aka "Boyfriend Birthday Cake"
Call me old school, but I just love baking someone a birthday cake and isn't the way to a mans heart through their stomach? or is that just an old wife's tale??
Either way, when my friend suggested baking her boyfriend a cake (Happy Birthday Will) I jumped at the chance.
Now, in my experience theres not many people who can resist a good chocolate cake; men and women alike. However, I have noticed a huge difference between the sexes and this sweet ingredient.
Men eat chocolate like its no big deal; a chocolate bar in two bites, a box of chocolates in one sitting. Whereas us women, well the evidence is currently sitting in my bedroom; a selection box still intact from christmas. We like to saver it, eat it slowly and have it there for "just" that moment when we need it.
Either way, a chocolate birthday cake is always a safe bet.
I wanted the cake to be dark brown in colour with a contrasting filling, so I went for a cream cheese frosting and for the top, piped royal icing with dark chocolate drops.
It went down a treat with both boyfriend and girlfriend and we had a laugh making it too.
Read more for the recipe and try it next time your man... or woman turns that bit older (sorry Will) or just when you need a good chocolate fix.
