No Cake Birthday ?
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Love the idea of watermelon cake. I recently helped serve cake at office celebration. I chose to enjoy a small piece of cake. It was easy to control my portion since I was eating in public. Bottom line: don't guilt yourself for enjoying a piece of cake. Deprivation is the killer of staying on track with your diet. Key is to figure out how to "splurge" without blowing your nutritional goals for that day.0
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I think you misused the punctuation. Should read: "No, cake birthday!"0
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I would be sad not eating cake on my birthday...0
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I second (third? fifth? eighty-fourth?) the cupcake idea. I'm not a massive cake person but I was given a cupcake on my last birthday and it was lovely.0
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I guess the point apart from lower calories or being gluten/ egg etc free( not for OP but for some people who might use this) is presentation.arditarose wrote: »I don't understand this watermelon cake. How does the icing or whipped cream stick to the side like that? I mean. I like me some water melon and whipped cream but you could just put it in a bowl and call it what it is-which is not cake.
Sure it is basically the same as watermelon and berries in a bowl with cream - but it looks birthdayish and partyish and one could stick candles in it like a cake.
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Or do what I did on my birthday ...
First, I cycled my age in miles. It's a birthday tradition among many cyclists.
Then my husband and I bought a small chocolate cheesecake ... which we split, half each.
I'm not particularly young anymore, so the cycling was enough to burn off the half cheesecake and then some!
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You only have one birthday a year.
If you will feel hard done by without cake, you should definitely have a slice.0 -
I second everyone suggesting to just have a small piece of cake or a cupcake. But as you asked for alternatives, how about making a protein cheesecake or a quark cake using quark, fresh fruit, gelatin and an oat/date base? You could also turn your favorite bananabread recipe (if you have one) into a cake?0
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I think if you want cake on your birthday, maybe find a mug cake recipe and make it! Then you don't have an entire cake sitting around, but you still get to indulge! Or you could get some dark chocolate and melt it and dip some fruit into it! Strawberries and pineapples are even better smothered in chocolate 0
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My niece likes water ices for her birthday. I don't know if you have a place like Ralph's or Uncle Louie G's where you live. It still has sugar, unless you get sugar free, but better than cake.0
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SteffieSunshine wrote: »My niece likes water ices for her birthday. I don't know if you have a place like Ralph's or Uncle Louie G's where you live. It still has sugar, unless you get sugar free, but better than cake.
Water ices are better than cake? In what universe?0 -
I have a birthday this week. I too am skipping the cake and going for a banana split. I think it is healthy...got a banana...strawberries...pineapple...and even a cherry. Those are healthy are they not? I also heard somewhere...chocolate can help you lose weight. 0
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I have a birthday this week. I too am skipping the cake and going for a banana split. I think it is healthy...got a banana...strawberries...pineapple...and even a cherry. Those are healthy are they not? I also heard somewhere...chocolate can help you lose weight.
Hmm banana splits in my time were a banana, 3 scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce, that was it...0 -
On my anniversary recently we went to a SUPER fancy restaurant just for dessert. They had small portions of delectable desserts and it didn't cost much.
You're most likely not going to never have cake on your birthday again, SO pick something that puts you at maintenance that day and eat at a deficit the rest of the week. Go on a birthday hike and earn a piece of cake, or something better. My family gave up on cake. Husband wants caramel popcorn, youngest daughter wants bacon, and my oldest and me choose cheesecake!0 -
Why not have a piece of cake?0
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Low calorie idea-Angel food cake with cool whip and berries, or shortcake cups with strawberries and whipped cream.
In my actual life- For birthdays we typically just make cupcakes, and encourage our guests (kids) to take home the leftover cup cakes for their parents.0 -
greeneyes0809 wrote: »Try Hawaiian sweet rolls with dyed cool whip on top, I hear good things!
I opened this thread just so I could post something similar... You beat me to it by about a week LOL!
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paperpudding wrote: »
I guess the point apart from lower calories or being gluten/ egg etc free( not for OP but for some people who might use this) is presentation.arditarose wrote: »I don't understand this watermelon cake. How does the icing or whipped cream stick to the side like that? I mean. I like me some water melon and whipped cream but you could just put it in a bowl and call it what it is-which is not cake.
Sure it is basically the same as watermelon and berries in a bowl with cream - but it looks birthdayish and partyish and one could stick candles in it like a cake.
and is very delicious0 -
I have a birthday this week. I too am skipping the cake and going for a banana split. I think it is healthy...got a banana...strawberries...pineapple...and even a cherry. Those are healthy are they not? I also heard somewhere...chocolate can help you lose weight.
Hmm banana splits in my time were a banana, 3 scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce, that was it...
I will leave you with this...
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Get a massive Piñata and get everyone to beat the crap out of it.
Just don't one in the shape of a Disney Princess. Then it starts looking a bit like the Police should be involved...0 -
I'm embarassed to say after all the responses, but I actually thought the watermelon cake looked delish, and I dont like regular cake
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OP, are you someone who needs dessert? Maybe choose to indulge in a favorite savory dish instead.
Otherwise, I'm with the 'get only enough cake for a single serving' crowd, whether that means bringing it home or eating it out.0 -
I have a birthday this week. I too am skipping the cake and going for a banana split. I think it is healthy...got a banana...strawberries...pineapple...and even a cherry. Those are healthy are they not? I also heard somewhere...chocolate can help you lose weight.
Hmm banana splits in my time were a banana, 3 scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce, that was it...
I will leave you with this...
Ok I'm used to these
Is that lemon sauce on yours? That would turn me off.. lol.
And now I want a banana split.
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No the yellow is the pineapple.
I think though that after seeing your picture I might just buy the stuff and make one from home...that strawberry ice cream looks really good!
If I make it at home...I could put some cookie dough ice cream on there and some butterscotch or caramel sauce.
Okay...my banana split went from about 500 calories to a 1000+...
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No the yellow is the pineapple.
I think though that after seeing your picture I might just buy the stuff and make one from home...that strawberry ice cream looks really good!
If I make it at home...I could put some cookie dough ice cream on there and some butterscotch or caramel sauce.
Okay...my banana split went from about 500 calories to a 1000+...
I guess there's a different culture about banana splits, lol. I'd make one but I have pretty much none of the ingredients except whipped cream, fudge sauce, and vanilla ice cream.0 -
It's my birthday at the weekend and i'll be having some cake. Went for a meal on Saturday just gone and had an early birthday cake then too. It's a one (or twice on this occasion) off and no doubt whatever cake i get on Sunday will be shared with the rest of the party too.0
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No the yellow is the pineapple.
I think though that after seeing your picture I might just buy the stuff and make one from home...that strawberry ice cream looks really good!
If I make it at home...I could put some cookie dough ice cream on there and some butterscotch or caramel sauce.
Okay...my banana split went from about 500 calories to a 1000+...
I guess there's a different culture about banana splits, lol. I'd make one but I have pretty much none of the ingredients except whipped cream, fudge sauce, and vanilla ice cream.
no peanuts?0
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