My dad's birthday is coming up. He's almost 50 and I want to buy him a cake. What kind of cake should i buy for him? A fancy one or something simple?
2007-03-05 14:25:56 · 33 answers · asked by Dain_ay 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Does he have a sense of humor??? If so, I have baked several 50 year olds "graveyard cakes". Just bake a chocolate cake. Before you ice it, cut out a rectangle on either side and dig out the cake. Place a fake tombstone on it that says "Here Lies ____'s youth" then place gummy worms coming out of it and ice the rest. OR Ice a sheet cake and "draw" with tubed icing a toilet. Place tootsie rolls "in" the toilet. The cake can say above it "Who Give a ........ if you're 50?"
If he doesn't have a sense of humor then just get his favorite type of cake (nothing fancy) spice cake, german choc, whatever his favorite it.
2007-03-05 14:30:44 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd go fancy or at least, personalized. What does he like to do? Fish, bowl, golf? There are lots of cool cakes that would be eye catching and fun.
50 is a big deal- make it so. There will be lots of pictures and if the cake is fabulous, it will be in them!
Have fun!
2007-03-07 02:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lani 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not waste your money and buy him any cake, make him a cake. It always means more to make something than just buy a cake, you can even use a box cake and add chocalate chips, sprinkles, etc. use your imanigation. If that doesn't suit you go to a web page for making cakes and get some ideas from there. Good luck.
2007-03-05 14:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by celexa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Want to really make your Dad's birthday a memorable one?
Make the Birthday Cake yourself !!
It may be that store-bought cakes are more pretty,
but popular opinions about that make-it-yourself cakes show you took the time to be extra-special for your father.
Make the cake yourself - watch his eyes light up and his smile exude warmth because you took the time to make it a special day for him.
2007-03-05 14:38:08 · answer #4 · answered by Living In Korea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get what he likes the best. Whether it be blackforset..plain white..whatever his flavor is the best. Sometimes the real fancy ones can be way to sweet and dense..
or..hey..make the cake yourself!..bet he would love that!
don't worry about...your dad will love anything you get ot do for him
2007-03-05 14:30:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 50 and I like the triple chocolate fudge cake but I don't know if your dad likes chocolate. But happy birthday from me
2007-03-05 14:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by luh 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends on the type of humor your family has..i bought my dad an over the hill cake, that was when he turned 50. im sure you've seen the little black and white tombstone candle, but i had his made at Raleys, it had the grim reaper, tombstones, black jelly beans, it was the cutest thing..i also went and bought a bunch of over the hill black and white balloons and hung them all over the house, so when he came home, he was definately suprised..it was a blast..if your family isnt quite as humorous, then a nice cake thats made for a guy..he'll like it no matter what you get him..
2007-03-05 14:31:40 · answer #7 · answered by Nikkib 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a 40 something dad. I prefer simple and the more chocolate the better.
2007-03-06 02:32:21 · answer #8 · answered by bugs280 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are having a big party i would definitley get him a larger nicer cake since it's his fiftieth birthday. if only having a small get-together then i think a home-made or simple store bought cake would be fine.
2007-03-05 14:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by anb714msu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Men like good cakes, get him a Champagne cake and have them put a real nice 50 on it.After it is cut you can get real champagne (or sparkling grape juice) and toast a milestone in his life.Enjoy....
2007-03-06 04:45:01 · answer #10 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