Johnny bean turned eight yesterday. Our celebrations were rather low key - his party is next weekend and he's also got the mother of all colds and isn't feeling tip top. But he did brighten up somewhat when he saw the cake his granny had got him.
The surprise was, there's no cake in it! Its made entirely from sweets. And I've discovered just how hopeless willpower can be. Even when I don't officially like sweets. Pass another cola bottle please.
Now *that* is a cake he'll remember forever!
Posted by: dottycookie | 19 February 2012 at 16:29
That is indeed ace. Happy birthday young man.
Posted by: trash | 19 February 2012 at 16:32
oh wow, what a cake! Johnny's cheeky smile says how pleasing that is! Many happy returns Johnny x
Posted by: Julie | 19 February 2012 at 16:44
Puts my son's over-iced cake into perspective.
Posted by: Sue | 19 February 2012 at 17:00
Now that is just awesome, hope he feels better soon
Posted by: periwinkle | 19 February 2012 at 17:44
Wow what a cake! Happy birthday Johnny!
Posted by: domestikate | 19 February 2012 at 18:02
You sold me with the cola bottles - fizzy?
What a fab cake and 'happy birthday' young man. Hope you feel better soon
Nina xxxx
Posted by: Nina - tabiboo | 19 February 2012 at 18:17
a cakeless cake! how brilliant!
happy birthday Johnny (geeeesh 8???) hope you get better soon!
Posted by: Monica | 19 February 2012 at 18:28
That is some construction. I have a thing for fizzy cola bottles. Happy birthday. 8 is quite grown up. Well, it is if you're 6.
I hope his cold disappears for partytime.
Posted by: Emma | 19 February 2012 at 19:36
Oh yummy, I want one for my birthday too! Happy Birthday Johnny!
Posted by: French Knots | 19 February 2012 at 19:39
Gosh - did Granny make it or buy it. If the latter I would love to know from where as I have a friend (in her forties) who loves all manner of kid sweets and I would LOVE to get her a cake like this.
Alison
Posted by: Alison | 19 February 2012 at 19:44
What a fantastic "cake"! I wouldn't have been able to resist either - especially fizzy cola bottles. Lucy x
Posted by: lucylocket | 19 February 2012 at 21:16
P.S Happy Birthday Johnny - can't believe I forgot the most important bit! x
Posted by: lucylocket | 19 February 2012 at 21:16
Ooh that looks like a big sweet celebration! Happy Birthday, Johnny, and get well in time for party day! K x
Posted by: kristina | 19 February 2012 at 21:18
Happy, happy birthday, Johnny. Wishing you a wonderful year. It looks as though it's going to be a lucky one!
Posted by: Alice C | 19 February 2012 at 23:25
Happiest of Birthdays, little man!
wow, that cake is really something!
Posted by: kirsten | 20 February 2012 at 00:08
wow, what a cake!
hope you all have a great time celebrating :)
Posted by: anna | 20 February 2012 at 09:48
What a brilliant cake!
Posted by: Amanda | 20 February 2012 at 14:00
What a brilliant idea!
I am looking for ideas for a birthday cake for later in the year .... it's for a special birthday ..... my other half's 40th! - he is still a bid kid at heart and likes nothing more than a big bag of jelly babies or cola bottles so this would be perfect for him and something he wouldn't be expecting!
Hope Johnny is feeling better soon - and 'happy birthday' to him.
Fleur xx
Posted by: Fleur Cotton | 20 February 2012 at 15:06
Wow - a sweetie cake - sounds like the perfect cake to me!! I hope the sweets helped perk up the birthday boy, and that he's better in time to enjoy his party XX
Posted by: pinkgreen | 20 February 2012 at 17:44
What a fun idea for a cake. Happy Birthday Mr. 8 -- what a perfect age!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | 20 February 2012 at 17:52
What a fantastic photo! (and cake!) Hope Johnny had a great birthday despite the cold and that a good number of those cheery fizzy jelly sweets helped ease the sniffles!
Posted by: Thomasina Tittlemouse | 20 February 2012 at 20:52
It's brilliant. Happy Birthday Johnny :D
Posted by: Annie | 20 February 2012 at 21:25
Well, it IS a well known fact that cola bottles are THE best medicine for sniffles! Happy birthday to him! Jo x
Posted by: Jo | 20 February 2012 at 21:52
That was surreal. I have a real life friend called Johnny Bean - beanphoto.blogspot.com
In other news, this half term I ate all the children's wine gums. And I don't even like them.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | 21 February 2012 at 12:17
Happy Birthday! Day before my daughter's! Fortunately/unfortunately she didn't get such a marvellous cake.... she would have loved it, but I'm trying to be good! So temptation resisted sounds good to me.
Posted by: Angel Jem | 21 February 2012 at 15:03
Best. Cake. Ever.
Posted by: Megan | 21 February 2012 at 19:01
Happy Birthday Johnny. Hope it was a good day despite your cold. Such a fun idea for a cake and I think one that will be remembered for many years.
Posted by: Angela Bickerton | 21 February 2012 at 19:52
Granny must be special, with such a unique idea, it's simply gorgeous.
Happy birthday Johhny and feel better soon!
Posted by: Paola | 22 February 2012 at 17:20
What a cute boy! Willpower? That word doesn't really work with me either ;-)
I simply wished to let you know you have inspired me to do the run/walk thing TOMORROW since I exceptionally have a day to myself WITHOUT MY CHILDREN.
And breathe.
Wish me luck with the running;
Posted by: Stephanie | 25 February 2012 at 21:40