pop-out cake

plural pop-out cakes

1. alternativeAlternative form of pop out cake.

   Koller pointed to the pop-out cake. “Mia’s people’ll wheel in, you jump out and start singing ‘Happy Birthday.’[…]”

   2020, Maria DiRico [pseudonym; Ellen Byron], Here Comes the Body, Kensington Books, →ISBN

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   The same friend then bought what was billed as a pop-out cake (the surprise is who pops out) to liven up the New Year’s Eve party package that her sister purchased.

   1984 November 24, Kay Blough, “Bidders sought out a bit of fantasy: Auction earns $4,500 for Clemens Center”, in Star-Gazette, Elmira, N.Y., page 2B, columns 2–3

   For that special occasion or Halloween Horror, we will provide you with a gorgeous girl or handsome guy to jump out of a 6′ pop-out cake or gold gift wrapped box or Black Coffin.

   1988 October 9, Newsday, page 51

   Pop-out cake / Send your valentine a massive, four-foot cake for her to enjoy … and then jump out dancing right when she goes for her first bite! Centerfoldstrips.com, which has outlet locations across the country, will hand make and custom deliver a pop-out cake to your door, for around $600.

   2007 February 9, “Heart-shaped gifts for your Valentine”, in Lemont Reporter/Met, volume 79, number 6, page 16

   Complete with a girl jumping out of a cake-well, when a seven-foot, pink-and-white pop-out cake was wheeled to the center of The Forge’s Wine Room, Miami’s reigning gender illusionist/performer, Miss Elaine Lancaster, popped out to wish Tara a happy birthday, while beloved local songstress Maryel Epps sang a special version of “Happy Birthday!”

   2008 July 13, Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard, “Breakfast kicks off Project: New Born’s 35th annual Fashion Show Luncheon”, in The Miami Herald, page 8M