tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post1687791477520445418..comments2023-10-22T08:22:22.325-04:00Comments on Almost American: Birthday cake candlesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-18147980625412663472012-07-08T20:53:22.621-04:002012-07-08T20:53:22.621-04:00I'm in the Midwest and yes they do have the ca...I'm in the Midwest and yes they do have the candle holders here but we never used them. We always stuck the candles into large marshmallows placed on top or usually around the outside on the cake platter. Occasionally, the wax would still get on the cake but the marshmallows really do catch most it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-43827260229657243502012-07-05T12:00:12.345-04:002012-07-05T12:00:12.345-04:00Expat Mum - yes, if you buy the sheet cakes at the...Expat Mum - yes, if you buy the sheet cakes at the supermarket, they come with candles. <br /><br />Moe - if it's a store-bought cake, I tend to not eat the frosting too! <br /><br />Ali - we like the tall skinny candles a lot - less wax! That was DH's birthday cake a couple of years ago BTW. It was a 'big' birthday. I love that picture - not just all the candles, but the amount of smoke :-)Almost Americanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865905831387595915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-27574723032902418012012-06-27T09:22:10.467-04:002012-06-27T09:22:10.467-04:00I used to get them with candles (otherwise I'd...I used to get them with candles (otherwise I'd never have owned them), but never used them because they were too annoying. My UK mother-in-law didn't like me not using them, though--Americans seem to have a higher tolerance for eating around the wax. :) I don't think it's a regional thing, particularly.lynneguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171345732985610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-76058597274476823452012-06-25T15:37:41.526-04:002012-06-25T15:37:41.526-04:00I suppose that considering I hadn't missed can...I suppose that considering I hadn't missed candle holders since living over here that I don't think they're that useful. Or maybe I eat my cake too fast to worry about a bit of candle wax(!)AliBlahBlahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335907266347761153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-53526797908590893742012-06-25T15:35:17.131-04:002012-06-25T15:35:17.131-04:00I can't say I've missed them terribly to t...I can't say I've missed them terribly to tell you the truth. I've always found that an enthusiastic candle-blower will always manage to spray wax over the cake whether there's a holder or not. Cute candles on the cake photo btw.AliBlahBlahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335907266347761153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-10532310501622957392012-06-21T13:42:53.692-04:002012-06-21T13:42:53.692-04:00Yes, my wife had a birthday cake with candles in h...Yes, my wife had a birthday cake with candles in holders here - so they aren't a rarity in Florida, as far as I'm aware!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-56224007818566408202012-06-20T12:45:34.814-04:002012-06-20T12:45:34.814-04:00I haven't seen them here (although I haven'...I haven't seen them here (although I haven't looked that hard, I just assumed they didn't have them). I just dig the candles well into the cake and hope they don't fall over!nappy valley girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788949037047084412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-20436028151106270802012-06-19T03:47:48.918-04:002012-06-19T03:47:48.918-04:00Wow - you get candles with the cakes? That's v...Wow - you get candles with the cakes? That's very impressive. I have to say, the lack of holders hasn't been a problem for us in the States as we often get the number candles anyway. <br />And yes, the wax from the little candles has been known to fly through the air when one child or another blows too hard!Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29874674.post-29528670213377804402012-06-19T02:11:17.733-04:002012-06-19T02:11:17.733-04:00You should be able to get the candle holders at an...You should be able to get the candle holders at any grocery store. They sell them next to the candles. However, they are pretty useless, which is why most people just shove the candles directly in the cake. It's a right of passage to get bits of wax on your slice of cake. Since I'm not a big fan of frosting, I tend to slide most of it off the cake I'm eating (and therefore the above mentioned wax).<br /><br />I do have to say, that it was a nice surprise to see that the birthday candles I bought here in the UK had the holder thing attached already. Still a bit useless in regards to wax on cake, but it looked nicer. Good job UK!Moehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11388622532602605409noreply@blogger.com