Large birthday cake suggestions

[troupie]

Hello everyone; I am wondering what cake to make for a men's group birthday (94) morning tea. Any suggestions. I have thought of the carrot cake from EDC but haven't made it so wondered how big it comes out. I probably need 25 serves. TIA

[cookie1]

Troupie I don't think this would feed 25 but perhaps you could make 2or serve small slices. Or maybe make lots of cup cakes from it and everyone could have a cupcake.

Oops, I forgot to put in the 'this' http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=1097.0

[Cuilidh]

You could try Kimmyh's boiled fruit cake - it is very easy and tastes great.  Once again, feeding 25 could push it a bit.  Do you have time for a practice run?

[achookwoman]

How about 30 small cream puffs. Build a pyramid. They could be filled with cream and chocolate sauce poured I over.

[cookie1]

Yum. I think I want to gate crash this party.

[troupie]

Thanks to everyone; I will try the bimby cake as I have a couple of days to go and it got such rave reviews.

[Katj]

Susan, when I was in Melbourne my DIL made 2x Bimby chocolate cake in 2 separate lots, too much for 1 mix. She cooked it in a 12 inch square tin. It took exactly 1 hour in a FF oven. It was approx 2 1/2 inches deep.

[troupie]

That's a good idea Katj; having two jugs is good when doing the double mixture that way.

[achookwoman]

The Bimby cake recipe is certainly one of the best.  Go for it.

Why I suggested the cream puffs is that the last school that I worked at, the headmaster turned 50. I ordered one of these cakes from Brunetties in Lygon Street. It comprised 200 balls as this was the number on the staff. Everyone got a small cream puff.  It looked spectacular.

[Kimmyh]

Hope this isn't too late. My moist carrot cake http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=13297.0 when cooked in a large rectangle baking type dish (think Lamingtons pan?) cuts up into lots of pieces. It might go close to serving 25.

[cookie1]

Your carrot cake is delicious Kimmy.

[Kimmyh]

Thanks cookie

[troupie]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions; I tried the Bimby cake and it was a bit too dense but was nice with some cream so I put it in the freezer for another time and ended up making 2 pineapple fruit cakes and pushed them together, used the cream cheese frosting and put some train tracks and a little train on top. It was for a member of the model engineering club who turned 94; well received by all. Going to try your carrot cake next Kimmyh.

[cookie1]

I'm glad it went well troupie. Men seem to love fruit cakes. I'm sure he was thrilled.