Dress-Up Themed Kids’ Birthday Cake Decorating Ideas

Dress Up-themed cakes can be a great way to add some sass to your child’s birthday party – especially if they’re an all-girl affair. Kids get excited about their favorite characters, movies or themes and a themed cake instantly engages them, grabbing their short attention during the course of the celebrations. Theme cakes also allow for personalization based on the child’s interests – and dress up cakes enhance the dramatic value of a birthday party even more.

Think masquerade masks, high heels or sneakers, tiny lipsticks – all made with fondant, to add a pop of colour and intrigue to your child’s special day. Not only do these cakes create a memorable experience but children also tend to associate them with fun times and enjoyable celebrations. Dress-up themed cakes are also a great opportunity to capture the most amazing, aesthetically pleasing photographs – that you can cherish long after the cake has been eaten. Here are six delicious ideas to work within the theme for your child’s special day and make it even better.

Make Up Cake

Every girl’s fantasy was to grow up and use her mother’s lipstick, before they admire themselves in the mirror. Bring that fantasy to life with an edible creation! Decorate your cake with elements that one would typically find strewn across a dresser – think make up brushes, a box of blush, lipstick, a hand mirror and even eyeshadow palettes. You could also replicate these design elements on cupcakes, cookies and mini pancakes that will be served to the guests present at the party.

High Heel Shoe Cake

What’s more fashionable than a high heel shoe that sits pretty atop a delicious looking birthday cake? If your child is a boy, simply swap the high heel with their favorite pair of sneakers, to make it more appropriate and in-sync with the theme of your party. A fun way to incorporate this idea is to create a full cake shaped like a shoe or have one made with chocolate and edible color to perch atop a regular cake.

Princess Cake

Treat your child like the princess that she is with a beautiful cake that is old-school yet fascinating to cut. Every girl’s dream growing up has mostly to do with being a princess, wearing a giant tulle dress she can twirl in. Bring those fantasies to life with a beautifully frosted cake, with a doll as your centrepiece and building a cake around it. The delight of your child while cutting into the cake is sure to be unmatched!

Masquerade Cake

An air of mystery or your kid’s prom night? Take your pick while designing an eye-catching cake with all the elements from a masquerade party. Go all out if your kid has a vibrant imagination and decorate their birthday cake with edible glitter, sprinkles, chocolate masquerade masks, feathers and just about everything that constitutes a great masquerade themed party. Extend the over-the-top theme to other edible confections – either with usage of colors or details.

Handbag Cake

A girl and a handbag go hand-in-hand – pun not intended. Pick your daughter’s favorite one and surprise her with an edible version. Take a pick between high-end designer brands, if that’s something your child is obsessing over, or simply replicate a bag dear to them – using cake and fondant. Boys could also be a part of this with an edible recreation of their favorite gym bag, travel bag or backpack that is dear to them.

Fairy Garden Cake

For children, creating something close to their idea of wonderland is one that most parents strive to perfect. Is your kid a fan of fairy tales and fables? Pick one of their top favorite bedtime stories and bring the characters to life with a garden-themed cake that has all the classic elements of fairy land – butterflies, garden gnomes, flowers, fondant mushrooms and the odd wizard who can instantly bring everything to life, with a swish of their wand.