Give Her Heart Something to Bite Into

If your girl (or guy) has a gigantic sweet tooth, then providing a nicely baked cake all decorated up for their birthday is not going to surprise them at all, but finding an unbelievable item of jewelry in the cake certainly will take them by surprise. This is the ultimate wrapping for a sweet lover you want to impress. This is not something that is easily done without a little guidance from some past users.

Choose a Gift Item Carefully

Choose the item carefully. Dunking a porous emerald gemstone ring into a heavy batter and then baking it could very well alter the oils that most emeralds are saturated with. Diamonds would be the safest choice, but many colored gemstones can be used as well. IF you have your heart set on hiding an item in a cake that cannot take the heat or the liquid of the batter, simply have the cake decorator place the item on the cake and then hide it with frosting. After all, the frosting is the best part anyways!

Bake it yourself or hire a baker?

Baking a cake yourself, (no matter how it turns out) will always be more impressive than buying one from a bakery. In fact, many women said that an act of kindness such as a home cooked meal was a wonderful gift all on its own. See our guide on making a romantic dinner for another idea. Make sure you follow the instructions or recipe and start in plenty of time to decorate the cake yourself. If you are using a baker, have the flavor, frosting and wording all worked out before placing your order. If you know the flavor and are willing to try cooking, visit pastrywiz.com for a free and complete list of just about any flavor of cake. They also offer help and tips on baking these cakes.

Decide on the flavor of cake and frosting!

Nothing would be worse than hiding an expensive bauble in a cake that she does not like or worse, is allergic to. If you do not know her favorite cake, ask her mother or a good friend to see if they have any clue. IF this has been a long term relationship, you should know this already, so don't go asking her. Think about your wedding, previous birthdays or meals out and try to recall what she ordered. Chances are she ordered something she likes and most definitely ordered something she is probably not allergic to.

Don't Loose Your Gift Item in the Process!

Remembering where in the cake the item is so that the person who is suppose to receive it does in fact find the intended gift. I remember an "I Love Lucy" episode where Ricky had hidden a jewelry item in the cake and Lucy was not lucky enough to find it on the first piece he server her. So he kept serving her pieces of cake until she eventually was surprised with the gift. However, she was almost sick from all the cake she had to eat. When baking the cake, simply put a toothpick in the batter standing up where the item is located so you can better find it after its done baking.

Giving the Perfect Gift Card

Find an appropriate card that is romantic and believable coming from you. Do not buy a card that has four pages of poems on it unless you are "that kind of guy". Giving a card that says so many things that you would never say leaves her feeling disconnected. Visit our guide on gift giving to learn more. Or if you wish, you can hand make a card. This is another simple and easy thing to do that will garner you many words of praise. Visit our hand making a gift card article to learn the best tips and tricks on making your own gift card.

Be Safe !

Making sure they don't swallow or bite into the item is essential to preserving this romantic idea from becoming a funny hospital story. Earrings are not the ideal items to hide in a cake (or any food item) as the backs could come off and be ingested or crushed when bitten. Choose a larger item such as a ring or diamond tennis bracelet which will most likely be discovered while trying to remove another bite with the fork.

Picking the Right Time

Make sure that you present the cake in a timely manner (on her birthday) but do not give it to her when she is giving the baby a bath or on the phone with her girlfriend. Pick an appropriate time when she can enjoy her cake, her gift and the time spent with you. This may take some juggling on your part and you may even need to help her with the family chores in order to make time other than just before bedtime. Sometimes it is best to make a night of it and hire a babysitter or drop the kids off at the in-laws for a while.

Downloadable PDF Checklist

You can download this page in a pdf format along with a summarized checklist of do's and don'ts to take with you while you prepare.

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