Mitt Romney said he blew out each candle one by one because he was sick. Happy birthday, even if it’s not today! Whether you go for traditional candles, sparklers or those tricky ones you can’t blow ...

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.

The tradition of putting candles on a birthday cake is said to have roots in Ancient Greek and German cultures. In Greece, round cakes were made to honor Artemis, the goddess of the moon, with candles ...

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 ...

Nice burn! An 80-foot-long sponge cake completely covered with flaming birthday candles puts all your Grandma-is-so-old jokes to shame. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and ...