Surprised birthday dinner I made for my fiancé. Fried chicken, buttermilk biscuits, mashed potatoes + gravy, coleslaw, corn on the cob. For dessert it’s a chocolate cake with whipped ganache.

by softrotten

30 Comments

  1. lurkerstatusrevoked

    I mean this sincerely this is a GORGEOUS photo – also what’s the drink? looks amazing!!

  2. softrotten

    While the dinner is a surprise to him, the cake is not lol. He knows these type of dinners take a lot of work so he suggested that if I only wanted to make the cake, he would be more than happy. Told him I would appreciate the break and I’ll just make the cake. Hehe, wrong. We were talking about what fast food places we’ll be eating at. It was between getting cheeseburgers or KFC. Obviously, I decided on a KFC themed dinner.

    Dark chocolate cake, whipped chocolate ganache for the filling, and chocolate butter cream on the outside.

    * Cake recipe: [https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/beattys-chocolate-cake](https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/beattys-chocolate-cake)
    * Whipped ganache: [https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/whipped-chocolate-ganache-frosting-recipe](https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/whipped-chocolate-ganache-frosting-recipe)
    * Buttercream: [https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/favorite-chocolate-buttercream](https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/favorite-chocolate-buttercream)

  3. I can always tell when I come across one of your posts- they always are amazing-looking food and delicious looking pictures!

    Well done!

  4. Any_Psychology_8113

    This is what I want for my birthday

  5. yoursledgehammer

    This picture looks so full of love!

  6. BananaUhlala

    This looks amazing and full of love! I like the sneaky surprise of cooking the whole dinner, not just the cake 😅

  7. CindyBijouWho

    This looks incredible!!! I’d be so proud of myself if I made this! Your fiancé is very lucky!

  8. MembershipEasy4025

    These mashed potatoes look so bomb! Enjoy the surprise, hope they love it!

  9. atribecalledraquel

    This is such an act of love 🤍 your man is so lucky and I hope he appreciates you! Can I ask, how do you have all the energy to do this so often? Your posts are so beautiful and FULL! Does it take all day to cook like this? Thanks in advance!

  10. Ok-Expression5356

    Woah, that looks incredibly delicious. Food really is the way to someone’s heart, and I aspire for a love like this.

  11. frannystangerine

    Oh my gosh, I just put a lovely pot roast on here where it’s grey and wet but now I’m drooling for this perfect spread!

  12. Juicifer_thesecond

    This all looks so delicious. Definitely a labor of love 🤩

  13. nightlyvisitor

    Golly. I’m jealous of your boyfriend.

  14. addisunshine

    It’s like the coraline dinner !!! It looks amazing

  15. mangatoo1020

    Lol looks wonderful! Lol but why would you cut the cake and light the candles before you even ate dinner?

  16. Fuzzy_Welcome8348

    Everything looks wonderful!! Happy birthday 🎊🎂

  17. ViolentRain929

    I always know when it’s your post before I click in! Looks amazing! And I see we’ve upgraded to fiance! Congrats to you both. 😊

  18. Spiritual_Job3763

    I LOVE seeing your posts! I can always tell when its softrotten! You inspire me so much, but with a baby, I dream of the day I will have enough energy to cook elaborate meals like you!

  19. Affectionate-Tea-975

    Ohh my goodness!!! How do you always make everything look soooo delicious!! 🤤

    Happy birthday to your fiancé! 🎉

  20. fifi_la_fleuf

    Ah stop, I’m starving now! Any chance of you opening a restaurant no?

  21. wendythewonderful

    I’ve never wanted to eat a photograph more in my entire life

  22. thedancingkat

    Submit this to Southern Living magazine 😭