Gwenny Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I gave my 2 kids a birthday party today, and their cakes didn't go over well at all with the kids. Is it just this group of kids, or are these cakes far out there? My son had a cheese cake with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh strawberries in the center, while my daughter had a sweet cream cherry cake with whipped cream frosting. After slicing into my daughter's cake, the kids saw that the layers had cherry jam between them, and wouldn't eat anywhere near the "red stuff". It's jam; surely kids have tasted jam, before. The second ingredient is sugar, who doesn't like jam? Not one kid ate either of the cakes (except mine, who had a slice of each)! Some ate the whipped cream off my daughter's cake, but when my son said, "Who wants some of mine?", no even tried it. They actually looked grossed out. One child wanted a dollop of just whipped cream on his plate, but after tasting it, said the cool-whip tasted funny. It was just heavy whipping cream and confectioner's sugar - how could that taste funny?! Would your kids eat these cakes? Did I just invite the world's pickiest eaters? Should I just use boxed mixes and canned icing? Yes, I know I'm probably more upset that I should be, but it's sad to throw out so many slices of cake that you worked hard on. My daughter's cake had 3 cups of whipping cream in it! On the bright side, most of the adults really liked them. And why can't I make paragraphs? Return isn't returning me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Mine would! Now I feel the need to go make cake. Sorry this happened to you. Disappointing after putting the effort into making them special. They sound both beautiful and delicious. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 They sound lovely! My kids would have adored them! I say no to boxed and canned cakes and frosting but my family is very sensitive to the added ingredients in both of those items. We welcome homemade baked goods and enjoy them more :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 No. But mine are pretty picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nevermind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My kids who have problems with food would probably not eat it. It's hard to tell. My normal kids would have enjoyed them but they are used to homemade desserts. We went to a party when my kids were 3 where the mother made a traditional Korean cake and it was wonderful. I was so embarrassed because my kids wouldn't eat it. I knew they wouldn't because they ate practically nothing but it was so awkward. When my kids were younger, many of the birthday cakes we saw at parties had a jam layer. I think the kids you invited were weird. Maybe someone with high kid social status refused first and then everyone else wanted to follow along? I'm sorry. I know how disappointing it can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Mine would! They routinely ask for cakes like that for their birthdays, holidays, and Tuesdays! But we're a little weird anyway, so I'm not sure that we really represent what other people like. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrazad Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Mine would and they would love them (well, ds2 would love it and lunge for it but he wouldn't really be able to eat it due to a dairy allergy). DS1 would've asked for 2nds lol. I know that there are definitely some children who are picky eaters despite their parents' best efforts HOWEVER, I grew up around a lot of parents who basically set the stage for that behavior by setting things like 'kid food' (mac and cheese, chicken nuggets, pizza, straight up cupcakes and frosting normally from a box, kiddie drinks like capri-sun...etc) vs adult food and don't really teach their kids to eat the same normal food. Since my children were babies, they've always eaten what we eat and my children are EXTREMELY adventurous eaters. They eat things most people would refuse to even try and can handle extremely spicy food too. A delicious homemade cake that isn't your typical chocolate/chocolate or vanilla/chocolate would be no stretch at all and they would dig in. I'm sorry that those children didn't appreciate your culinary efforts because we all would have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melinda in VT Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 The cheese cake, absolutely. I'm not sure my youngest (in first grade) would have eaten the second. He is an extremely picky eater, but he's more flexible with desserts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Only the GF kids I know wouldn't eat it. I think it's weird that a whole group of kids passed on it. I routinely make a cake with a canolli filling and my kids' friends love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 No clue as to the paragraphs. My eldest would love them - she prefers whipped topping and isn't into "super sweet" (like the normal butter cream frosting); she loves layers and loves cheesecake. She was recently dx'd Celiacs so she COULDN'T eat them, but golly she would want to, lol. My middle son (4) doesn't like cake of any kind really, so no he wouldn't (but again, that's any cake; his birthday was yesterday and he didn't eat his own birthday cake, lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I'm not a