Taylor Swift may have just turned 34 in the year 2023 but she’s celebrating like it’s 2015.
No need to charm Taylor Swift’s dad with self-effacing jokes — everyone can have some cake!
On Sunday, December 17, the “All Too Well” singer’s father, Scott, iconically handed out extra pieces of his famous daughter’s birthday cake to fans during the Kansas City Chiefs away game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
Scott Swift handed out his daughter Taylor’s leftover birthday cake during the Chiefs vs. Patriots game
Taylor Swift beamed with joy while her father passed out pieces of the dessert.
Taylor Swift and her dad, Scott, posed for selfies while sitting in a private suite at Gillette Stadium.(!)
It seems the “Love Story” singer let her birthday festivities extend into the weekend after turning 34 on Wednesday, December 13.
In a viral video shared to social media, Scott, 71, could be seen passing slices of the delicious dessert to fans who were also watching his daughter’s boyfriend Travis Kelce play football from a neighboring VIP suite.
He made sure his daughter was aware, signaling her to wave to fans as he happily delivered the leftover cake while dressed in a red Chiefs sweater and khaki pants.
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Scott’s gesture sent fans in a frenzy on social media, as many couldn’t imagine what it’d be like to devour their idol’s birthday cake.
The pop star’s choice of birthday cake from famed New York-based bakery chain Milk Bar has driven Google searches up by 3,950% in the past week, according to Mashed, a multi-platform publication that covers cooking and food.
A Milk Bar cake on display
Search trends for “what is a milk bar cake” soared by 700% and “milk bar cake” by 130%, Mashed reports.
Swift’s cake also featured lettering that read “Birthday Girl of the year,” a clear nod to Time recently naming the pop star the 2023 person of the year following her record-breaking tour and concert film.
“Taylor….does this mean we’re cake of the year?” the bakery chain posted on Instagram alongside the pop star’s birthday photos. “Happy birthday to the queen! 👑”
For the uninitiated, Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar first came on the scene in 2008 as part of David Chang’s Momofuku in New York City. No longer affiliated by name with Momofuku, Milk Bar has spread across the United States to more than 10 locations.
It really had a moment, as they say, around the time Swift was living in New York City in the mid-2010s. In fact, in Swift’s 2016 Vogue interview, she said the best birthday cake she’d ever had was from Milk Bar
“It was so good that even Jay-Z raved about it,” she said in her 2016 Vogue 73 Questions interview.
Fans of the birthday cake — which runs $62 for the 6-inch size or $140 for the 10-inch size, plus delivery fees — can schedule them for local delivery or have the cake shipped to their home.
Swift, who has previously proudly claimed being a Millennial, evidently leaned into her generational pride with her birthday cake choice. As one popular tweet notes:
“When Taylor Swift tells you she loves being a millennial…BELIEVE HER…she had a milk bar cake at her birthday party… in the year 2023,” @schlife posted in a now-viral tweet.
It seems Swift is embracing her status as elder millennial, side part and all.
In her recent interview with Time, she agreed when the outlet said the star’s “Eras Tour” reminded them of the meme that says, “Do not kill the part of you that is cringe — kill the part of you that cringes.”
“Yes!” she exclaimed.