{"id":1978,"date":"2015-05-09T12:40:52","date_gmt":"2015-05-09T02:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2015-06-19T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2015-06-19T06:59:25","slug":"1st-birthday-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecanvasfactory.com.au\/blog\/1st-birthday-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Of The Best 1st Birthday Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parties for babies are becoming increasingly popular. Once upon a time, parents didn\u2019t start thinking about hosting a birthday party until their child started making friends at childcare. Today, first birthday parties are a family affair with grown ups demanding cake that not only looks good, but tastes nice.<\/p>\n

My niece turned the BIG 1 the other day and the party featured a wonderful morning tea spread which, in another wrapping, could\u2019ve been fit for a lady\u2019s high tea. When I was served a piece of the 1 shaped chocolate cake, I took a bite expecting simple flavours, but instead discovered delicious cakey goodness.<\/p>\n

I commented to my brother (father of two) how delicious the cake was and he said \u201cYeah we decided to keep it simple this time and concentrate on the flavour rather than the shapes\u201d.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I think the best first birthday cakes are those that are both visually beautiful and delicious. Well worth the effort.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s the tough thing about making 1st<\/sup> birthday cakes. Is the baby really going to eat much of it anyway or are they just going to sit in it? While I was enjoying my slice of cake, my niece was proceeding to get it all over her nappy, legs, arms and face. And why not? It\u2019s her birthday, afterall!<\/p>\n

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Whether\u00a0you\u2019re keen to keep it simple with a cake topper or go crazy creative, be sure to focus on the flavours and, if you want to shape the cake into visually eye-catching forms that look absolutely amazing on a table (and gorgeous in photography), consider using a tried and true cake recipe you love and going from there.<\/p>\n

For inspiration, here\u00a0are\u00a030 1st<\/sup> birthday cake ideas, some of the best-looking finds on the Internet.<\/p>\n

Alternatively , if\u00a0you\u2019re in Australia, simply borrow someone\u2019s Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book<\/em> and the children’s birthday cake world is your oyster!<\/p>\n

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Train Cake from Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book. By Ginger Gorman via Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Simple Cakes<\/h2>\n

These days, there are so many cake toppers\u00a0available to choose from that it’s easy enough to whip up a simple cake and let your cake topper do the talking. However, carving\u00a0some\u00a0of the more simple cake shapes can be quick, yet rewarding – and that’s where the Number 1 cake comes into the picture.<\/p>\n

1. Number 1 Cake – Girl<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gorgeous pink iced cake with floral decoration.<\/p>\n