Make or buy a birthday cake?

I always make birthday cakes, I'm not that good at making birthday cakes. I would rather they remeber the attempts of me making them a cake and the icing that I'm not that good at than a shop cake. At least my cakes are full of love

Neither of my kids has ever had a birthday party, but when it comes to their birthday's I normally make the cake. Neither one of them really likes cake that much and I don't either, so it would be a waste of money to buy one.

I make the cakes. I only once bought a cake and it was $20 and tiny. I usually do some cool decorations on it so I usually get a "KEWL" response when the kids see it. I have printed out their favorite characters and taped them to Popsicle sticks and put them on the cake. Last year I turned my daughter's cake into a drum as she is a drummer. My last sons birthday I turned it into a spiderweb where I stuck spiderman characters on the web with the sticks. If kids like ice cream cake, this was an easy cheaper way than the dairy queen froze cake. Take the no name ice cream sandwiches and make a row of four, them put chocolate fudge and chocolate cookie crumbs on top, layer another four ice cream sandwiches, then put cool whip around the whole thing and wrap in tin foil and put in freeze. Take out and stick on any paper popsicle stick things on it. Even make the age and name if you like. Let unthaw for 10 minutes before serving. Costs have the price of store bought. The kids LOVED it.

I have always bought my birthday cakes we get the decorated ones like Spidermas, Disney Princess etc but now my son will be 13 in July and he dosen't care about those character cakes he would rather I make a home made cake and the money I save on the cake use to buy him presents with my daughter is 5 though and she still loves the character cakes.

I've purchased them a few times for my kids, but mostly I've made them. I usually do a round 2-layer one. The kids enjoy being the one to choose the flavor and frosting. They often help making it too.

i always buy a cake coz i dont know how to bake cakes... i hope i could also bake like you...

My girls are both 'grown & flown' and I still make their cakes. I make my grandchildrens cakes too. I was very lucky to have grown up near my one aunt who was a cake decorator and did all the family cakes (tiered wedding cakes and all!) I learned lots about cake decorating, and I love to do it. The last birthday (for my one grandson) I made a cake that was a train. He's really into trains this year, so he thought that a great treat. When my girls were little and had friends over for their birthday parties, they'd usually want a doll cake. (For a doll cake you make a bundt cake and put a Barbie in the middle and then make a bouffant gown with the frosting.) I think that was their fav cake lol. Lots of their friends wanted the same cake for their birthday too. Saves a lot of money doing your own cakes!

I think the fast pace of life here in Singapore has led to many parents buying ready made cakes from bakeries when it comes to birthday celebrations. Seldom do any parents take the time and effort to bake their own cakes, although I must say that baking cakes oneself is indeed very rewarding! It does take some effort though, but one should not be too discouraged if the cake does not come out perfect on the first try!

I usually would buy a cake. That was their special thing, we would go to the store and they could flip through the book and pick out a cake. But now with money being as tight as it is I'll probably starting making their cake. Maybe I can get crafty enough with it to make them one they like.

Hello, Usually we buy our bday cake from many places . I like the ice cream mix ones sometimes and sometimes the sweeter the better . I really like cream cheese icing tho and usualy that has to be made. I once tried to make my dad a bday cake and well it was burnt and gooey and warm in the inside I am better at pre bake ones well the no bake LOL.

i don't bake cakes. i wish i could. but if we have an oven at home, i'm very willing to learn for i love cakes! i just buy cakes for my love ones birthday.

Celebrations nowadays are SO commercialized that I promised myself that no matter what, I would always bake my son's Birthday Cake. We have a very large extended family and holidays, birthdays, anniverseries, graduations ETC are always an excuse for us all to gather... Yeah, it's easier to buy prepared stuff, especially for alot of people, but I look at my little guy's special day differently... He was a miracle baby (four years to have him!) and it's the one thing (his cake) that I can put my effort into and the entire time to prepare it, I have private thoughts, memories, hopes and dreams for my baby!