The Coolest Cake Decorations for Children's Cakes

Children love cakes and nothing makes it more special than a little decoration. From the traditional to the unique, a child’s special cake can be like no one else’s.
Licorice, gum drops and other chewy fruit are versatile decorations because they can be used whole or cut up to make a design. There are many uses for these candies, from flowers to bugs.

Colored decorating gel is useful on its own or in conjunction with other decorations. The child’s name can be written out with this product and pictures can be drawn, too. This gel comes in several different colors. Black is good for bug eyes.

Marshmallows can be used in a number of ways. Cut them into medallions and dip the cut end into colored sugar. Combine five or six of these on top of a cupcake in the shape of a flower. Additionally, marshmallows can be melted as an ingredient in the popular marshmallow frosting.

Candy chips come in a variety of sizes and flavors including chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter and white chocolate. They are available in a few sizes from mini to extra large which makes them perfect for the center of flowers and smiley face eyes.

Cookie crumbs are indispensable when decorating a cake with a road or a path in the theme. One popular type of cupcake named “Worms and Dirt” calls for cookie crumbs.

The ‘cake’ variety of ice cream cones, as opposed to the ‘sugar cone’ type, is good for parties with younger children. By baking the batter directly into the cone the normally crumbly cupcake becomes a neat little hand held package.

After baking and cooling the cake, use frozen yogurt, sherbet or whipped cream that has been partially melted to literally ‘frost’ the cake. Place the cake into the freezer immediately after frosting for four to six hours to set the ice cream frosting.

Sprinkles are a favorite of children around the world. Mention sprinkles to any child and they know they will receive something special. Sprinkles come in a variety of styles from the popular dots to flower shapes to little tubes, which make them invaluable for every celebration.

No birthday cake is complete without candles because the highlight of every child’s party is blowing them out while they are truly the center of attention. Many styles of candles are available from the traditional striped ones to single candles in the shape of a number to trick candles that do not blow out.

Words help identify what the cake is all about. The child’s name or the occasion can be drawn onto the cake with gels or regular frosting, and there is also a product available that allows a design to be designed on the computer, printed out and transferred onto the cake top.

While cake templates are not technically cake decorations, it does help the baker make a more unusual and interesting cake. Templates for printing are available online in many shapes.