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Creative Birthday Cakes for Kids

From a whimsical monkey cake to a cute robot cake, these creative desserts will make your child's birthday a rollicking celebration.



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Peanut Butter Monkey Cake

    Chocolate cereal provides the fur on this adorable, edible monkey. A banana peel serves as simple but fun garnish.

Prep:   30 mins 
Bake:   25 mins 
Oven:  350°F 
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Building Blocks Cake

    To make this adorable no-bake dessert, top frozen pound cakes with marshmallows to create the interlocking Legos. Brightly colored powdered sugar frosting tinted with paste food coloring adds realistic shine.

Prep:   45 mins 
Stand:  1 hr 
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Robot Cake

    It's simple to convert any 13x9x2-inch cake into this cute robot. Candy-coated milk chocolate and licorice candies add futuristic flair.

Prep:  1 hr 
Bake:  350°F according to package
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Cheeseburger Ice Cream Cake

    This cool cake is nearly identical to the All-American lunch favorite. To make it, sandwich chocolate ice cream, cheese made of fondant, and shredded coconut (dyed to look like lettuce) between two round yellow cakes. Serve it with "fries" made of sliced pound cake.

Prep:  1 hr 
Freeze:  6 hrs  to 8 hrs 
Bake:  350°F according to package
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Flip-Flop Cake

    Layer a pound cake with ice cream to create a delightful summertime treat. To create the flip-flop shape, trace the bottom of a child-size flip-flop onto cardboard. Then use the cardboard stencil to cut the shape out of the cake.

Prep:   45 mins 
Freeze:  3 hrs 
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Sledding Party Cake

    Create your own winter wonderland on top of this coconut-covered cake. Frosting-topped pretzels make a miniature pine forest, while bear-shaped cookies on fruit-leather sleds make an adorable decoration.

Prep:  1 hr 
Bake:  350°F according to package
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All-Star Sports Cake

    A standard 13-x-9-x-2-inch cake transforms easily into a sports jersey. To personalize the cake, use your child's age as the number on the jersey.

Prep:   45 mins 
Cool:   30 mins 
Bake:  Per package directions
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Bird's Nest Cake

    This adorable bird's nest cake is a snap to make. Pretzel sticks create the nest's branches, while marshmallow candies make precious baby chicks. Sugar cookies are decorated to resemble the eggs.

Prep:  1 hr 15 mins 
Bake:  cake: 40 minutescookies: 5 minutes/batch
Stand:  1 hr 
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Campfire Cake

    This cake is perfect for little campers. Flour tortillas transform into tiny tepees, pretzel sticks become logs, peanuts serve as pieces of a path, and dyed coconut turns into plush grass.

Prep:  1 hr 
Cool:   30 mins 
Bake:  per package directions
10/13
Cool Pool Cake

    Blue gelatin becomes the water of a miniature swimming pool. Tropical embellishments, such as fish-shape gummy candies and cocktail umbrellas, give the cake a summertime feel.

Prep:   45 mins 
Chill:  4 hrs 
Cool:   10 mins 
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Sunflower Cake

    This cake, studded with citrus candy, sets the mood for a fun time. Kids love to pick off and eat the fruit snack embellishments. Serving 10-12, this cake is perfect for a small party.

Prep:   45 mins 
Cool:   30 mins 
Bake:  Per package directions
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Strawberry Pie Cake

    Pretty in pink, this strawberry-topped cake only looks like a pie. Convenient ingredients such as yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, and canned frosting cut down on prep time.

Prep:   30 mins 
Bake:   25 mins  350°F 
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galations326 wrote:

Hey I made one of those way back in the eigties for my sons 11th birthday. I have made all my kids cakes as they grew up. I have made a purse, a hat, an icecream cone and more for my daughter. So many I can't remember them all. Kids are all grown up so now I get to help with Grankids!!! Sooooo much fun!!!

11/9/2011 08:05:13 PM Report Abuse
suefalk1 wrote:

I could not get the window to open!

8/17/2011 11:47:08 AM Report Abuse
anonymous wrote:

This is very pretty. It is a good idea for my daughters bday in July. She will love the colors and her theme in the reception hall can be flowers, bees, etc. I will show her afterschool....Nice idea love it.

2/9/2011 10:07:11 AM Report Abuse
BHG Editor Catie wrote:

I double-checked our Spiced Buttercream Frosting recipe with the editor of Christmas Cookies, and she confirmed that the recipe is correct. The frosting is a bit on the stiff side, so if you are looking for a softer frosting, we recommend adding more milk, a teaspoon at a time, till you reach the desired consistency. --Catie Bielecki, Digital Assistant Food Editor, Better Homes and Gardens

12/16/2010 11:44:28 AM Report Abuse
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