A birthday party just isn’t the same without a birthday cake. It’s kind of the crown jewel of the day. There are some really talented bakers and pastry chefs around these days who make fabulous confections, yet most of us can’t spend the month’s grocery budget on one single birthday treat. Don’t despair. There are a lot of cake decoration ideas that even a non-professional can pull off. Sometimes all you need is an idea to get you started on creating your own masterpiece. This post highlights some sweet possibilities!
See Also
- Check out these LEGO birthday cake ideas!
- Plus, learn How to Choose a First Birthday Party Theme.
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20 Birthday Cake Decoration Ideas
Here are 20 birthday cake decoration ideas you will love!
Cake is always better when candy is involved!
This pinata cake idea has tons of surprises inside!
If you love cereal this idea for cake is fantastic!
Flowers made entirely by Twizzler candy1
Use a cookie cutter to add some confetti sprinkles to your cake top.
Surprise Inside Cake - Hidden Polka Dots from Bake Pop Pan
I love happy polka dots any time and they’d be especially festive for a birthday cake.
Cake of all different colors and this one is super easy.
Make this for your next beach birthday party.
Birthday cake baked up super easy right in an ice cream cone.
The balloons on this cake are totally edible!
This cake is darling! You could make a version with cardstock letters if you didn’t want to use the dremel idea.
This lady takes a simple, round cake and transforms it into a sweet fox.
This technique doesn’t look difficult and kids of any age would think it’s pretty cool.
No need for special equipment for this one, but it looks fancy.
This would be perfect for a first birthday smash cake.
Decorate the top with Lego figurines and this tutorial will show you how!
Any color scheme can be used with this tutorial!
Crushed cookies on the top is a simple and super sweet cake topper idea!
How about this cake covered in all types of candies?! So cool!
This rose cake will have your guests drooling over the cake and the design!
