The most important thing to remember while creating a birthday cake is the recipient’s tastes and preferences. The birthday celebrant’s age or the season in which the party is held can influence the theme of the decorations. Great ideas for any age’s birthday cake decoration are provided here.
The first idea is to choose a theme that corresponds to the season in which the birthday falls. Food coloring is going to be one of the most important components of any decorating you do. White frosting can be colored to match any aesthetic preference. Some of the cake designs I’ve used in the past for various celebrations are as follows.
A bag of coconut can be used in place of “grass” on an Easter-themed birthday cake. A few drops of green food coloring and a Ziploc bag full of coconut will do the trick. Shake it up and then sprinkle it over the top of the baked good. Several M&Ms in pastel colors can be added at this point to resemble Easter eggs. You could also put a miniature Easter bunny figure on top of the cake if you can find one.
Halloween-themed birthday cakes typically feature an assortment of candies appropriate for the spooky occasion. You’ll need Oreo cookies, gummy worms, and other candies for this. Spread some black icing on the cake, and then sprinkle the ground-up Oreos on top. Put this on top of the cake, along with some gummy worms. This will have a deliciously eerie impact. Little candies of varying colors can be sprinkled over the top of the cake for added visual interest.
The recipient’s interests are the inspiration for the second type of birthday cake design. If it’s a kid, a popular TV character is probably a safe bet. Because most characters are cartoons, you can easily sketch your own instead of having a bakery do it for you. Here’s an example of a birthday cake with a specific theme:
Happy birthday, Ninja Turtles! Only icing, decorating tools, and food coloring are required to make this cake look amazing. Create the shape of a Ninja turtle’s head using green icing and working quickly. The cake’s dimensions should be about this. A mask can be outlined in the appropriate color after it has been initially drawn. Green icing should be used to fill in the face, and white icing should be used to outline the mouth. The next step is to color in the mask whatever you like. Make the eyeballs with the white icing. As this is a cartoon, it is assumed that the shape will be flat and straightforward.
Never forget that you can use anything to adorn a birthday cake in any way you like. Add some flair to your 3 pound cake with a figurine, some sweets, or perhaps a toy. The nicest part of a birthday cake is always going to be eating it, so don’t worry too much if your decorations don’t turn out perfectly.