There are so many awesome kids birthday cake ideas around, so I decided to round up 25 of my favourites to help share some inspiration. With a bit of creativity, you can make an amazing birthday cake for your children’s birthdays. I love all of these!
I’ve gathered lots of beautiful cake ideas, from the boyish to the girly and everything in between.
For a great gender neutral cake that’s suitable for all ages, you can’t really go wrong with a rainbow theme.
Rainbow Birthday Cake from Meaningful Mama
Jelly Bean Rainbow Cake at The Imagination Tree
Surprise Pinata Rainbow Cake at Red Ted Art
Rainbow Airplane cake at Inspiration Laboratories
How to make a Rainbow Piñata cake
Here are some more creative cakes that will work well for popular boys themes or characters
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cake from The Joy of Boys
Disney Planes Cake at Spaceships and Laserbeams
Race Car Cake at My Small Potatoes
Superhero cake at Meaningful Mama
Dump truck cake at The Joy of Boys
No Bake Train Cake at In The Playroom
For girls why not try one of these pretty cakes
Topsy Turvy Cake at Meaningful Mama
Butterfly Cake from Motherhood on a Dime
Butterfly Cake from In The Playroom
Owl cake from Meaningful Mama
Owl cake from In The Playroom
Or try one of these fun themed cakes
Farm Themed Birthday Cake at My Nearest and Dearest
Campfire Cake from Motherhood on a Dime
Bowling Cake at My Scraps
Duck cake from A Life in Balance
Sandcastle Cake at Paging Fun Mums
Seaside / Beach cake at In The Playroom
Jake & the Neverland Pirates Bucky Cake at Mom Endeavours
The Easiest Ever Jake and the Neverland Pirates Cake at In The Playroom
Special Agent OSO cake at The Outlaw Mom
Kids can make their own birthday cake with this idea from Tinkerlab
For 20 more birthday cake ideas, see our easy birthday cake recipes post.
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Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.
What a great list! Lot of inspiration! Fab!
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Oh my word, so many awesome cakes! I am so peckish now!
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Great ideas here…love the rainbow ones 🙂
I LOVE this post. I always go to town with birthday parties in this house and they are always on a theme the birthday child has chosen with a cake to match. We’ve done dinosaurs, teapots, TMNT, teddy bears… this year we have a super hero theme to create and I love the cake you shared so THANKYOU!! x x x x
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Forget kids, my husband would LOVE that Ninja Turtles cake. 😛 Thanks for sharing!
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Wow! Cakes decorating has come a log way since I was little. This brings back fond memories of the special cakes my mom used to make. Thank you for sharing!
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What an impressive collection of ion of cakes!
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I love these rainbow sponge cakes – would love to make one but needed some inspiration on how to cover the cake – this page has given me a few options. Thank you!
Anna, thank you for sharing these incredible kids birthday cake ideas! They are all so adorable and creative. I can’t wait to try some of them for my children’s birthdays. The rainbow-themed cakes are especially delightful. Your blog is a treasure trove of inspiration!