fan of cherry filling on anything. not cake, not ice cream, not pie. dh loves cherry pie - he's welcome to make it, I don't eat it. some kids do, other's don't. depending upon child, they may or may not have eaten some of the cheesecake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My kids would totally eat these up. They sound delish! However, I have had lots of foods rejected by their friends through the years so I know exactly how you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrazad Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Only the GF kids I know wouldn't eat it. I think it's weird that a whole group of kids passed on it. I routinely make a cake with a canolli filling and my kids' friends love it. Cake with cannoli filling? I am pretty sure I NEED this cake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My DD wouldn't have eaten the cheese cake (texture aversion due to sensory issues), but would have LOVED the cherry one and the real whipped cream, and likely would have attempted to extract the strawberries as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Everyone of my kids would have at least taken a slice to taste. 2 would have asked what the red jam was bc they can't have cherries or cranberries. One might not have done than take a polite bite of his bc he doesn't like cake. He never eats cake for his own birthday. He is a pie person like his mama. But they all would have politely taken the slice offered and tried it as is. As long as it wasn't cranberries or cherries of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My son would have eaten both of these and asked for seconds since no one else was eating them. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cake with cannoli filling? I am pretty sure I NEED this cake. We all need this cake. LOL except those who are vegan, mostly vegan or lactose intolerant. Or gluten-free. Otherwise, all of us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrazad Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 We all need this cake. LOL except those who are vegan, mostly vegan or lactose intolerant. Or gluten-free. Otherwise, all of us! Actually, I'm dairy-free 99% of the time and mostly vegan (but eat fish and occasional meat when we're craving it--we eat mostly plant-based for health reasons, not ethical) but I do get an occasional cheat so this would be it LOL ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My daughter would have not eaten either. Then again she never ate birthday cake at any parties till she was a teenager (she is beyond picky). My son would have eaten the cheesecake minus anything that looked like fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 All of my children would have eaten either one of those cakes. I would have, as well. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Both of mine would have eaten a slice of each. Both of my bonus kids would have refused to touch either. I usually opt for "normal" cake and frosting for their parties with friends and then something less traditional that they request with dinner on their actual birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My kids would have eaten every bite. Well, DS would have loved to eat every bite, but has food allergies so it wouldn't be in his safe zone - but if it was allergen-free, you can bet he'd have loved it and raved over. DD eats everything, but if it contains the word "cake" in its name - especially so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 My kids would've eaten them. The younger is a picky eater, which means she will not typically consume boxed mixes and Cool Whip. She makes her own birthday cake from scratch every year, along with the frosting. We would all welcome the opportunity to wallow in real whipped cream. ETA: If you're expecting Cool Whip, real whipped cream WILL taste funny. Cool Whip is a vile nondairy glop of corn syrup, hydrogenated oil and various chemicals. Consider it a compliment that your whipped cream didn't taste like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Here's the recipe. Ignore the cake recipe because its just a boxed white cake mix. Ignore the icing recipe because it is half shortening. Focus on the FILLING and use it how you see fit. It's divine! http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/lovely-cherry-layer-cake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I gave my 2 kids a birthday party today, and their cakes didn't go over well at all with the kids. Is it just this group of kids, or are these cakes far out there? My son had a cheese cake with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh strawberries in the center, while my daughter had a sweet cream cherry cake with whipped cream frosting. After slicing into my daughter's cake, the kids saw that the layers had cherry jam between them, and wouldn't eat anywhere near the "red stuff". It's jam; surely kids have tasted jam, before. The second ingredient is sugar, who doesn't like jam? Not one kid ate either of the cakes (except mine, who had a slice of each)! Some ate the whipped cream off my daughter's cake, but when my son said, "Who wants some of mine?", no even tried it. They actually looked grossed out. One child wanted a dollop of just whipped cream on his plate, but after tasting it, said the cool-whip tasted funny. It was just heavy whipping cream and