24 Most Popular Birthday Cake Ideas For Kids Under 7
No birthday party can be complete without a cake. I’ve put together the most popular kids’ cakes that are trending now. Whether you’re an experienced baker or just a beginner, there’s a cake for you. From fun-themed cakes to easy crowd-pleasers that suit any party, get ready to feel inspired and find the perfect cake for your celebration!
1. M&M’s Kit Kat Birthday Cake
This M&M’s Kit Kat Birthday Cake is a winner! It’s suitable for all kids ages, and the best part is that it’s easy to make, yet looks fabulous! If baking isn’t your thing, a smart hack is to buy a ready-made plain cake and decorate it. Trust me, no one will know the difference!
2. Cotton Candy Cake
Planning a spring party or a unicorn one? This cotton candy cake is what you need! It’s dreamy in beautiful pastel colors, with amazing cotton candy marbled layers inside. It looks like a cake straight out of a fairytale, it will make a gorgeous centrepiece for your table.
3. Koala Cake
This adorable koala cake is perfect for the animal-loving kids. With its sweet little face, soft gray tones, and charming details, it makes a delightful centerpiece for a jungle, zoo, or Australian-themed birthday party. It’s a unique and heart-meltingly cute idea that stands out from the usual party cakes!
4. Rainbow Birthday Cake
A rainbow cake is ideal for those looking for a statement cake that will steal the show. With its bold, vibrant layers hidden beneath a simple exterior, it’s the perfect surprise when you cut into it. Kids of all ages will love this cake!
5. Easy Confetti Cake
This confetti cake is the perfect go-to for anyone who wants a fun cake that’s easy to make but still looks impressive. The secret? It starts with a simple cake mix, so most of the hard work is already done. With just a few easy decorating tricks and a basic cake decorating kit, you’ll have a bakery-worthy cake that’s perfect for making a statement at your party!
6. Moana Cake
If you’re planning a Moana themed birthday, go all out with a fabulous Moana waterfall cake that captures the spirit of the islands. Decorate it with flowing blue “water” icing, tropical flowers, chocolate cigars to mimic wood and edible greenery. Finish off with a Moana and Maui cake topper to bring the theme to life!
7. Smash Cake
A cake smash is an adorable way to celebrate your baby’s first birthday! This easy recipe is truly the best smash cake to make at home. Made with only simple 5 ingredients, it’s light and fluffy and a little healthier than your average cake.
8. Candy Cake
This candy-covered cake is a guaranteed hit with kids of all ages, because what child doesn’t love candy? It’s incredibly easy to make and perfect for busy parents or last-minute party prep. Start with store-bought cake layers to save time, then have fun decorating with frosting, gummies, jelly beans, and any sweet treats you can find. Decorate the outside with chocolate wafers for complete the cake!
9. Pink Petal Cake
This delicate pink petal cake is a true showstopper, it’s elegant, feminine, and absolutely stunning. With soft, layered petal-like frosting in shades of blush, rose, and orange, it’s the perfect centerpiece for a girly-themed birthday, or even a ballet or princess party. While it does take a bit of piping skill and patience, the result is totally worth it. Whether you make it yourself or order from a pro, this is a winning cake idea!
10. Lego Construction Cake
If you’re planning a LEGO-themed party, this construction cake with mini-figures will complete the theme! The cake’s design featuring LEGO builders carefully unwrapping a surprise of LEGO blocks is adorable and original. It’s the perfect centerpiece for any little builder’s party.
11. Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake
If you’re looking for a super fun and totally delicious cake for a kids’ party, this Turtle Chocolate Layer Cake is a dream come true! With moist chocolate cake layers, gooey caramel buttercream, and a drizzle of caramel sauce, it’s topped off with crunchy pecans and rich chocolate ganache. It’s a fun, chocolatey, caramel-packed statement cake that everyone will love!
12. Buttercream Minions Cake
If you’re making a Minion-themed party for your little one, then you need this adorable Minion cake! Made with moist banana cake layers and homemade buttercream frosting, it’s not only cute, but delicious too!
13. Shaggy Monster Cake
Whether you’re making a Halloween-themed party or a monster one, this Shaggy Monster cake is perfect for the job! You can buy the cake for a simpler solution, then all you need to do is decorate it using piping bags with different color icing. Finish off by adding some edible eyeballs.
14. Art Party Cupcakes
Not every party needs a big cake, sometimes, pretty cupcakes are all you need to make a sweet statement as the centerpiece! We ordered these adorable cupcakes for my daughter’s paint-themed party, and they were a huge hit. They came in a mix of fun designs, including mini art palettes, marbled patterns, and ones with her name on, all in her favorite color- pink!
15. Baby Shark Cake
This Baby Shark cake is the perfect centerpiece for a Baby Shark–inspired birthday party! Use pastel under-the-sea colors and feature everyone’s favorite singing shark family! Decorate with cute coral reefs, starfish and edible sand. Add edible Baby Sharks around the cake and as a topper.
16. A Girl’s Dream
For the dreamy girl, this beautiful cake is delicate and stunning! This can be really simple to make, using a cake mix or bought cake, cover it in frosting and add these edible balloons! Simple and gorgeous!
17. Bluey Cake
A Bluey cake is the perfect choice for any little fan of the lovable Aussie pup and her family! This cake brings the world of Bluey to life with colorful icing, edible Bluey characters, and the Bluey cake topper!
18. Peppa Pig Cake
Peppa Pig doesn’t look like it’s going out of style anytime soon, especially with a little one on the way! Decorate a simple cake with blue and green fondant for the base, bring it to life with edible figures of Peppa, George, and other favorite details like rainbows, or even Mr. Dinosaur. Continue the party theme with these cutest Peppa Pig party ideas.
19. Princess Castle
A Princess Castle cake is the ultimate fairytale centerpiece for any little royal’s birthday celebration! With pastel-colored towers, turrets made of ice cream cones, and details like fondant flowers and vines. For the ultimate princess experience, use pink, purple and gold colors!
20. Cocomelon Cake
If you have a toddler, chances are Cocomelon is the soundtrack of your life, it’s certainly the background noise in my house! A Cocomelon-themed party is a perfect choice for any toddler who can’t get enough of JJ and his catchy songs. The best part? Creating a Cocomelon cake like this is surprisingly simple. Just cover a basic cake in a colorful fondant wrap, add some themed Cocomelon toppers, and let them do all the work in bringing the magic to life.
21. Full Of Treats
This cake full of treats looks amazing, and it is! But it’s not too hard to recreate. Cover a basic cake in fondant, drizzle icing on top and then decorate the cake with your child’s favorite treats, whether they’re macarons, lollies, jellies or anything else, and you’ll have a masterpiece!
22. Fairy Garden
A Fairy Garden Cake is a magical treat that’s perfect for any little one who dreams of fairies and flowers! Decorate a soft, pastel-colored cake with delicate sugar flowers, leaves, and twinkling fairy figurines. Add a miniature fairy door at the base and a toadstone cake topper to complete the magical cake.
23. Basketball Cake
A Basketball Cake is the perfect cake for little sports fans’ themed birthdays! Decorate a cake with dark brown frosting and edible basketball balls! Use a fun basketball cake topper to complete the look!
24. Farm Cake
A Farm Cake is adorable for any animal-loving little one’s birthday party! Packed with countryside cuteness, like a fondant tractor, hay bales, and a barn with edible farm animals. Adapt it to the kid’s age with brighter colors for older kids and more pastel shades for younger ones.
Sarah xx
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