Tomorrow I'm having a good female friend over for dinner. It is for the excuse of her birthday which is the day after tomorrow. Do I need to bake a cake for the occasion? Or is a nice home cooked dinner with say, ice cream for dessert, just as fine?
2007-02-05 20:26:04 · 14 answers · asked by Lilliana 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
It's just the two of us, so I guess it's not exactly a birthday party.
2007-02-05 20:30:05 · update #1
hehe.. actually I bought cake mix already which is for a chocolate cake with chocolate icing on top. But I'm a bit tired and lazy :p
2007-02-05 20:34:41 · update #2
I would not think it's expected since it will only be the 2 of you, but it would be nice and more of a birthday celebration if you added let's say a cupcake with a single candle.
If not, I certainly don't see your friend complaining about your free home cooked meal in her honor!
Good luck!
2007-02-05 20:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't necessarily have to do a cake, but as its the day before her birthday she might expect one and as you have already brought the cake mix why don't you surprise her with it.
But what you should do is still do the home cooked dinner and then have a light dessert say a fruit salad or strawberries and raspberry's, something light and then after wards when the two of you have just having a general chit chat then get the cake and have a few candles on it and sing happy birthday to her, that would be a lovely surprise
2007-02-06 07:52:05 · answer #2 · answered by Baps . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are obliged by law to bake a cake. Failure to do so could result in a prison sentence of up to 3 years and a fine of $1000. Come on! Do you really think that a good friend is really gonna be bothered if you make a cake or not? (But just in case you make one anyway, it should be a chocolate one with icing on the top!)
2007-02-06 04:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Sam G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no hard and fast rule that you have to have a birthday cake to celebrate one's birthday. If you're having a friend over for dinner to celebrate her birthday, though, you should make it a special occasion. Cupcakes might also be nice...something that you can light a candle on for her to blow out. Or, if you want to be really cheesy, get some Hostess cupcakes and light them with candles.
2007-02-06 04:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
would not think it's expected since it will only be the 2 of you, but it would be nice and more of a birthday celebration if you added let's say a cupcake with a single candle.
If not, I certainly don't see your friend complaining about your free home cooked meal in her honor!
Good luck!
2007-02-06 15:34:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, make an ice cream dessert like put the ice cream in a pretty glass and add some fresh berries and drizzle chocolate/ caramel syrup over it with some powdered sugar and ...... BAM BAM..... your done!
It's all about presentation. don't forget a sm candle for her's.
2007-02-06 17:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no cake is not expected - just make sure and put a candle in the ice cream :)
2007-02-06 11:41:26 · answer #7 · answered by megzz79 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bake the cake. it will only take a total of an hour out of your life. just do it.
2007-02-06 13:40:23 · answer #8 · answered by Question Addict 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bake a cake
put candles on it
and sing happy birthday
2007-02-06 04:44:14 · answer #9 · answered by littleheadcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cake is traditional, if its a birthday party cake should be involved somehow.
2007-02-06 04:29:04 · answer #10 · answered by ashleynicole452 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