Birthday Treats Besides Cake

I enjoy brownies myself, both to bake and to eat. They're pretty versatile, too; you can frost them, make them into ice cream sandwiches, experiment with extras, pair them with fruits, etc. Along these lines, I think a mud pie would be great as well. And popsicles are great for birthdays during warm weather.

 

We've done cheesecake before, too. And another year, I did smores brownies for a friend of mine who doesn't like cake at all.

 

Brownies ARE a fabulous idea, especially if that person likes chocolate.
My dad loves Pecan Pie so I made him two one year- one to share at his birthday dinner and one to take home for himself!
Other ideas are cheesecake (even "write" happy birthday on it with chocolate or berry glaze!), a tower of fudge or cookies, a candy bouquet (check pinterest for tons of ideas on those!) or even a pizza that could be decorated with the toppings!
I don't know if you have ever seen "diaper cakes" for baby showers but they are so COOL! If you wanted to give a cake as a gift or especially as a centerpiece, something like that could be awesome if you aren't just wanting a dessert! I've seen them done with wash clothes, hand towels, socks, fabric napkins... endless possiblities!

 

I usually have cheesecake on my birthday because I am not a big cake eater but I do enjoy a good cheesecake. You could make cupcakes because sometimes people prefer them because they are much smaller then having to eat a slice of cake. Also, any types of pies are nice for a birthday treat. A nice fruits salad would be a great idea. I seen one where you use watermelon as the cake and frost it with whipped cream and top with a variety of berries and fruit. I haven't tried it but it looked really good and great for people who just aren't into cake.

 

For birthdays, it is the usual cake and ice cream. But if the celebrant doesn't like cake, perhaps fruit salad or any other special dessert would do. Come to think of it, some in my family do not relish cake although they still enjoy the party because there are other dishes available. Besides, ice cream is okay with them.

 

I have a few people in my family that do not like chocolate so brownies, as much as I love them are not the favorite. We do a big cookie, a big ice cream float is a favorite one for the younger kids.

 

I'm not a huge fan of cake either. My parents got me a lot of pies growing up and I always loved that. One year my friend got me a huge wheel of goat cheese instead of a cake and it was so funny and thoughtful because I love cheese! Cheesecake is another good choice or making a "cake" out of their favorite snack foods and drinks.

 

Hahaha! Wheel of goat cheese! It sounds so funny but it really is thoughtful!
I have considered doing something like that with sausage and cheese before for my boyfriend. A man food cake. LOL

 

Whenever there is a birthday in our household, which is seems like there always is, since there are like six people living in this house, there always seems to be a birthday party or celebration happening here. Besides cakes, what we usually do is spread the table with nibbles, crisps, sweets, chocolate, and gummy sweets. Then we bring out the cake after.

 

At one office I worked in, since people usually celebrate at home with birthday cakes, we'd celebrate birthdays with fruit tarts. It was a nice change, even though I love cake, because I knew I'd have cake elsewhere, and the fresh fruit was healthy, plus the tart itself was delicious.

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The fruit tarts are good for pretty much any occasion. Although there is sugar in it, I figure at least it has some fruit, as well . Everything mentioned here sounds yummy, so I'm sure any of them would be well received. I particularly like the idea of the tart, brownies, etc., if you're having cake in one setting, so you can experience more than one type of treat, rather than cake over and over.

 

I haven’t encountered anyone who doesn’t like cake, but if ever there was in my family or friend who won’t like it for their birthday, and then I can bring them other desserts like doughnuts, ice cream, cookies, brownies, or candies. I went to a party once and the celebrant was on a strict diet and she did not want any sweets, especially cake so a friend brought her a mixed fresh fruit bowl and it was delicious. I think any dessert would be a good alternative for cake, as long as we know what the person wants and also it has to be delicious.

 

I too am not very big on all cake, as I have very specific taste. I love chocolate cake and black forest gateau, and prefer frosting over icing. BUT I do have to say that idea of the fruit tart is fantastic. I think what I might do in future is offer cake as well as a fruit tart for those who are watching their diet. I like that it's lighter, not as sweet and is more than likely less calorific Thanks Diane Lane!

 

I'm one of those people who doesn't like cake that much. I will eat some and I'd maybe eat a bit more if it was particularly good cake but I wouldn't seek it out. On my birthdays usually the cake I'm given goes to someone else, usually the kids in the family because they go crazy over sugar. As an alternative, I admittedly am not too fond of sweets so they are all the same to me, but I imagine I'd probably enjoy cupcakes, brownies, cookies, or cheesecakes as alternatives. Ice cream is also a very welcome option for me.

 

Maybe it's a good idea to ask what instead of cake the birthday person would like for their birthday would help. One thing that comes to mind if the birthday person likes jello is a jello layered pie which is very tedious to make. How about a Strawberry Jello Pie? Or some kind fruit pie the birthday person loves. Good luck!

 

Wow, I don't think I've ever heard of a person who doesn't like cake. Is it a textural thing? Or do they not like it because they consider it too fat and unhealthy with all the oil, butter and frosting? Or maybe they just don't like all the heavy frosting you often see on professionally decorated cakes?

Pies I think would be the next logical choice, especially since you can make so many different types of filling for them ranging from really rich stuff like a pecan pie to something healthier (relatively speaking) like a fresh fruit pie or a pumpkin pie. Individual tarts would be fun too, plus you can make a variety of them in case there are other picky eaters too.

Or what about going fancier and making a tray of assorted deserts? Things like cannoli's, individual chocolate mousse's, a variety of chocolate truffles, etc...