Looking to try a homemade birthday cake this year? Think outside the box (mix) with these 7 birthday cake flavors. Whether you need something traditional like a classic yellow or chocolate cake, or you’re ready to try something a little more adventurous like a 4-layer red velvet masterpiece, these birthday cake flavors are great to have in your wheelhouse.
Hello! My name is Sasha Nary, and I am a self-taught baker, cake decorator and creator of @ohlalaboulangerie on Instagram. I am beyond excited to share this festive and fun Donut Birthday Cake project with you! This is a great project for everyone, regardless of whether you’re a beginner at baking and decorating or a seasonal pro! The Wilton Donut Pan and Candy Melts candy make it very easy to create not only delicious, but also stunning and unique-looking donuts!
We all know great things come in small packages, so we’ve assembled some small-but-mighty mini birthday cake ideas that work beautifully as individual servings or as smash cakes. From mermaid cakes that can work for beach or pool parties to floral cakes and even a classic (and gluten-free!) chocolate cake, we’ve got the tiny cakes you need for a tremendous celebration. After all, anything worth doing well…is worth doing well in miniature.
Hi! My name’s Sheri Wilson, a self-taught home baker and creator of @cakedesignsbysheri on Instagram. I am super excited to share this fun unicorn birthday cake project with you! Whether you’re a beginner or a pro at decorating cakes, this unicorn cake is a great project for everyone. Wilton Candy Melts candy makes it easy to achieve ganache drips on your cake, as well as being able to customize it to your favorite color!
If you’re looking to make a simple but stunning cake for your next party, there really isn’t anything more classic than a flower birthday cake. From roses to tulips, learning how to pipe buttercream frosting flowers is easy. With just a few decorating bags, tips and spatulas on hand, there are endless combinations of cake decorations to make for your celebration.
Elephant cakes are a popular themed cake for children’s birthday parties and baby showers for a reason: long-lived, strong, loyal and smart, elephants are powerful symbols of our best qualities— plus those cute ears! Our Blue Ombre Elephant Cake combines bright shades of baby blue with a sweet baby elephant outline, his trunk lifting up as if to say hello to your guests.
You have our giant cupcake cake pan but aren’t sure how to use it? Let us walk you through some easy steps and tips that will help you make anything from an adorable first-birthday smash cake to a quirky anniversary cake using just this one pan. Read through our instructions below (or if you’re more the visual type, watch the video at the end) and get ready for a giant success.
Are you lucky enough to start the year off with a birthday? If you or a loved one are celebrating a January birthday, these cakes and desserts are sure to pack on the birthday fun.
From snowy mirror glaze cakes to adorable polar bear treats, these winter-themed sweets are snow joke!
Calling all cowboys and cowgirls — if you or someone you know loves all things Western, take a gander at this desert-inspired spread. We can’t get enough of the cactus cakes and desserts cropping up all over the web, so we made our own! Perfect for birthday parties, themed soirée or your weekly Westworld viewing party, these treats are sure to impress. (more…)
We’re seeing stars! Galaxy cakes and space-inspired desserts have been all over the internet lately, and we love them for birthday parties, themed celebrations or as a special surprise for your favorite space geek. These cakes may seem difficult to pull off — but with the right tools and know-how, you can take your desserts to infinity and beyond in no time. (more…)