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mysteryowl

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12. Like a strawberry cake?

Reply to Intractable (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 08:01 PM

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What is your favorite birthday cake? [View all] mysteryowl Tuesday OP

generally something involving chocolate and raspberries ... surrealAmerican Tuesday #1

Yes, that is one approach. Thanks mysteryowl Tuesday #3

Vanilla cake with vanilla icing topped with coconut shreds bucolic_frolic Tuesday #2

Don't make something that looks or tastes like "birthday cake." Intractable Tuesday #4

Maybe a fun shape? mysteryowl Tuesday #6

Something not white! Intractable Tuesday #8

Like a strawberry cake? mysteryowl Tuesday #12

Devil's food with buttercream icing some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #5

Yum mysteryowl Tuesday #7

Pumpkin and Licorice Ice Cream cake with dark chocolate and caramel. with a cherry on top, of course. Wonder Why Tuesday #9

Wow, that is elaborate. mysteryowl Tuesday #10

It's elaborate when you add the pecans, Reese's Pieces, marshmallows, Jelly Bellies and other goodies. Wonder Why Tuesday #15

OH WOW! mysteryowl Tuesday #17

Who doesn't love a Carrot Cake.... Lochloosa Tuesday #11

My all time BEST birthday cake! hedda_foil Tuesday #13

Fantastic! mysteryowl Tuesday #18

I'm a the darker-the-chocolate the better cake lover, but this sounds quite fun, except how.... electric_blue68 Tuesday #20

It's sublime -- especially with the lemon. hedda_foil Yesterday #32

Interesting! Not sure I've ever had French... electric_blue68 Yesterday #33

My aunt made a great zucchini chocolate cake. My mom applegrove Tuesday #14

Red velvet mercuryblues Tuesday #16

You can't go wrong with chocolate cake and chocolate frosting ... Diamond_Dog Tuesday #19

I like a chocolate and raspberry torte. debm55 Tuesday #21

Cherry Nut Cake. My mom made one for me every birthday as I was growing up. Fla Dem Tuesday #22

Yum mysteryowl Tuesday #24

My sis for a bunch of years made "ugly" cakes that were fun... electric_blue68 Tuesday #23

That is really fun! Thanks mysteryowl Tuesday #25

YW! 👍 electric_blue68 Tuesday #26

chocolate cheesecake with cherry or raspberry topping HappyH Tuesday #27

Yum mysteryowl Tuesday #28

That would be the one on my 21st birthday... Enter stage left Tuesday #29

yellow cake with orange frosting Eugene Tuesday #30

Ice Cream Cake Roll Zackzzzz Tuesday #31

My favorite is Boston Cream Pie Tree Lady Yesterday #34