confectioner's sugar - how could that taste funny?! Would your kids eat these cakes? Did I just invite the world's pickiest eaters? Should I just use boxed mixes and canned icing? Yes, I know I'm probably more upset that I should be, but it's sad to throw out so many slices of cake that you worked hard on. My daughter's cake had 3 cups of whipping cream in it! On the bright side, most of the adults really liked them. And why can't I make paragraphs? Return isn't returning me? My kids would certainly eat it. So many kids have been raised in a food bubble, and cannot extend beyond chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, and chocolate cake. It's sad, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I don't know any kids that would--so unfortunate. Seems every cake we had a birthday parties were just regular cake from the bakery--you know, cake-cake, with that super-sweet frosting (not even a nice, homemade buttercream). Kids weren't picky, just used to a certain thing. NOW, of course, my own kids have much better sense, and at 13, 21 and 23 would devour something as yummy as you describe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 ds18-yes to both, dd 14-yes to both as long as there were no seeds in the red (ie she won't eat strawberry because of the seeds, not the red color), dd6-she would have said yes to both, but I doubt she would actually eat the whipped cream because she doesn't like milky tasting products. I don't like cherry so I would have picked around that. My kids have grown up on fresh whipped cream and can't stand Chemical Whip. Dd6 had a dairy allergy when she was little and she still has an aversion to dairy products. We would have been very happy to see it was fresh whipped cream instead of store bought frosting........your return key issue is due to a glitch in Internet Explorer. I have the same problem. IF I log into forums using Firefox, the problem goes away. As you can see, I clicked IE to log in and can't hit the return key either. ;0( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I have one kid that just does not like cake AT ALL. He usually wants pie on his birthday, My daughter probably wouldn't just because she is not a fan of jam or pie fillings. She might pick around it and I'm working on her not to complain if she doesn't like something. I've been trying to get her to eat jam or pie for YEARS. So I wouldn't necessarily blame parents either. The thing is, it's CAKE. It's not like they were declining something with nutritional value so I don't force my kids to try different sweets if they don't want to. I'm sorry they didn't go over. :grouphug: They sound great to me though! Wish I could put away a piece for you! ETA - both my kids adore real whipped cream though and would probably gag on cool whip. That one is kind of weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicMama Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Mail the leftovers to me!!! They sound great! :) I'm sorry they didn't go over well with the kids. I'm not sure why, that does seem odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 All 3 of mine would have eaten your cakes with gusto :) I am very fortunate to not have picky eaters. Very, very fortunate. They are 9, 6, and 3 yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Yeah many kids are probably not used to real stuff. My kids are because I don't buy fake stuff. Interestingly, I grew up eating the fake stuff. I only had Cool Whip for years. Then when I tried real whipped cream I wondered what this amazing thing was! I never ate Cool Whip again! I grew up with cool whip too. I prefer real whipped cream now, but for some reason I only want cool whip on my pumpkin pie. ::sigh:: You can take the girl out of the hollow . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 All of my kids would have eaten both - or at least tried both. The cheesecake would have been quickly devoured. I'm sorry your party was attended by children with such poor manners (and their parents were present :huh: ??? ). Unfortunately it seems like the mob ruled. If one was vocal about "not eating red" the others may have secretly wanted to try it but were too timid to go against the voices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I happen to have the world's pickiest kids living in my house :001_rolleyes: and I am sad to say that neither of them would eat your cakes. At a birthday party, my kiddos hope and pray for chocolate cake with chocolate icing. If it's not chocolate icing, they eat the cake only (yes, seriously). On the other hand, both of your cakes sound lovely to me. I am doing the low-carb thing right now, so this is how I feel when reading your cake descriptions. