Birthday cake numbers – smartie one
For a memorable first birthday party, serve up this top notch, Smartie-covered birthday favourite from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s famous ‘Children’s Birthday Cake Book‘ cookbook. This recipe first featured in The Children’s Birthday Cake Book published in 1980. Smarties are now deemed to pose a choking risk to small children and instead, you could choose […]
Number 1
White icing is also known as fondant (it’s the traditional icing used on wedding cakes). It is available in packets from the supermarket and cake decorating shops Tiny heart cutters are sometimes sold as `aspic cutters’. We’ve scattered Allen’s Sour Rush Jelly Beans, Allen’s Milk Bottle Mania and Nestlé Melts White Cooking Compound around the […]
Birthday cake numbers – jigsaw two
This colourful cake from The Australian Women’s Weekly’s famous ‘Children’s Birthday Cake Book‘ cookbook is bound to be a hit with Mr or Ms. Two!
The ‘still really terrific’ at two cake
Try this gorgeous blue gluten-free cake for your child’s second birthday party. The number 2 cake pan can be hired from cake decorating shops.
Number 3
Ballerina cake toppers are available from cake decorating suppliers, or top with tiny ballerina dolls from toy stores. Note
Fishes for three
A fun and fishy cake that is perfect for a three year old’s birthday party.
Four birthday cake
Celebrate your child turning four with this awesome birthday cake for car lovers.
Seeing stripes at four
Use a gluten-free packet cake mix for this recipe, if you like. Just make sure the ingredients for the butter cream and the decorations are also gluten-free. Number 4 cake pans can be hired from cake decorating suppliers. Note
Five
You will need, Oven tray large piping bag fitted with 1cm (½-inch) plain tube. 8cm x 26cm (3¼-inch x 10½-inch) bar cake pan 20cm (8-inch) ring pan 30cm x 45cm (12-inch x 18-inch) rectangular prepared cake board Note
A superstar at five
Make your child’s birthday special with this amazing butter cake covered in yellow buttercream and blue stars.
Number six birthday cake with jet planes
Prepare for your kids’ party to takeoff with this aeroplane runway cake! From The Australian Women’s Weekly’s iconic ‘Children’s Birthday Cake Book‘ cookbook, it’s perfect for a six-year-old’s birthday.
Six
Now we are six! Celebrate this auspicious occasion with this delightful sssssnakey ssssix cake, by the Australian Women’s Weekly. The birthday boy or girl will be delighted!
Floral seven
To keep the glossy finish to the frosting, the cake needs to be frosted no longer than 1 hour before serving. The frosting soon dries out, resembling cooked meringue. Note
Number 7
Dark Melts and butter can be melted together over hot water or in a microwave oven on HIGH (100%) for about 1 minute. This recipe makes 17 chocolate spider bodies, however, the decorations are for the seven spiders on the cake. Serve the extras as an accompaniment or, if you have extra Melts and Nestlé […]
Jewels at nine
This cute birthday cake is perfect for a little girl or boy who are excited about turning nine!
Number 9 cake
You only turn 9 once in your life, so make this cool fire-breathing dragon out of lollies on top of a number 9 cake!
Ten
Double digits at last! This ten cake by Australian Women’s Weekly is colour galore. When cutting the jubes dip the knife in hot water, then dry before cutting to avoid sticking.
Number 10
Use a pair of clean tweezers to position the tiny Wonka Nerds and other small lollies. Note