Creative Birthday Cake Decorating Ideas

When it comes to the birthday of someone special in your life, it makes you feel good to do everything you can to make everything perfect for that special day. The typical birthday cake is generally decorated with the words "Happy Birthday" written on top in icing. Consider surprising the birthday boy or girl with a cool cake that is custom designed just for them by taking into account the person's interests and decorating the birthday cake accordingly.

Cartoon Character Cakes

Adults and children alike have favorite cartoon characters. Children for example, may like the most current popular characters from their favorite cartoon while adults may have a favorite from their childhood. Your job is to find out what their favorite character is and to bake a cake either in the shape of the birthday person's favorite cartoon character, or alternatively bake a regular sheet cake and decorate it with the character that they like the most.

Sports Theme Cakes

Does the birthday boy or girl have a favorite sports team or athlete? How about making them a cake decorated as such? For the football enthusiast, make a cake that is shaped like a football and decorate it in their favorite team's colors. If they like hockey then decorate the cake with a hockey player wearing the favorite team's uniform. Is the birthday boy or girl on a bowling league? Make the cake shaped like a bowling ball. Any favorite sport and team can be utilized.

Nature Cakes

Is the birthday boy or girl a nature lover? Decorate their cake with a nature scene that you know that they would love. Do they love the mountains? Do a mountain scene with a lake, or if they are more into the ocean then create a sandy beach scene with palm trees. You can even add some topography by using icing to create mountains, valleys, or waves in bodies of water.

Animal Cakes

Does the person you are creating a birthday cake for love animals? What is their favorite species? Do they love a particular breed of dog for example? Do they love primates? Bake the cake in the shape of their favorite animal and decorate it as their favorite specific breed of that species. If they love golden retrievers then decorate it as a golden retriever. If they love orangutans then decorate it as an orangutan.