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 One of mine would, one wouldn't. But which one would eat it totally depends on the day. But usually what one wants to eat the other doesn't. Mind you one would have found it to sugary. His cousin made his birthday cake (Eldest turned 9 today) and both my kids ate some but said it was to sugary. Usually if I tell him a baked good is very sugary he would pass on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 my oldest would have eaten both, my middle . . . not sure, he was picky eater until 7 or 8, but did love sweets. My youngest is the pickiest. i discovered with my first two that a lot more cake gets eaten at parties if you buy a supermarket cake or use a box mix - thats what ppl expect from a cake. The best . . . um . . . is a gluten and dairy free birthday party for my pickiest youngest . . . one year he wanted banana muffins and one year he wanted carrot cake cupcakes . . .and pretty much no one would eat them at all. so sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 All of my kids would have eaten both - or at least tried both. The cheesecake would have been quickly devoured. I'm sorry your party was attended by children with such poor manners (and their parents were present :huh: ??? ). Unfortunately it seems like the mob ruled. If one was vocal about "not eating red" the others may have secretly wanted to try it but were too timid to go against the voices. Yeah! They were probably just a bunch of cake-sniffing orphans from the orphan shack!* *Series of unfortunate events reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandymom Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 My kids all would have (and always would have) eaten both of them. Dessert is never passed up at my house. Certainly not the cakes you described! But when we have dessert (at home), it is almost always homemade. Homemade whipped cream would not be "weird" to my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 My oldest would eat the cheesecake, my youngest would probably try either, my son wouldn't eat either but he's very picky with sensory issues and doesn't eat much of anything. We are usually all about the chocolate here though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Mine would have, especially the cheesecake. They hate regular frosting though and usually pass on cake if it has the bakery kind of frosting or canned frosting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Mine would. Even the picky one. That said, those are the sort of cakes we have served since they were little and one of my sons HATES chocolate and loves whipped cream and fruity type deserts. I think that some kids are more accustomed to the taste of boxed cake and cool whip. Oh well, more care for your family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Mine would have been fine with the cakes, but that is because they'd be familiar. The whipped cream tasted wrong to the one child *because* it wasn't Cool Whip. Our brains don't like it when food tastes different than we expect, even whipped topping. That's how we've survived as omnivores. FWIW, mine reject Cool Whip. The first and only time MIL tried to give some to my youngest, the poor child refused to put her tongue in her mouth until it was completely scraped off. It would have been comical had we been with anyone else... the poor kids eyes were bugging out in near-panic as she tried to get rid of the Cool Whip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 DD9 would eat both happily. DS would eat both at home, but at parties, he rarely eats more than a bite of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Ds9 says he would eat the cheesecake, but the cherry one sounds like it would be too sweet for him. He would most likely have taken a bit of each to taste, then eaten as much of the cheesecake as I would let him, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 We would have eaten it-- if nothing more than for the sake of good manners. I know my children like good quality cooking and know the difference, but they also will eat the crap from the grocery store and not complain (but they will tell me mine is WAY better --) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHASRADA Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 My dc absolutely would have eaten them, and so would any of their friends routinely invited to their parties. However, we run in a circle of healthy/natural/whole foods proponents and have been served beautiful homemade Black Forest cake and the like by their friends' moms. I would suspect that your dc's party guests were consumers of the "typical American diet", accustomed to boxed or store-made cakes and allowed by their parents to shun any food that doesn't fit into the nugget/fries/sugar category. Next time, know your audience, and bake accordingly. Save the good stuff for those who will appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 If it wasn't for the fact that they don't eat gluten, my kids would have loved both the cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Both of my kids would have eaten a slice of each cake. We've had the same experiences. A couple years ago for my dd's birthday I made homemade pound cake and served it topped with strawberries and real whipped cream. Adults ate it, kids didn't. I was rather surprised at the time. Likewise, my ds prefers non-traditional cakes. He usually requests cheesecake with cherry topping or pumpkin pie for his birthday, LOL! Again, we've discovered that they're not such hits with other kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 If you call it a dessert, my kids will eat it. Especially if there's fruit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Those kids probably never saw anything other than a box mix cake or a supermarket cake. So many kids today never have real foods. Chicken nuggets and pizza and fruit roll ups is what they're used too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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