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HAPPY 237th BIRTHDAY TO THE ARMY!

We hope that everyone had a great Father’s Day with Dad and  is ready for a wonderful summer!  As always, we’ll continue to celebrate birthdays all year round by delivering gourmet birthday cakes for your loved ones.  As part of our regular offering, we also deliver cakes to deployed soldiers through our Operation Birthday Cake program – we full support our military personnel overseas with donations and birthday cake delivery online.

That said, we couldn’t resist sharing this wonderful article on the Army’s 237th birthday. Mr. Buddy Valestro, of Cake Boss fame, created a tank of a cake! Literally!   They celebrated their birthday right here in NYC.  You can read the full article over at the Daily Mail, but you’ll find a picture of his creation below. That a great cake… but I doubt we could ship it!

Have you played this game? Angry Birds have been infecting smart phones everywhere (and expanded to computers and game consoles alike) and taking up lots of free time. What is it? A puzzle game! Why, you simply fling your Angry Birds with a sling shot and try to take out structures that house bad little (green) pigs. I’ll be honest, I’ve played – it’s addicting!

There are a lot of fans of the game out there and this father knew his son would get a kick out of creating a custom made Angry Birds cake (nice job Mike!). Visit the full article on PCWorld.com that also has a video of the cake working just like in the game!

ANGRY BIRDS CAKE – BEST GIFT EVER

Hi Everyone – our friend Deanna over at MommyGaga.com took time out of her busy schedule to review our Chocolate Mousse Torte – seems she had trouble making it last!! :O) Here’s a quick excerpt; PLEASE visit her blog for the full review and your chance to win the cake of your choice (ends 10/27) – what are you waiting for!?

“I received the Chocolate Mousse Torte Cake to review. It was absolutely amazing! I am an extreme chocolate lover, so this was an excellent surprise. This moist chocolate cake was layered with chocolate mousse, covered in chocolate frosting and a dark chocolate glaze. There were chocolate rosettes on each slice and an edible belgian chocolate “Thank You” plaque was right on top. It came in refrigerated packaging and was ready to eat! We waited, we had not eaten dinner yet…”

CLICK HERE FOR THE MOMMYGAGA.COM BLOG! – You’ve gotta read this!

Do you know that John Stamos, Bill Clinton, Peter Gallagher, LeAnn Womack and Kyra Sedgwick were all born today? Who do you think is most deserving of a Bake Me A Wish birthday gift?

I love cake. Moist, gooey, rich cake! I especially love brownie cakes. So when I was sent a Cookies and Cream Cake to review for our Fall Festival I was so excited! I carefully opened the pretty purple and gold box. Then, I strategically sliced a piece for myself. And yes, I picked at the crumbs, don’t judge….

READ THE WHOLE REVIEW BY CLICKING BELOW

On Saturday Morning around 6am, when most Americans were still snuggled in bed with visions of fireworks dancing in their heads, our team made their way to Liberty Island to prepare for the historic reopening of the Statue of Liberty’s crown. For those who have never seen a summer sunrise in New York City, the view from the Statue Cruise line was incredible! While we were a bit tired, our team was ready for a fantastic day in honor of America’s birthday.

Upon arrival we prepared our tent and cake display for the reopening ceremony. Our crown display was a hit at the celebration and the ceremony was attended by such dignitaries as Gov. Corzine (D-NJ), Gov. Patterson (D-NY) and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. We even had a chance to meet Ken Salazar, the Secretary of the Interior!

Back at our tent, our team prepared the 3000 cakes that we were handing out that day – a sight not to be missed.

For the hours that followed, we collected thousands of letters in support of soldiers and enjoyed the company of our fellow Americans as they participated in a wonderful 4th of July celebration. Some even stopped to eat our delicious Cookies and Cream Singular Sensation, right there on the spot!

We had an amazing time with everyone and encourage each and everyone to get behind a cause, find something you can dedicate your heart to and make a difference in this world.

More photos below!

THOUSANDS TO INDULGE IN FREE CAKE AND PREPARE SPECIAL HANDWRITTEN MESSAGES TO OUR TROOPS

LIBERTY ISLAND – (July 4th, 2009) – Thousands of visitors who go to the Statue of Liberty National Monument July 4th are in for a sweet surprise! BakeMeAWish.com and Soldiers’ Angels will be handing out 3,000 free gourmet cakes for families to indulge in. Recipients of these delicious treats will also have the opportunity write a special heartfelt note to support our troops overseas. BakeMeaWish.com will then package these special wishes along with donated gift cakes and ship them 5,000 miles away to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. “We are thrilled to be a part of such a celebration,” offers BakeMeAWish.com CEO Josh Kaye. We are all about giving back and this is a great way to celebrate the crown reopening, the July 4th holiday, plus send some well wishes to our troops overseas.”

THIS JUST IN!

Bake Me A Wish! has been tapped to participate in the re-opening of the Statue of Liberty’s Crown this July 4th by the National Park Service and to be the official birthday cake provider for this celebration.  More to come as the event develops!