A first birthday is a very special time! Whether you are planning a huge party for family and friends or a smaller celebration with immediate family you are going to want a special 1st birthday cake to mark this milestone in your child’s life.
Here are 3 ideas to help you select the perfect 1st birthday celebration cake for your little boy or girl.
1. Giant Number 1 Shaped Cake – it’s a first birthday so why not mark the event with a number 1 cake? These shaped cakes are a popular choice for parents – they look spectacular as the party centerpiece and they can be decorated in ANY theme. You can add a special sugar character that your child loves – a teddy bear, fairy, TV character or even a little miniature sugar version of your child.
Here are a couple of recent number 1 cakes:
2. Animal Cakes – if your having a tough time deciding on a theme for the party you can’t go wrong with animals! Whether it be a farm cake, jungle cake, pony or dinosaur theme, your cake will be memorable and fun. The brighter the better for a 1st birthday cake!
Here are some examples of some animal cakes:
3. Storybook Cakes – do you have a special book that your child loves to hear you read? Then a book or story themed cake could be the perfect choice for you. How about ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’, ‘Where’s the Green Sheep’ or even ‘Cinderella’, a must for all aspiring princesses…..here’s a couple of cake design ideas:
If you are still searching for inspiration check out the Dreamy Cakes gallery or stop over at our Facebook page – www.facebook.com/dreamycakes1
I hope you find lots of inspiration for 1st birthday cakes!
We look forward to creating a special cake for your little one’s 1st birthday.
Robyn x