555251 Sat Sep 06 16:22:19 -0700 2008 6 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4013936 Please help- looking for a place that can ship a nice b-day cake for my son who is away from home, thanks! Sat Sep 06 16:22:20 -0700 2008 21854 galka 1 4014132 Where does your son live? Best would be to have something local/fresh delivered. Sat Sep 06 18:11:14 -0700 2008 4013936 12123 Cathy 1 4014183 i was going to suggest the same thing as Cathy - it's better to have it delivered from a nearby vendor than shipped a long distance. where is your son? if it's an area that has a dedicated Chowhound board you should post a request for local cake/bakery recommendations. Sat Sep 06 18:38:44 -0700 2008 4013936 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4015506 I've had pretty good luck with bakemeawish.com I'm specifically into their red velvet Sun Sep 07 13:19:42 -0700 2008 4013936 18598 shoelace 1 4015892 Not your traditional fluffy cake with frosting but this tort is THE BEST cake that I have ever tasted. I friend sent it to me for my birthday and absolutely everyone raved about it. http://empiretorte.com/ Sun Sep 07 16:45:23 -0700 2008 4013936 23633 Jule 2 4016221 If you have a Neiman Marcus, they can probably do it. Or maybe even from their website? Sun Sep 07 19:25:58 -0700 2008 4015892 189528 Whosyerkitty 1 4016427 Oh, i have had ups and downs over the years of doing this. We live on the West Coast and my unmarried fireman brother lives on the East Coast. So each year, even prior to internet, my mom and I would find somewhere to send a cake to him. We have had good times and bad. This year the cake was totally smashed, and the company refunded the money. My advice would be to definitely find a company who contracts with local bakeries, rather than mails the cake. Sun Sep 07 21:27:14 -0700 2008 4013936 81467 elainelena