Happy Birthday by the way . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Happy Birthday Koojie. By the way... Amazon sent ma a recommendation for a Chook Book (like Chick Lit for chicken people). Anyway, I checked the reviews and there you were: one of the reviewers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Happy Birthday Koojie and at least the thought was there!!! I won't be offended if you don't pop round with a spare piece of cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I'm sorry I know we shouldn't laugh but Happy Birthday Koojie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Happy Birthday. You make it sound so appetising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Happy Birthday Koojie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Well, they say it's the thought that counts! Happy Birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Thanks peeps! It wasn't a particularly large cake - I didn't think it was possible to squeeze that many candles on there! Some were those American style with a thin wax covering - they were the first to go! Most of the holders cannot be salavaged so better chuck the lot and start again. So much for reducing my carbon footprint! Aha Minnie - you spotted me! Yep, the chicken book - lovely pics, now if only the one without the chicken pics was merged together you would have a cracking book (I like hard facts!), and the Omlet page is probably the best for looking at breeds (haven't any of those books - yet). But when you want to persuade your OH who may be in two minds about having chickens - the pretty one is the clincher! I'm still looking for the perfect book. Finally last night number one son calls just before midnight. "Can you do me a favour mum?" "Like what exactly?" "I missed my last train so can you pick me up at Guildford station?" Minor appoplexy and lots of spluttering "GUILDFORD? That's miles away!" He then cracks up laughing and said he was kidding. I couldn't believe it - the grumpy one in the family! "Who are you and what have you done with my son?" He was well chuffed with himself - turns out he was stopping at a friend's in Kempshot and was letting me know I could bolt up the front door. Oh well, at least I knew he was safe! What to do with birthday cash pressies - buy new plants for the garden to fill those gaps where 3 little monkeys have either scoffed the original plant or scratched it to oblivion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sorry K, just had to laugh - any pictures of the cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Sadly no - it was a bit of a panic at the time - and then it all got s"Ooops, word censored!"ed off as it cooled! Although the candle debacle is still in a pile of contorted wax and plastic - haven't got around to binning them yet - although the cake has now disappeared (oink! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 tis a crime to leave cake uneaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Tarpey Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Happy Birthday I remember for my grandads birthday we had 60 candles...lets just say we won't e doing that again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I will be 50 next year and I'm sure I'll have a similar situation - should alert the fire brigade now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hide the candles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Aaah. The case of the missing cake. A few crumbs left behind as a clue, eh? [i would eat cake with candle wax in it too. Yummy] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Emma - just noticed - I hadn't seen your post - jumped a few I think. sorry and thankies. I blame the fallout. Wow 60 for your grandad - I hope there was more than one person to light all those candles! Minnie - did get some wax in my first mouthful - yuk yuk yuk. Pleh! I did take photos of the aftermath but I shall have to wait for OH to put them on here - I have loads of chicken and garden ones too - he'll be running out of space soon on the chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 If you had filmed it you could have sent it to "You've been framed" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
