Birthday Cakes for Girls

Is your daughter's birthday coming up and you're struggling to find THE birthday cake that will delight her? What shape, what look, what flavours, what colours to choose? Or perhaps she's already given you the theme for her little party and you need to find the cake to match? Don't worry, in this article, we will guide you and offer advice.

How to choose a birthday cake for a girl?

Generally, it's easy to choose a girl's birthday cake if she specifies what she wants, regardless of her age. However, if you're planning a surprise, you mustn't miss the mark. In this case, you need to know her current tastes. Last month she was a fan of Baby Shark, but the following month, she swears by Fortnite, for example. This is your greatest mission: what does she currently like (colour, flavour, film, animation, games, song, etc.).

What cake for her age?

From 0 to 12 months

For the little ones, keep the flavours simple: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry are perfect. For colour, pink is most requested by parents. Alternatively, you can choose a gradient of colours: white, pink, fuchsia, violet. As for the visuals, the choice is vast, here are a few:

• the unicorn cake
• the starry cake
• the cake with the little slipper
• the gift-shaped cake
• the cake with her photo

From 1 to 5 years

From the age of 1, children can differentiate tastes and increasingly appreciate cakes with two flavours. You can combine choco-strawberry, vanilla-choco, etc. For the cake, from 2 years old, she surely already has preferences: animated films, games, cartoons, toys like the LOL doll cake.

From 6 to 12 years

They start to assert themselves and taste is not their primary concern for their cake, as they want one that stands out. A cake that will make others envious at her party like Disney princesses or the Frozen doll cake or why not a tiered cake worthy of a fairy tale?

Birthday cake ideas for girls

Here are cake ideas for a girl's birthday, whether she is very young, young, or almost grown.

Cake design

This is the most sensible choice, as it is eye-catching and your daughter will love it. There are different types of cake design:

• fondant finish: with this option, you can order anything you want with the colours you wish. Animals, numbers, flowers, characters, etc.
• icing finish like the birthday layer cake.
• buttercream finish like this ruffle cake all in flower

Character cake

This type of cake design is very popular with children because it immediately evokes their favourite character. There are no limits, professional pastry chefs will know how to fulfil your request: cartoon character like Peppa Pig, film character like Wonder Woman or video game character.

Tiered cake

If you have many guests, a tiered cake is the solution. The advantage is that it's entirely possible to have a beautiful multi-layered cake that will please your daughter. Whether you choose a cake design, a layer cake, or others, you'll be served. Take inspiration from this flower-covered tiered cake or this tiered cake for a little princess.

Printed cake

Who hasn't wanted their photo on their birthday cake? An edible photo, no less. With the printed cake, you can put her photo or a photo of her favourite character. This technique is more realistic and quicker to make than a cake design. You just need to create a scenario to decorate the entire birthday cake.

Princess theme cake

This is undoubtedly the most requested birthday theme by little girls. There are princesses to suit all tastes. For her cake, offer her a Barbie doll cake with a rainbow dress. Is she more of a Frozen fan? If she loves all Disney princesses, opt for their enchanted castle.

Original cake

It may also be that your daughter doesn't want a cartoon or princess theme because her friends have already done that for their birthdays. Know that it's entirely possible to find an out-of-the-ordinary birthday cake idea. An ice cream cone cake or gift-shaped, in heart shape, or even this black and white tiered cake.

Where to buy a birthday cake for a girl?

You have three choices:

• In a pastry shop: this is the classic choice. You order from your favourite pastry shop and pick up the cake on the day. Ask your pastry chef if they offer the type of cake your daughter requested to ensure the expected result.
• On a pastry shop website: this is the simplest choice. Online pastry shops are known for their diverse products. There is something for everyone, especially in terms of birthday cakes. You can see directly what the cakes look like, their prices, and the flavours offered. And with home delivery.
• From a cake designer: more and more people are specialising in birthday cake design for children. Generally, they are visible on social networks where they showcase their artwork.