I'm sick of mums forking out £70 for birthday cakes so DIY-ed one for my son with Asda buys for a fraction of the cost
THAT'S SWEET I'm sick of mums forking out £70 for birthday cakes so DIY-ed one for my son with Asda buys for a fraction of the cost
WITH the cost of living continuing to squeeze household budgets, many parents are looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to celebrations like birthdays.
A birthday cake is often a centrepiece, but with many shop-bought cakes costing a small fortune, it doesn't have to break the bank.
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Crystal managed to make her own birthday themed cake for her son
Credit: tiktok/@crystal.jewell3
One mum has shown that you can create a fun, personalised cake for your child without spending a lot – and it can still be a big hit.
Crystal, a mum who shared a video on her TikTok page @crystal.jewell3, revealed how she made her son's ninth birthday cake using budget-friendly items from Asda.
Admitting she often leaves things until the last minute.
She added: "But hey, we moved and he's gonna have a birthday cake no matter what.'
Determined to make her son's day special, Crystal dashed to Asda before school pick-up and grabbed two of the budget Just Essentials by ASDA chocolate cakes, which costs £4.53 each.
She also bought chocolate icing, Kinder treats, Happy Hippos, and other sweets.
She explained: 'I can bake cakes but they come out shit half of the time, so I wasn't getting a chance at it today.'
Stacking the two cakes on top of each other, Crystal got creative with her decorations, layering the cake with the icing.
She then decorated the top of the cake herself, by adding her chocolate bars around the cake, as well as the Happy Hippos and Kinder egg surprises on top of the cake.
She admitted she didn't bother decorating the back of the cake, as she asked: "Who's going to see the back of the cake?" before adding: "Well in all honesty I never bought enough of them straw thingies (Chocolate straws) to even decorate the back of the cake.'
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Despite her self-deprecating humour, Crystal's efforts paid off.
Once she put the cake into a box and revealed the finished product, she said: 'For some, you may look at it and think what a load of s**t.
"But do you know what? When he's here, he was over the moon.'
Within two days of her video being shared, Crystal went viral gaining one million views, and 1,681 comments as many people rushed to share their thoughts.
One wrote: "Let's normalise this kind of cake over the £70 baked cake for birthdays!"
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She bought two chocolate cakes from ASDA Just Essential section
Credit: tiktok/@crystal.jewell3
A second added: "I'm gonna do this for my daughters graduation cake as I can't afford to get one done.
"Going to get two plane cakes. Lob em together and add some decorations from Amazon. Bish bash bosh well done us mums."
Whilst a third said: "The child will remember his cake, not how much it was.
"You've saved money on cake for other things. Top mum."
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