If the number of calories in a birthday cake were equivalent to individual birthday wishes, Simon would be completely inundated by the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook carrot cake made for him by Phoebe. It came out looking just like the picture, and fairly innocuous at that. But as she went along with the weighing and measuring, she became aware that the calories in the sunflower oil, walnuts, butter, cream cheese, sugar and the rest were adding up at an alarming rate.
Happy Birthday, Simon. 9780 times over.
Happy Birthday to your hubby and congrats Phoebe on the scrummy looking cake. Ignore the calories and just indulge! xx
Posted by: Gill | September 12, 2010 at 16:28
phwoaaarrr what a fittie
Posted by: Spoon Fed | September 12, 2010 at 16:56
It looks so delicious!! Hang the calories and tuck in! Happy birthday to Simon!
Posted by: Frieda Oxenham | September 12, 2010 at 17:03
Gorgeous cake, well done Phoebe. Happy Birthday to Simon as well. Enjoy the day!
Posted by: Jennifer | September 12, 2010 at 17:14
Happy Birthday! It's a well known fact that cake calories don't count when you're celebrating.
Posted by: Ali | September 12, 2010 at 17:22
Better not to count when it's that good - butter, cream cheese and sugar are wholefoods too
Happy Birthday to the main man
Posted by: oxslip | September 12, 2010 at 19:17
Happy Birthday Simon. Great cakes should be enjoyed without guilt!
Posted by: Jane | September 12, 2010 at 21:20
Yummy! Cake looks divine.
Posted by: Bee | September 13, 2010 at 01:59
Just eat every delicious morsel and don't worry about. Birthday calories don't count.
Posted by: Carla | September 13, 2010 at 03:48
it. Don't worry about IT. (Rolling eyes.)
Posted by: Carla | September 13, 2010 at 03:48
That cake looks glorious, like a cream cheese covered crown (the best kind). I bet it was delicious. Pheobe will have to learn like the rest of us to 'bake blind' to all the calories, saturated fats and other delicious naughties that go with baked goods.
Posted by: Fee | September 13, 2010 at 05:09
but don't the carrots cancel out all the butter/cream cheese/walnut calories?! enjoy. i bet it's all gone by now anyway.
Posted by: bloepper | September 13, 2010 at 07:24
Ignore the calories and enjoy the cake! It looks delicious!!!
Posted by: Handmade in Israel | September 13, 2010 at 09:25
Forget about the calories!! If you can't indulge on your birthday, when can you?!!
Posted by: Petit Filoux | September 13, 2010 at 09:53
It looks wonderfully voluptuous! And probably how you'll feel after, but hey, one of those wishes could be to not have the calories!
Best wishes!
Posted by: mrsbris | September 13, 2010 at 12:33
That is quite possibly the world's greatest looking cake. May have to give it a whirl myself, although husband will certainly evict me from the house. This looks to be no ordinary baked goods. :)
Posted by: opiumsophie | September 13, 2010 at 12:50
how delicious! great job phoebe. and, happy birthday simon!
Posted by: irene | September 13, 2010 at 13:04
That cake looks utterly amazing!!!
Posted by: Bloomsburybell | September 13, 2010 at 13:56
This cake is full of happiness, not calories.
Mouth-watering!
Posted by: Ikuyo Kiyuna | September 13, 2010 at 14:36
Happy birthday to Simon!
Phoebe is so talented. I drool every time you post pictures of her creative goodies. :)
Posted by: Beth | September 13, 2010 at 14:51
wow
that looks fantastic.
my mouth is watering just thinking about it.
looking for the cookbook
Posted by: Ramona | September 13, 2010 at 14:59
Worth every calorie I'm sure!
Posted by: knittingoutloud | September 13, 2010 at 16:15
MMMmmmm. What a gorgeous cake! Happy Birthday to your Simon!
Posted by: Laura | September 13, 2010 at 17:15
Looks delicious-I made this one last week for my brother's birthday and the calories are worth it for the taste!!
Posted by: Scarlett | September 13, 2010 at 17:42
Happiest of birthdays!
Posted by: Virginia | September 13, 2010 at 17:43
Well worth every single twinge of calorie-guilt !!
And he only has one birthday a year , right ?
Posted by: SmitoniusAndSonata | September 13, 2010 at 20:03
Carrot cake is worth every single semi-nutritious calorie! Happy Birthday to Simon and many more!
Posted by: debbie | September 14, 2010 at 01:29
I am eating it online which means NO CALORIES AT ALL and it's quite, quite divine! Well done to Phoebe and happy birthday to Simon.
Posted by: adele geras | September 14, 2010 at 15:14
Happy birthday to Simon.
Phoebe that cake is beautiful! I would love to have a carrot cake that looked that good; calories and all. Your Dad is pretty lucky to have you and your mother in his life.
Posted by: Carla (from Alabama) | September 14, 2010 at 22:40