https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:42:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1488173 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:20:40 +0000 Kimberlybee 1488173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I changed it up a bit. I say "Patty cake" too And I spell out the child's entire name. Using Benny as an example....</p> <p>"Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man<br /> Bake me a cake as fast as you can.<br /> Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a B-E-N-N-Y (while using my index finger to spell out the letter in the palm of their hand).<br /> And put it in the oven for Benny and me!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1488169 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:11:48 +0000 MrsScallop 1488169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually sing it like you (using patty cake), although I tried to change it once because it doesn't make much sense! I imagine mixing up cake batter, which means you can't roll it or pat it. So I tried saying:</p> <p>Stir it, pour it, and mark it with a C (for baby's name),<br /> then bake up a cake for (baby's name) and me!</p> <p>My ILs always sing it your way, so I've felt forced to convert back to avoid confusion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1488163 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:02:11 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1488163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I sing it like you but I have heard people at my old job in the pre school song it like your in laws. I was like ... What? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486836 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:30:53 +0000 Alivoo01 1486836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another patty cake user, and siding with you on the lyrics! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486835 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:29:48 +0000 travelingnanny 1486835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Patty cake, patty cake, baker's man<br /> Bake me a cake as fast as you can.<br /> Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a N (or whatever letter the child's name starts with),<br /> And throw (tossing the baby up in the air at the same time) it in the oven for N and me!"</p> <p>A mom I used to babysit for sang it that way and I've done it the same way ever since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486803 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:19:47 +0000 rattles 1486803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sing it like you, and my inlaws sing it like yours.</p> <p>@stine_ciro: That's funny - I'm from TX and they're not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486761 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:07:53 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1486761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've heard both versions, but growing up, I learned it like your ILs. Maybe it is a TX thing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486747 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:05:58 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1486747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486743 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:04:48 +0000 Dandelion 1486743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486742 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:04:43 +0000 LuLu Mom 1486742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like you but with "patty cake" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486733 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:01:59 +0000 Mamaof2 1486733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486728 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:59:56 +0000 Crystal 1486728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im in Cali, and I sing it really close to your version. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486692 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:50:31 +0000 JerricaBenton 1486692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say it like you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486689 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:49:59 +0000 kiddosc 1486689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I'm from Wisconsin, and DH and his family are from TX. Maybe that's just the way Texans say it :silly: DH also sings incredibly incorrect words to twinkle twinkle little star... but I think he came up with that on his own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486676 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:46:05 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1486676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamimami: right! lol</p> <p>@kiddosc: maybe. I learned it from my mom who grew up here (Texas) but both her parents are from New York &amp; DH's family is from here for several generations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486670 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:42:13 +0000 kiddosc 1486670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say it like you, but DH and his family say it the way your in-laws do. Maybe it's a northern vs. southern thing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486669 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:41:23 +0000 mamimami 1486669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your in-laws are wrong. LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486664 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:40:06 +0000 travelgirl1 1486664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do the same as you but change it to "mark it with A, and put it in the oven for *my LO's name* today" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486661 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:38:43 +0000 fussygal 1486661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do it like you but we say "patty cake". The one your in-laws use sounds more like a cheerleading chant :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486659 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:38:20 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1486659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: @mrsjazz: I usually say patty cake but as I was typing I realized that made no sense &amp; I had probably been saying it wrong! Glad I'm not the only one lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486656 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:37:12 +0000 NovBaby1112 1486656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say it how you say it...but I've always said "patty cake". I had no clue it was pat-a-cake. that makes more sense!! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486655 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:37:10 +0000 lovehoneybee 1486655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sing it like you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486653 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:37:06 +0000 mrsjazz 1486653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I sing it like you do, with only one change: it's Patty cake for us! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-pat-a-cake#post-1486651 Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:35:53 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1486651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have always sung it:<br /> "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man<br /> Bake me a cake as fast as you can.<br /> Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a B,<br /> And put it in the oven for baby and me!"</p> <p>But my in-laws sing it:<br /> "Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, baker's man<br /> Roll 'em up, roll 'em up<br /> Throw it in the pan!" </p> <p>How do you "pat-a-cake"? </p>