How to decorate a baby cake for a year? Ideas with a photo

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

The first birthday of a child is an important event in the life of parents, and a birthday cake for a year is its important integral attribute. The choice of cakes is huge, and therefore you need to understand what requirements are put forward for this dessert, so that in the end it turns out to be perfect.

Of course, the cake is usually served by the second half of the holiday, so in order for it to become a real sensation and surprise the guests, it should be performed in the same theme as the whole holiday. And then the question arises about the theme of the children's birthday.

Theme

Of course, this is an optional item, but when it comes to beautiful holidays, you should still stick to either one theme, or at least one style with several chosen colors.

There are a lot of topics for decorating the first name day. Some are current cartoon characters, others are purely for girls or boys, there are also such rare options as home nicknames for a baby (for example, Button, Bead, Mouse and the like).

Most popular this season:

• unicorns;
• princesses and fairies;
• "Little Boss";
• "Fixies";
• "Kids";
• pandas;
• nautical style;
• royal style;
• "Oscar";
• "Rainbow";
• "Stars";
• "Maya the Bee".

When choosing the theme of the holiday, it is desirable to take into account the preferences of the baby, as far as possible at such a young age, because it's his birthday! The next criterion for choosing a general theme and a cake for a year will be the gender of the child.

Son or daughter

Everyone is used to the fact that cakes for a year old boy and girl will be necessarily different: blue or blue for a little man, pink for a young lady.

But in the modern world, all stereotypes are collapsing, and the "unisex" format is becoming more and more relevant. This also applies to birthday cakes (one year old), especially if the whole holiday is sustained in a certain theme.

For example, a rainbow-style cake is equally suitable for both a boy and a girl.

Of course, lovers of the classics can safely choose cakes for a year old girl with flowers, butterflies and ruffles, made in shades of pink. And parents of boys - order a cake for their child with a car or robot in blue.

The main thing here is to remember that the cake is a surprise for the baby, and in addition to having a pleasant taste, it should cause emotions, cause joy and delight.

Sweet table

Also today more and moreparents are decorated not just with a sweet table with a cake, fruits and tea, but they create a candy bar. It is a separate table with a large cake for a year, cupcakes, meringues on sticks and in beautiful jars, gingerbread, popcorn, marshmallows and other sweets, drinks in separate bottles with stickers or inscriptions. The main thing in all this diversity is to observe the color scheme of all sweets, but at the same time highlight the cake as the "main character" (for example, put it on a stand in the center of the table).

Such bars are organized to make the holiday more beautiful and refined. Of course, delicious desserts are pleasing to the eye, but when they are also presented in a stylish design, they make the invitees feel like guests of honor at an important event. And besides, they make a beautiful cake even more desirable.

Which filling to choose?

When it comes to cake for a year, parents need to determine first of all who will eat it.

If a one-year-old child tries this dessert, then the choice of filling is determined by the principle: the presence of only those products that are introduced into the baby's diet. If the cake is intended only for guests, then you still need to be aware of whether there will be children among them and what age they are.

Very often a biscuit is used as a cake for a year. This is due to the fact that the dough contains eggs (which have undergone heat treatment), butter (not in all), sugar and flour. All foods that in small doses will not harm the child. Of the most harmless for childrencreams use either cottage cheese or custard, in which all products are also heat-treated.

In cases where only adults will eat the cake, you can safely focus only on your preferences, but be sure to decorate it in a childish way.

Design types

The variety of types and types of cake decoration is now very large, but there are a few basic ones. They are presented in the table.

Cover type	Design
Naked (the filling is covered only with a rough layer of cream on top, through which the cake layers are visible)	Real flowers
Mastic (the filling is covered with a rough layer of cream and mastic)	Food pictures made from sugar or wafer paper
Cream (the filling is completely hidden under the cream coating)	Mastic figures
Mixed (there is a combination of several types of coverage)	Waffle flowers
Mirror glaze (more commonly used for mousse cakes)	Cream patterns and flowers
Velor coating (sprayed chocolate)	Fresh fruits and berries
-	Sweets (meringues, chocolate, marshmallows, caramel compositions, gingerbread toppers)
-	Designs painted on the surface of the cake with edible paints

If you evaluate different photos of cakes for a year, it becomes clear that confectioners rarely use only one type of design. More often itmixed options that have the main style and additions.

Children's holiday implies bright colors and images, therefore, choosing the type of cake design for a year old child, parents often stop at mastic or cream using mastic figures. Mastic is like plasticine for confectioners, because it is easily dyed in different colors and easily takes the form you need, and after drying it will hold it.

Another popular type of cake decoration for kids is decorating with sweets. This is especially true when the filling is chosen for adults. In this case, the child can be given a sweet on a stick from the top of the cake, and everyone will be happy.

Does size matter?

When thinking about any event, be sure to calculate the number of invited guests. This factor is taken into account when choosing a room, compiling a menu and, of course, the size of a birthday cake.

How to determine the required weight of the dessert? Average calculation for cake makers: 150-200 grams per person. Children and adolescents are considered 150 grams each, and adults - 200 grams each. In total, it turns out that for a company of 20 people you need to order a cake of at least 3.5 kg, and preferably 4 kg, so that everyone will definitely taste it.

When ordering, keep in mind that almost all confectioners make cakes weighing 2 kg or more. This is convenient for celebrating in a close circle of relatives.

If the weight of the child torus is over 3 kg, it is already possibleplay with the design, namely, instead of the usual single-tier, order a multi-tier one. Such options look different, a little richer and more solid. In addition, in tiered cakes, you can make several fillings in one product (each tier has its own).

There is an unspoken moment in mastic cakes: not all adults eat mastic, and, accordingly, when a guest takes a piece, then all the mastic from it will end up in the trash can, and he eats about 20-30 grams less, than was calculated. That is, when choosing a cake for a year with a mastic coating, it is better to give a margin of 200-300 grams of weight. Then all the guests will be full and satisfied.

Fashion nuance

One of the most relevant and fashionable solutions for children's holidays is the presence of a separate cake for the baby, decorated in the same style with a common theme. This is a very interesting decision, especially if the holiday will be captured by video or photography.

The essence of this moment is simple: a separate cake for a year (personal) is given to the child in the hands / put in front of him and let him do whatever he wants. And children are very inventive and curious, and this opportunity will please them very much.

What parents need to consider when doing this:

• prepare a change of clothes;
• remove away from the child everything that can get dirty and cannot be laundered;
• prepare napkins and water;
• keep your cameras ready.

Important tip

Children's cake is one of those sweets that must be made from fresh naturalproducts. For this reason, it is best to make a cake for a year to order from a trusted pastry chef. Let the price be slightly different from the average price for 1 kilogram of dessert from the store, but parents will have guarantees that it will be prepared from good products, take into account all the wishes for choosing the filling, and individually discuss and implement design ideas.