Suggestions for creating fun themed cakes for children's birthday parties. Includes information about molded cakes, cutting cake into shapes and doll cakes.
One of the best ways to demonstrate a fun theme at a kid's
birthday party is with the cake. Get creative and use icing, candy, or cookies to
decorate sheet cakes or cakes cut into a shape. A great cake can be the centerpiece
of your table and is sure to impress your guests.
Molded cake pans
Cake pans are available in a wide variety of sizes and
shapes. Most of the popular children's characters are available as cake pans as
well as more generic designs so it is possible to match nearly any party theme
with a molded cake pan. Some of the most popular pans for toddlers include
Blue's Clues, Winnie the Pooh and Elmo. Older children may enjoy superheroes
such as Spiderman, princesses such as Cinderella or Jasmine or other favorites
like characters from Dora the Explorer. Cars, trains, teddy bears, flowers,
sports balls, dinosaurs and zoo animals are all quite popular with kids as
well.
Three-dimensional cake pans make upright molded cakes in a
variety of shapes. They are not really any more difficult to use than an
ordinary cake pan and the unique design you end up with is more than worth the
small amount of extra labor. These cakes are so innovative, they are sure to
wow your guests. Note that you will need to use a really dense type of cake in
order for it to properly hold the shape. Pound cake is ideal and moist pudding
cakes also work well.