How cute are first birthday cakes?! This cake was a combination of a few cakes I have made before. The blocks were taken from this silhouette first birthday cake. The font was inspired by the actual Disney font and was used on this cake. The actual cake was inspired by this first birthday cake from a few years ago.

Here is a look at the top tier with the Minnie Mouse ears. The Minnie head is actually made out of cake that I bake in a bowl giving me the perfect shape and is a lot easier than making rice crispy treats. The ears are made in advance so they can harden as they dry. I made the ears out of black fondant that had some tylose powder added. The bow topper was also made in advance and allowed to dry. This top tier and Minnie hat would make it’s own cute cake on it’s own! The font really brings the cake to life. I used my 3D printer to make some font cutters so I wouldn’t have to cut each letter out (like I have done in the past).

The baby blocks were made out of gum paste. I cut 6 squares of gum paste for each block and allowed them to harden overnight. Once dry, I built the boxes using stiff royal icing. Once the royal icing was dry and the boxes were strong, I added the cute lettering to each box. Happy first birthday Celia!

This cake was so much fun to design. I love that it is girly yet colorful and fun. After covering the cakes in white fondant, I used my airbrush to color the tiers this pretty teal and blue-green underwater color. I made the figures out of gum paste because it dries harder and more quickly than fondant. Once they were dry, I attached them to the cake using royal icing. I used the same royal icing to pipe tiny bubbles around the cake.

I added the number 4 to a cute starfish I made using a silicone mold. The seashells were also made using silicone molds. I think they were one of the first molds I ever bought and they always come in handy! I cut the purple seaweed freehand out of thin fondant and just twisted them a bit. They give the cake some life, movement, and texture. They also make the cake look super cute! Happy 4th Birthday Libby!

I love making first birthday cakes. The themes always change and are always super cute! This cake was made to match the birthday invitations which featured the cute dump truck. I made the same dump truck but made it all edible! The cake needed some more detail so I added in some simple orange construction cones that I cut out freehand.

For the sides of the cake I applied a black and yellow stripe pattern to look like construction caution tape. I love the graphic look this gave the cake! I added the birthday message “Happy Birthday Hayden” in a nice large clean font.

Now this is definitely the best part of the whole order! Hayden’s parents wanted a small cute smash cake for the party. I surprised them with this cute orange construction cone cake. It was about 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall. It was so super cute and tiny! I wish I had some pictures of little Hayden digging into it. Happy First Birthday Hayden!