Wanna Know Your Birthday Cake Type?

"What is your birth date? What star shines on you? Here are jewels and flowers and birthday cakes, too!"

JANUARY flower: carnation, gem: garnet, birthday cake: A cake with white frosting, moist snowy white coconut, and red carnations on the top.

FEBRUARY flower: primrose, gem: amethyst, birthday cake: Chocolate cake pink frosting, trimmed with cherries, cinnamon hearts, or peppermint candy.

MARCH flower: voilet, gem: bloodstone, birthday cake: Angel cake with delicately tinted icing and a bunch of violets in a glass vase in the center hole.

APRIL flower: easter lily, gem: diamond, birthday cake: A layer cake spread with a luscious, fruity filling (drained pineapple or marachino cherries, chopped and added to filling), sprinkled with chopped nuts, and tinted frosting swirls for candle holders.

MAY flower: lily of the valley, gem: emerald, birthday cake: Chocolate cake with a dark frosting. Tie up tiny bouquets of lilly of the valley with emerald green ribbons and place around cake.

JUNE flower: rose, gem: moonstone, birthday cake: an oblong cake with cooked white frosting and fresh strawberries folded in. Trim with whole berries.

JULY flower: sweet pea, gem: pearl, birthday cake: Frost a yellow cake. Tie up little bunches of sweet peas with satin ribbon. Place around the cake and give to women or children guests when cake is eaten.

AUGUST flower: gladiolus, gem: sardonyx, birhday cake: Three layers of cake with filling and soft icing and individual flowers of assorted gladioli attractively arranged around cake.

SEPTEMBER flower: morning glory, gem: sapphire, birthday cake: Cut layer cake in two. Place rounded edges together to form butterfly wings. Trim with white icing, sprinkle with colored sugar. (appropriate for twins birthdays, too!)

OCTOBER flower: dahlia, gem: opal, birthday cake: The birthday child's favorite cake with satiny beige frosting, toasted pecans and flaming red dahlias or autumn leaves around base.

NOVEMBER flower: chrysanthemum, gem: topaz, birthday cake: A rich white layer cake with lemon filling between layers and white icing on top and sides. Sprinkle with lemon and orange zest.

DECEMBER flower: holly, gem: turquoise, birthday cake: Trim white frosted cake with gay red musical notes and 'happy birthday.' Place red candles in red holders. Sprigs of holly are appropriate.

-adapted from Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book