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Best Tasting Birthday Cake??

Legacy_user
Legacy_user Posts: 0 Newbie
in Food shopping & groceries
Hi All,

I wanted to get a birthday cake later in the week, my other half has spotted the Star Wars one in Tesco's at £8.

I just wandered if anyone else had recommendations for a good birthday cake, as some can be dry. The last two I got from M&S I was not impressed with to be honest... I can get a Costco one but we've tried this before and it's abit sweet for us - lots of sweet icing on top...

I would bake one, however my sponge cakes don't come out the best which is a shame :o - there is nothing like a lovely homemade cake

Any suggestions would be great thanks..
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  • System
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    Hi, does anyone have any good recommendations please for a yummy birthday cake :)
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  • mrs_lds
    mrs_lds Posts: 4,103 Forumite
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    M&S do a nice sponge one
  • eklynne
    eklynne Posts: 2,396 Forumite
    I always go to Costco for birthday cake. Delicious!

    http://www.costco.co.uk/Depts&Servs_main/Depts_servs/Bakery/bakery.htm
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  • lumpy_bum
    lumpy_bum Posts: 3,876 Forumite
    seeing as you said m&s and costco have already been tried and youre not keen, id recommend going to your local market and if you have a stall of home made cakes like most do, ask if she will make a bigger one :o) then ice it yourself, or if you know of any elderly neighbours etc who would like to do it for you?
    hope this helps :o)
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  • glitter03
    glitter03 Posts: 871 Forumite
    Hi there,

    When my daughter was 2 we got her the In the night garden one from Tesco as we were not having a huge party so it was big enough and i thought the cake was lovely!

    I presume the star wars one from Tesco will be the same tastewise.
    :coffee:
  • lornalorna01
    lornalorna01 Posts: 56 Forumite
    Just had a Hannah Montanna cake last week from Asda. Was yummy x
  • Tired_Mom
    Tired_Mom Posts: 670 Forumite
    The tesco madeira iced one is very nice and then you can decorate it how you like. If feeling lazy just put a load of jelly tots, dolly mixtureds etc on the top. The other nice ones are the Asda and Tesco ones that you get a photo printed on.

    HTH
  • carrie2402
    carrie2402 Posts: 124 Forumite
    Hi Summer01 I always get my Birthday Cakes from Asda, last one we had was Peppa Pig and th sponge was lovely and light and the icing was yummy:p HTH
  • mcduff16
    mcduff16 Posts: 498 Forumite
    Colin the Caterpillar (chocolate) cake from Marks and Spencers is very yummy indeed ;)
  • System
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    Thanks for the suggestions, will just need to decide now... :p
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