What could be more boyfriendly than cake? Especially when it’s a cake recipe from Nigella Lawson. And how about some homemade ice cream?

I made Nigella Lawson’s “Autumn Birthday Cake” from How to be a Domestic Goddess. Let’s just say, when the recipe calls for two cups of maple syrup, it’s hard to go wrong. The seven minute icing was just enough to cover the cake, but a slightly larger recipe would have been nice. (There were a few bare spots.)

But the real experiment of the day was homemade ginger ice cream. I used this recipe from Saveur, but replaced fresh ginger root for powdered ginger. After making the custard base and letting it chill, I poured the mixture into the ice cream maker and let it run for about 30 minutes. Then it went in the freezer for another hour to set. I couldn’t believe it worked. And it was awesome. It’s not to hard to achieve awesomeness when there is a cup of whipping cream involved.

And the final result? Cake and ice cream - fit for even the pickiest foodie’s birthday.

Boyfriendly rating: 5/5