Child Birthday Cake Ideas

1. Barn Cake
A cake shaped like a barn. Children love animals so why not give them a barn cake. Simple cut a basic cake into a barn shape and use coloured icing to decorate, creating a farmyard barn with animals. Ideal for boys.

2. Bumble Bee Cake
Bees can look cute and some children like them. I myself tried to kiss a bee when I was a child and ended up getting stung. To make this cake simple cut a simple cake into a bumble bee shape and use coloured icing to decorate. Ideal for both boys and girls.

3. Butterfly Cake
Butterflies are pretty and most children love them. Cut a basic cake into a butterfly shape and decorate with coloured icing. You can create and pattern you want. You could even make mini-butterfly cakes (one for each child) and give the children some icing to make their own patterns. May be messy though! Ideal for girls.

4. Car Cake
Boys love cars so why not give them a car cake. Simply cut the car shape out of a basic cake and decorate with coloured icing or draw the car on a normal shaped cake with coloured icing. Ideal for boys.

5. Cat Cake
Most children like cats. Cut a cake into a cat shape or draw a cat on a regular shape cake and decorate with coloured icing. Tabby cats are probably the most popular. You could also do a big cat, like a tiger or a lion. Ideal for both boys and girls.

6. Circus Cake
Clowns are something you either love or hate. If you are reluctant of making a clown cake why not make a circus tent. Cut a cake into a tent shape and decorate with coloured icing. Ideal for boys.

7. Clown Cake
If your child loves clowns give them a clown cake. Cut the cake into a face shape or draw the clown on a normal shaped cake and decorate with icing. If the cake is for a party bear in mind some children hate clowns so some of your guests might too. Ideal for boys and girls.

8. Number Cake
Why not give you child a cake shaped like their age number. Simply cut a cake into a number shape and decorate with icing. Ideal for girls and boys.

9. Dinosaur Cake
Most boys love dinosaurs and there are many types you could use, some simpler than others. Cut a cake into a dinosaur shape and decorate with coloured icing or use icing to create a Jurassic landscape on a regular shaped cake. Ideal for boys.

10. Fairy Cake
Little girls love fairies so give your daughter a fairy cake. Cut the cake into a fairy shape and decorate with coloured icing or draw and decorate a fairy on a regular shaped cake. Ideal for girls.

11. Flower Cake
Flowers are pretty and perfect for girly girls. Cut the cake into a flower shape and decorate with coloured icing. Alternatively, decorate a regular shaped cake with a flowerbed of coloured icing. Ideal for girls.

12. Ladybird Cake
Ladybirds can look cute. Either cut a cake into a ladybird shape or use two different sized cake for the head and body. Decorate with coloured icing. Ideal for girls.

13. Monster Cake
Boys like monsters. Decorate a circular cake into a monster face with coloured icing. Ideal for boys.

14. Princess Cake
Every little girl wants to be a princess. Decorate a regular shaped cake with Disney princesses for your daughter. Ideal for girls.

15. Rocket Cake
Give your son a rocket ship cake. Cut the cake into a rocket shape and decorate with coloured icing, or draw and decorate a rocket on a regular shaped cake. Ideal for boys.

16. Star Cake
Simple yet effective. Cut the cake into a star shape and decorate with coloured icing. Ideal for girls and very young children.