Birthday Cake Ideas

Besides the party guests and the cool gifts, the thing remember most about their birthday is their cake. They know what they want, and they are always thrilled when you are able to give them the special birthday cake they've been dreaming about.

Whatever your situation, we'll give you some great ideas for making your child's next birthday cake extra special.

One of the most popular ideas is to create a cake with a theme. It's usually not hard at all to find cake decorations that tie in to major releases.

Even if you have no experience making decorated birthday cakes, specialty pans make it easier than ever to make the perfect cake for your girl, cake for your boy. These pans usually come with decorating ideas and instructions to help you make the perfect character cake.

Some other popular birthday cake ideas for play on a special interest of the child.

Make her a ballerina cake in the style of the much-loved Barbie doll angel food cake, putting a real doll into a baked cake and decorating the doll and cake with frosting.

There are always the old standbys that almost every kid will enjoy, like pirates and princesses.

Look at your child's favorite toys and pay attention to the pictures they draw to get some great cake ideas.

Or, just wander through your local craft store's cake decorating section to be inspired. You'll see birthday cake ideas for almost jumping off of the shelves at you! There are pans, plastic decorations, pictures, and sugar sculptures that can all be used to make a cake that will put a huge smile on your birthday kid's face.