Mailing a cake

[spinbaby]

I was thinking of mailing my son a birthday cake and am looking for ideas on what would be a nice sturdy cake that will survive transport. No frosting, obviously. Maybe a bundt cake?

[brewens]

1. I dunno. Whatever you come up with, to be safe, test it out on me. I'll give you my address.

I'd hate to see your son get a beat up cake.

[jimfields33]

2. Angel food cake would definitely survive

Maybe a grocery store gift certificate for 10 dollars for whip cream and strawberries. Either he could get delivered or pick up. I think sending it in the pan would be the best way. As long as you don’t mind losing it. Then a cardboard box with newspaper or bubble wrap if you have. I think it’s so thoughtful!

[Wawannabe]

3. Angel food

And add a can/jar of topping....?

[spinbaby]

8. I've never made one

Angel food cake looks difficult, although I know they do make a mix.

[Throckmorton]

13. It can be tricky,

make sure the all of the baking equipment is totally free of oils and grease. Also, you should have an angel food ring pan.

[tikka]

4. When I was in the service, a friend

would mail me angel food cakes. It was great . Although one time the box was crushed and the cake was flattened.

[Kali]

5. you could always go for more of a loaf type "bread" cake

like banana bread or similar (and they can be glazed with hard icing)

I apologize because I immediately thought of the delicious nut cake recipe my German friends make during the holidays but I can't find it! it isn't a flourless one, but it doesn't use much. they make it with ground almonds or hazelnuts but when they were here one year we made it with pecans and it was SSSOOO good. I know I have made it since then but I can't find the recipe.

it was glazed with a simple powdered sugar and citrus juice glaze (lime went really well with the pecans!)

I looked around briefly with the google and didn't really find anything that sounded like it. Maybe a pound cake with 2/3 to 3/4 of the flour as ground nuts instead? we made it in a bundt pan and loaf pans.

[dem in texas]

7. Carrot Cake

Easy to make, can bake in Bundt pan or two loaf pans. Ice with a lemon -powder sugar glaze, might add a little butter to the glaze; helps keeps moist.

[spinbaby]

9. That may be the way to go

Carrot cake is sturdy.

[dem in texas]

11. yes, firm and stays moist

Post about carrot cake makes me want some. I just bought a bag of carrots, have all the makings, I am going to bake one tomorrow.

[Delmette2.0]

6. What ever you send will be greatly appreciated.

When my 3 brothers were all in the military I would help Mom bake and send treats. The best thank you came when the youngest brother replied, " that was the best box of crumbs I ever had."

[dem in texas]

12. peanut butter cookies

Used to send my grandson peanut butter cookies (his favorite) when he was in college up in New York. No matter how well I packed them, by the time they reached him, he had crumbs. He told me he loved getting the cookies, even if they were a jumble of crumbs.

[spinbaby]

10. I found this one

https://www.food.com/recipe/nigella-lawson-flourless-chocolate-orange-cake-303266

You boil two whole oranges, put them through a food processor, and make a cake. If it weren’t Nigella, I’d be skeptical.