The best part of birthdays?? The cake of course!
I would love to share with you a fun cake idea as well as some tips on how YOU can best enjoy all the birthdays you celebrate!
Here’s Tip #1: Use a box of cake mix to ensure a level, beautiful and delicious cake! Don’t stress about finding the perfect from scratch recipe, especially if you are a busy working parent. Your child will not know the difference, but they will know that you baked something special just for them!
I am a huge fan of the easy concept. Just because the technique is easy doesn’t mean you are sacrificing beauty!
For this cake I used a #32 tip. Simply hold the tip at the base of the cake, apply light pressure, and move up to the top. Make sure to take the frosting all the way over the top edge of the cake.
For the top, I used a #1M tip and just made little swirled dollops of frosting.
This is a classic technique that I have loved and admired forever. I left the better part of the top of the cake white and really like how clean it looks!
I used THIS perfect buttercream recipe for piping.
The inside was something different all together!
I decided to make it a surprise inside cake, because who doesn’t love a good surprise???
Can you tell what the surprise is?
A candle!
This tiny candle will be in every single piece of cake. I just love that everyone who gets a piece will get some of the FUN surprise!
And whats even better is that sweet little candle is surrounded by a bright and festive Funfetti Cake!
Ready for those other two tips on how you can celebrate more?
Tip #2: Make a tradition. Choose to always bake a cake. Or make a certain flavor of cake. Or buy a huge pack of candles on your baby’s first birthday and use the same candles every year. Or make a personalized Birthday Book!
Tip #3: Relax. If you are a parent and trying to plan the perfect party for your most precious little angel, take a moment to sit back and catch your breath. Are family and friends going to be gathered around? Is there enough cake for everyone? Then that is all you need.
I know, I know… we all want our children to have the most special day. But truly… feeling loved is the greatest gift we can give them!
I’m the “cake baker” in my family, it’s job I love! We always celebrate with cake, with the exception of my son. He prefers cheesecake!
Of course!!! What would a birthday be without cake? This year I was lucky enough to have four cakes;).
Of course! Always!
Yes, I am addicted to cake! A Birthday without Cake loses it’s celebration meaning. Baking Cakes is a wonderful way to be creative and show your skills as a Baker. I share my Cakes with everyone where I work. Co-workers always ask me to bake a Cake for special events because everyone loves them. I am definitely going to add this cake idea to my list. I can’t wait to try it and share it.
I love cake on my bday! I honestly love a good costco or sams club choco cake!! mmmm 🙂
It’s either cake or cheesecake!
Of course! You have to have cake on your birthday!
I AM THE ONE THAT MAKES EVERYONE ELSE’S BIRTHDAY CAKE AND AM LUCKY IF SOMEONE MAKES ME ONE….SOMETIMES THEY DO, SOMETIMES THEY DON’T BUT IT REALLY DOESNT MATTER BECAUSE I LOVE TO DO IT FOR THEM…I GET ENJOYMENT OUT OF BAKING..I LOVE IT.
Not usually. I’m the baker in the family and it just wouldn’t be the same if I baked my own cake.
I love your blog!!! You are amazing, your ideas are amazing, your recipes are amazing….
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