Birthday cake ideas

How to make a mermaid cake

How to make a mermaid cake

The finishing touch to your kid's "Under the sea" birthday party is a magical mermaid cake. We show you how to make this show-stopping cake.

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Six-year-old super-fan throws the coolest Drake-themed birthday party

Six-year-old super-fan throws the coolest Drake-themed birthday party

Jessica Spera

Little boy asks for the weirdest birthday cake ever

Little boy asks for the weirdest birthday cake ever

Four-year-old Benz requested maybe the greatest birthday cake EVER.

Amy Valm

How to make Emoji Cookie Pops

How to make Emoji Cookie Pops

Kissy face, eye roll and more! Turn your favourite emojis into a delicious cookie—the perfect treat for an emoji birthday party.

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How to make Spelling Bee Cookies

How to make Spelling Bee Cookies

Save the bees! For your kid's next birthday party host a fun spelling bee, complete with delicious bee cookies.

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13 Fun Pokémon Birthda Party Ideas

13 Fun Pokémon Birthda Party Ideas

Gotta catch 'em all—birthday party ideas that is. Plan the perfect Pokémon birthday party, complete with crafts, goodie bags, games, cake and more.

Shohra Adel

How to make a Woodland Cake

How to make a Woodland Cake

We're going to let you in on a little secret. This Woodland Cake looks quite elaborate, but it's actually very easy to make. We promise.

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Our ovaries! Chris Hemsworth bakes his daughter a birthday cake

Our ovaries! Chris Hemsworth bakes his daughter a birthday cake

Chris Hemsworth baked an adorable dinosaur cake for his daughter and we can't even cope.

Amy Valm

15 birthday cupcake decorating ideas

15 birthday cupcake decorating ideas

Ninjas, princesses, dinosaurs and more. You pick the birthday theme, we've got dessert covered with these cupcake decorating ideas.

Davina Sinnatamby

8 ways to save money on party supplies

Birthday parties

8 ways to save money on party supplies

You don't need to spend a ton on party supplies to have a great celebration—these tips prove it!

Emily Rivas

10 birthday treats that go beyond cake

10 birthday treats that go beyond cake

Not all kids like cake, but their birthdays can still include special desserts. Check out these delicious birthday treats.

Alex Mlynek

How to make 12 fun cake shapes

Birthday parties

How to make 12 fun cake shapes

All you need is a knife, some icing and a bit of imagination, and you can make cake shapes.

Kathryn Hayward

6 scrumptious birthday cakes

6 scrumptious birthday cakes

When only homemade will do, these six yummy birthday cake recipes make it easy for you to thrill your little one and all the party guests.

Alex Mlynek

13 fun indoor birthday party themes for kids

Birthday parties

13 fun indoor birthday party themes for kids

When it's cold outside, keep the kids entertained with one of these awesome indoor birthday party themes.

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7 fun ways to ice a cake

Birthday parties

7 fun ways to ice a cake

Piped, painted, smeared or slathered—your cake will be gorgeous with these great ways to ice a cake.

Irene Ngo

How to make number birthday cakes

Birthday parties

How to make number birthday cakes

How old is she now? Tell your guests to check out the cake. Here's how to make number birthday cakes.

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8 genius cake decorating tips

8 genius cake decorating tips

These handy tips will make your cake decorating process as smooth as frosting.

Kathryn Hayward

3 best store-bought icings

3 best store-bought icings

Based on our rigorous office taste tests, this trio of store-bought frostings has the best shot of passing for homemade.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

7 ways to make boxed cake mix better

7 ways to make boxed cake mix better

Store-bought cake mix, we love you. You’re fast and easy, and with an extra pinch of this or smidgen of that, we consider you homemade.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

How to make a glitter cake

Birthday parties

How to make a glitter cake

All that glitters is not gold. Sometimes it's a delicious glitter cake.

Irene Ngo

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