Take a look at these cool homemade Numbers cakes shared with us by cake decorators from around the world. Along with the birthday cakes here, you’ll also find loads DIY birthday cake-making ideas and how-to tips to inspire your next birthday cake project. Enjoy!
I made this creative cake for my son’s first birthday. I wasn’t sure if I could decorate well enough to make a theme cake so I decided on the number one and his name as the theme. Started this cake with a sheet cake then cut the “one” shape out. I frosted the one with … Read more
I was worried when I got this request for a 50th Birthday Cake, a 5 is an odd shaped number. It was actually easier then I thought to cover in fondant (homemade MM fondant). The bow is molding vanilla (same as molding chocolate). It was fun to make and got to try some new things. … Read more
My son wanted a tornado cake so I made 2 cakes from scratch and formed a number 5 for his 5th birthday. It took some critical thinking to decide on what to use for the tornado and how to decorate it. He is always about the weather. I came up with using an ice cream … Read more
Here’s how I made this half and half birthday christening cake. I was asked to do a birthday cake for a 1 year old but to also make a christening cake. I asked for info on what Harry liked and was told he enjoys swimming, trains, ball pools and just toys in general. Well I … Read more
This last minute Mickey mouse cake is a 10 inch white cake frosted in homemade buttercream frosting. I made this for a friend that was doing some tile work for us. To make the number one, all I did was print a one picture off the internet. I cut out the number one, placed it on … Read more
I wanted to make my grandson’s birthday cake this year. He absolutely loves cars, race tracks and mud, so I decided to build a cake around that theme. I baked two cakes. One was in a round 9′ cake pan and the other in a 9×11′ pan. After both were baked and cooled, I cut a … Read more
I was excited when my son turned 8! He was into racing tracks and cars. What a perfect combination for making a cake… a number 8 race track cake. I baked 2 round 20cm cakes, chocolate and caramel mud. I levelled the cakes identically, slicing the tops off. I also cut the ends of each … Read more
My son in law was due for a 30th birthday and my daughter had arranged a surprise birthday meal with family and a few close friends, she asked me to make him a number 30 cake. This is what I did. I covered the cake board in blue icing and set aside overnight to dry … Read more
My friend gave me a couple days notice to make her daughter a 6th birthday cake! She wanted it quite simple, easy to cut at party and wanted it pony themed with cupcakes! It was quite a simple bake really – I cooked a large rectangular sponge and cut it into a large 6 shape. … Read more
I made this cake for my son’s first birthday cake. We all enjoyed it. It didn’t look perfect but you follow my steps you will see where I made the mistakes. I am positive my next smarties cake is going to be perfect. I always get excited when I make cakes and I run out … Read more
For my grandson’s sixteenth birthday (I really can’t believe he’s that old!) and knowing him as well as I do, I knew I had to make him a really special birthday cake. In the past, I’ve made baseballs, pirate treasure, army tank – you name it. So, I wanted this cake to be different and … Read more
I made this Dora the Explorer birthday cake for my 3 year old Dora mad son. I tried to make it not too girly. The map was hand painted onto the fondant covered cake board and the number 3 was carved from 2 9 inch round cakes. He was thrilled with it and the look … Read more