Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumMailing a cake
I was thinking of mailing my son a birthday cake and am looking for ideas on what would be a nice sturdy cake that will survive transport. No frosting, obviously. Maybe a bundt cake?
brewens
(13,559 posts)I'd hate to see your son get a beat up cake.
jimfields33
(15,760 posts)Maybe a grocery store gift certificate for 10 dollars for whip cream and strawberries. Either he could get delivered or pick up. I think sending it in the pan would be the best way. As long as you dont mind losing it. Then a cardboard box with newspaper or bubble wrap if you have. I think its so thoughtful!
Wawannabe
(5,641 posts)And add a can/jar of topping....?
spinbaby
(15,088 posts)Angel food cake looks difficult, although I know they do make a mix.
Throckmorton
(3,579 posts)make sure the all of the baking equipment is totally free of oils and grease. Also, you should have an angel food ring pan.
tikka
(762 posts)would mail me angel food cakes. It was great . Although one time the box was crushed and the cake was flattened.
Kali
(55,007 posts)like banana bread or similar (and they can be glazed with hard icing)
I apologize because I immediately thought of the delicious nut cake recipe my German friends make during the holidays but I can't find it! it isn't a flourless one, but it doesn't use much. they make it with ground almonds or hazelnuts but when they were here one year we made it with pecans and it was SSSOOO good. I know I have made it since then but I can't find the recipe.
it was glazed with a simple powdered sugar and citrus juice glaze (lime went really well with the pecans!)
I looked around briefly with the google and didn't really find anything that sounded like it. Maybe a pound cake with 2/3 to 3/4 of the flour as ground nuts instead? we made it in a bundt pan and loaf pans.
dem in texas
(2,673 posts)Easy to make, can bake in Bundt pan or two loaf pans. Ice with a lemon -powder sugar glaze, might add a little butter to the glaze; helps keeps moist.
spinbaby
(15,088 posts)Carrot cake is sturdy.
dem in texas
(2,673 posts)Post about carrot cake makes me want some. I just bought a bag of carrots, have all the makings, I am going to bake one tomorrow.
Delmette2.0
(4,164 posts)When my 3 brothers were all in the military I would help Mom bake and send treats. The best thank you came when the youngest brother replied, " that was the best box of crumbs I ever had."
dem in texas
(2,673 posts)Used to send my grandson peanut butter cookies (his favorite) when he was in college up in New York. No matter how well I packed them, by the time they reached him, he had crumbs. He told me he loved getting the cookies, even if they were a jumble of crumbs.
spinbaby
(15,088 posts)You boil two whole oranges, put them through a food processor, and make a cake. If it werent Nigella, Id be skeptical.