Birthday Cake Toppers
Birthday celebrations will never be complete without birthday cakes. Moreover, a traditional old round or square cake with nothing but simple candles on top may not bring much excitement to your party especially to the candle-blowing part.
No doubt, you’re going to take lots of pictures and shoot loads of videos all throughout the event especially the minute you present the cake. Imagine a cake so plain with only icing and candles on it. Wouldn’t it be more exciting if the moment you bring out your cake, everyone would want to take a closer look at the pleasurable decorations?
Every one of us, particularly kids, certainly cannot resist enjoying a sumptuous meal and rewarding our eyes with colorful and artistic delicacies. So why not decorate your child’s birthday cake with creative cake toppers? This suggestion will definitely make your child’s special day fun and lively.
As Easy As ABC
Making a cake look pretty is actually just a piece of cake. You don’t need to enroll in baking lessons or even buy complicated baking books. A resourceful imagination and few basic supplies you can find at the comforts of your home are all you need to make a good one. Remember, candles are not the only option. Here are just a few ideas to get you started.
The Celebrant’s Photo
Who else but the birthday celebrant should be the star of the occasion? To personalize the cake using a picture of the celebrant is as easy as pie. A funny or a serious picture will work just well. First, frost the cake like you would normally do but be sure to leave the top even. Tape the photo onto a slightly larger tinfoil.
Then, place the tinfoil with the photo on top of the cake wherever you may prefer.
Apply the finishing touches by dabbing a small amount of frosting on the four edges of the tinfoil while securing the photo down. You can also embellish the borders of the photo with icing trim just make sure not to damage the picture. For sure, this will be a cute but cheap way to jazz up a once simple cake.
Mini Toys
Another smart idea is using mini toys or just the small regular ones as great cake toppers appropriate for any occasion. It is advisable to use plastic toys because you can effortlessly clean them up; moreover, they can be easily planted on the frosting. Press the toys lightly onto the cake and apply frosting around them. Just make it sure that the toys are clean before using them as cake toppers.
Hand Prints
If you want to include your children, tracing hand prints is a fun idea. Help them trace their hand prints onto a piece of cardboard. Cut the print outs and trace them onto the frosting of the cake. Let your kids outline their prints by using icing, sprinkles and edible glitter.
Flowers
Flowers have never failed to become the simplest yet the most stylish décor you can use as cake toppers. May it be real or plastic, flowers are a nice finishing touch after frosting the cake the way you usually do. If you prefer to use real flowers, make sure they are fresh and of the edible variety.
Cookies and Candies
Another suggestion for cake toppers might only be hidden inside your kitchen cabinets. If you’re running out of time, you can use cookies and large pieces of candies as cake decors. After frosting your cake with your preferred icing, use your creativity and top it with candies and cookies. This is one way of making your cake looks great and tastes great too.