[Ad- gifted product] Sometimes looking for a last minute Father’s Day or celebration gift can be really challenging. I know that I have let dates slip my mind more than once, due to busy schedules and so much going on. It’s like time is always running forward! At Asda, they have Big Day Cakes, which is a cake stand that allows you to upload a photo and get it printed onto a cake, within about 5 minutes of arriving, which can really help for a customised cake in a pinch. This is a great idea for Father’s Day, especially as they’ve now got new designs.
Arriving at Asda, you’ll need to head to the cake section and find the Big Day Cakes machine, which is quite easy to spot with the flags! Above the machine, there are the different cakes flavor and sizes that you can choose from, primarily chocolate and vanilla sponge at our local one. There are also different sizes, one feeding 20 and one feeding 40, so you can get quite a big cake if needed. Once you have decided what size cake is best for you, it’s really easy to actually use the machine itself.
Creating a Big Day Cake is as easy as hitting start and exploring all of their different designs. There are tons of them for various occasions. In the Father’s Day section, Big Day Cakes has some simple designs that say I Love Daddy, for example, as well as frames for whatever picture you want to add. Recently, they’ve now got officially licensed premier league football team logos and designs, which are just perfect for the sports lover in your life, especially on Father’s Day. There are lots of ways to bring along your picture to the Big Day Cakes machine at Asda. I used my iPhone and a cable, but if you have an Android device, you can use Bluetooth. There are also spots for an SD card, a USB thumb drive, and even a scanner if you bring a physical picture that you want printed on your cake.
One you have your design and photo, you can check out what your cake will look like and change any of the text, along with adding more text. When you are happy with it, you can confirm your Big Day Cakes, which will give you a printed receipt to take to the bakery section of Asda along with the cake you’ve picked out. The lovely bakery staff do the rest, adding your image onto the cake. When we went to our local Asda, this was done within 5 minutes, giving us a little bit of time to check out the Father’s Day cards in case we wanted one to go with it.
The print on the cake is done using edible ink on a sheet of fondant. We picked the classic Victoria Sponge cake, which was moist and delicious. There is a ribbon around the base as well, which I feel makes the cake look really fancy! If you need a last minute cake for any occasion, but you don’t want it to feel last minute, the Big Day Cakes machine can really save the day.
I love the fact you can pretty much have any image uploaded on the cakes to really give it that personalised look.
It just makes the day a bit more special if the cake reflects the event
Wow! I cant believe how simple it is to now have a picture printed on a cake!
Great idea for a cake with exactly what you want – brilliant for older kids that have grown out of the character cakes
I love the way you can have a photo of your choosing
That is so neat how they do that! I love pictures on cakes. Happy Fathers Day
I love the fact you can print anything and everything on the cakes and it’s perfect for all different occasions
price is good too
I like all the different ways you can get a picture on a cake
Those are so fun! I have never seen a cake decoration quite like that before. It’s so perfect for my son’s upcoming birthday.
I think its great you can personalise a cake for your loved ones
I used to make personalised cakes but there’s no need now!
I get to embarrass my teenagers with their photos on cakes
I like how straightforward and quick using the machine is. That’d definitely be a reason to visit Asda!
I like not having to order- instant is much better
This sounds like a fabulous idea especially if needed quickly, I don’t shop at Asda usually as not one near me but I would go there for this
I love that you can use any images you like and it makes the cakes feel more personal
It is brilliant that you get get a photograph put on your choice of cake
Fun, adaptable, yummy, affordable, love that you could put anything on it!
Such a unique wY to say happy birthday or well done – the best personalised gifts
It sounds really easy to do and great for a special birthday.
The variety of cake makin
Although I do a lot of baking, I’m not great at decorating my cakes. This service gives a great option for special occasions without the worry of getting things right.
It’s great you can put a photo on, and cheap enough for big kids parties too!
That is so cool and I did not know there was a machine out there that did this. Technology really is a game changer and the cake looks incredible and I bet it was equally delicious!
This is perfect to create a unique, personalised cake for an affordable price! Definitely need to try it out
I love that it is such an easy way to get a meaningful cake!
the cake should be in the same theme as the event or party
That is sooooo cool…It is very impressive how accurate the photo on the cake is, it is crazy…I wish we had this cake machine in our city, that would be awesome…
Such a good idea
I love the amazing cakes that you can make and fulfil with your own designs
Love the pic on cake!
I really like the fact you can have any image you like uploaded on to the cakes
I love how you can customise to what you need
It does make the cake so special to have it really personalised
I love how great it is for last minute people like myself. I can get a cake with a personalised touch within a few minutes!
Having a personal picture on the cake would certainly add to a special occasion
I love that you can pick your own photo and the quality looks really good also
It all looks so easy to do – and yet the cakes look amazing!
I like that you can bring a physical picture and have it scanned to put on the cake