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Decorating ideas for number birthday cakes

Give your little one a cake to remember with our cute number designs. From the classic Australian Women's Weekly Smartie one to a six-shaped snake and Ollie the 8-year-old octopus, the kids are sure to love digging in to their special birthday cake!
number cakes decorating ideas
birthday cake number 1
Baking
May 30, 2022

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 […]
By Women's Weekly Food
Number 1
Baking
April 30, 1975

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 […]
By Women's Weekly Food
seeing stripes at four
Baking
July 31, 1976

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
By Women's Weekly Food
five
Baking
May 31, 2009

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
By Women's Weekly Food
six
Baking
February 28, 1975

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!
By Women's Weekly Food
floral seven
Baking
October 31, 2009

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
By Women's Weekly Food
Number 7
Baking
December 31, 1974

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 […]
By Women's Weekly Food
Ten
Baking
November 30, 2010

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.
By Women's Weekly Food

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