Candles represent the magic of making a wish on your birthday. Just by simply blowing out your candles, you could be manifesting your secret dream, whether that’s unicorns or a trip to Disney World.

Last week, we looked at the science of blowing out your birthday candles. But let’s take a step back and look at how birthday cakes with those candles came to be a thing. Ancient Egyptians started the ...

Jeanna Cochran's personal journey led her to a non-profit that bakes birthday cakes, treats, cupcakes, and cookies for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. We put candles on birthday cakes to honour the birthday person - usually one candle for each year. The custom goes back to the ancient ...

3, 2, 1... Happy Birthday! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Let's light that candle! The folks ...

We've all heard the jokes when it's time to blow out the candles on our birthday cakes. Every year, without fail, at least one person will yell "don't spit" at the last second. Of course, no one wants ...

Google celebrated Gmail’s birthday with a relatable post that left netizens laughing and nodding in agreement. The tech giant shared an image of a creamy birthday cake with the text, “Happy Birthday ...

It's Mitt Romney's party, and he can blow out his candles however he wants to. Senator Mitt Romney posted a video on Twitter showing his staffers surprising him with a cake for his birthday on Tuesday ...