Beautiful Birthday Cakes and Ideas

Marvelous Birthday Cakes and Ideas

Birthday cakes symbolise your love and appreciation to your loved ones.

It is an expected item at all birthday parties and therefore a great looking cake will create all the excitement (especially for kids) and it will be the highlight of the party.

Birthday cakes you plan to make for your loved ones will be greatly appreciated by the birthday girl or boy. Making a cake can be really fun! If you are a newbie to baking, you just need some practise and tips to perfect your skill. At the same time, you can engage some help from your children or siblings or your significant other and enjoy the special time spend in the kitchen.

If you really can't bake or don't have the time, even cakes you bought from the stores can be creative and fun. Just use a little imagination, some research online for pictures or ideas. You'll be amazed that you can actually come up with some really amazing and unique birthday cake ideas!

Basics of baking birthday cakes

For beginners, you will need to learn the types of cakes and their basic methods. To begin there are two categories of cakes:

1. Shortened cakes (with fat) or

2. Foam cakes (little or no fat).

Choosing the type of cake to bake for which party theme can take up some preparation time on top of your party planning. For beginners, plain sponge cakes are easy to make, they are light and healthy. If you want to lower the amount of sugar or fat use for creamed cakes, you will can get healthy recipes from magazines or research online or do your own trial baking until you get the actual/right taste for the sugar or fat amount.

Basics of size and measurement

Commercially bought round cakes usually comes in 8", 12" and 16" while the square cakes comes in 9", 12" and 16". However, nowadays cakes comes in fancy shapes nd sizes, the traditional standard sizes are not longer in vogue.

Tips on keeping/storing cakes and servings

Avoid refrigerating cakes because it tends to dry them up. Keep cakes (those with non perishable items) wrapped in plastic foil or wrap, in a cool,dry place at room temperature.

There are so many types of party cakes and these are the most sought after:

1. Adult party cakes

2. Kids birthday cakes

3. Teens party cakes

4. Holiday cakes

5. Anniversary cakes

6. Wedding cakes

7. Baby shower cakes

8. Special events cakes

9. Christmas cakes

10. Mothers Day cakes

11. Fathers Day cakes

12. Graduation cakes

13. Holiday cakes

Nowadays, you don't have to deprive yourself of great looking and delicious party cakes because of a medical condition or because you are just being health concious. Many bakeries offer healthy cake recipes and will even cater to customers with special diet requirements. Do discuss with your local bakery in detail on all your requirements and you will find that even with your special diet, you will still be able to eat healthy and delicious cakes and share the joy with all your guests.

Artistic cakes and fondant cakes are the "IN" thing. However, they do need time and effort to make.

Cakes alternatives

If you are tired of cakes for birthday parties, corporate events or special events why not consider cupcakes, brownies, muffins or pastries and/or pies at your celebrations? You can use your cake decorating skills and apply it on these alternatives. Just let your creativity flows.

Happy baking or hunting for great birthday cakes!

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