We were having a birthday party for my grandfather's 80th birthday and we wanted to put 80 canles on the cake, but we weren't sure of how to ligth all of the candles without burining the cake or having the first lit candles all burnt out by the time the 80th candle is lit.
2007-01-24 12:44:49 · 29 answers · asked by Eric 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Very carefully... start in the middle and work your way out. At least 2 people should be lighting at the same time both working to the outside. HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY to your grandfather!!
2007-01-24 12:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by starfire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While it seems like a very cool idea to put 80 candles on a cake... have you considered the fire danger! 80 candles is a LOT of candles. Use the candles to make an 8 and an 0, or like others suggested use an 8 candle and an 0 candle. You really don't want to kill ole Grandpa trying to blow out those candles, nor do you want to cause a fire in the house. The heat from all those candles, even if you COULD get them all lit without some going out, will be overpowering. Please reconsider putting that many candles on a cake. Sorry... it's the mom (and common sense) coming out in me.
2007-01-24 14:51:04 · answer #2 · answered by Proud to be 59 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can't really think of an easy way to do it. If you are set on putting 80 candles on the cake, just make sure you use one of those long lighters that you use to light candles and grills with otherwise you will burn your hands! You could always get just an 8 candle and a 0 candle to put on there or get enough candles to make an eight and a zero with and light those. Otherwise, that will be alot of candles for an 80 year old to blow out... By the way, Congrats and Happy Birthday to your Grandfather!
2007-01-24 12:54:42 · answer #3 · answered by cutesy76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's really cool. I hope you have a big cake, or you'll just have a hole with some cake in it after you take the candles off. Lol. But, anyway, what you can do is light the candles using 8 people. Give them each 10 candles. Have each person hold them in a wad. Light them all in each person's hand, and have them put them in the cake as fast as possible without the candles going out, then serve immediately. Good luck! And happy birthday to your grandpa!
Note: Have fire extinguisher nearby. LOL.
Really though, if he can't blow them out fast enough, have a glass bowl or pan nearby that is large enough to cover the cake, then the oxygen will burn up, and the flames will extinguish.
2007-01-24 13:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by The Great Walrus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 05:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first thought was "Very Carefully". I say go for the 8 candle and 0 candle, just light those 2.
2007-01-24 14:34:42 · answer #6 · answered by Stormee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very quickly and with a pitcher of water near! We lit 94 on my grandad's cake and they nearly burned his face off as he tried to blow them out!! I'm serious! It scared me.
I could just see the headlines the next day"Judge Green Burned to Death With 94th Birthday Cake"
My mother used to use a red candle for 10 years and blue ones for 1 year. Maybe you better try that!
2007-01-24 12:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, maybe you shoudl get a test cake and test it out....it'll take 80 more candles but its worth it...or you can just get one of those candles that have numbers and get an 8 and a 0.
2007-01-24 12:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by nevershoutbecky! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the long lighter, like the kind you would use for a BBQ grill, start on the inside and work your way out so the outside candles will still look good and not melted down.
2007-01-24 12:52:47 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well..... I would first put 80 candles on the cake...and mabye get a lighter and light it all..but that would take WAY to long.maybe some kind of semi-flamethrower.....Which i have no idea of...yea ill just stick with a lighter...
Edit:Yea..i agree with sharkzfin just get a "8" and a "0".
2007-01-24 12:50:12 · answer #10 · answered by jimmy12164 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