No holiday is complete without dessert. Depending on the occasion for the celebration and the scale of the holiday, they decide which pastry is preferable to serve: cookies or cakes, rolls or muffins.
In special cases, cakes are served, which are then cut into portions. Birthday is generally very difficult to imagine without a cake, especially if we are talking about the names of the child. It is important to choose a children's birthday cake in such a way that the hero of the occasion will be overwhelmed with enthusiastic feelings, because he has been waiting for this moment for a whole year!
Original ideas for baby girl's birthday cake
The unusual design of the main sweetness of the evening can be done independently, but still it is better to give preference to the finished products ordered in stores and bakeries. As a rule, girls' dreams are so fantastic that it is very difficult to realize a non-standard idea without special skills. It is advisable to rely on the skills of professionals.
Most often, babies order their own cakes in the form of heroes of their favorite cartoons.
Popularity: Elsa, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, Barbie, Kitty, Peppa pig. Interestingly look cakes dolls. True, the pleasure is not cheap. But does the price have child happiness?
There are more modest options for decorating a “girly” dessert. These are all kinds of bows, flowers, lace, ryushechki. You can crown the product with an edible crown or a pair of crystal shoes.
There are cakes, carriages and locks. It should be noted that they look no worse than princess cakes. And in some cases they are even more distinctive and interesting.
In pursuit of original ideas, one should not forget that the delicacy should be not only beautiful in appearance, but also qualitative in its internal content. The mood of the crumbs will be spoiled if the colorful cake tastes unfit for consumption.
How to make a cake on the name of the boy
The easiest option for decorating a boy's birthday treat is a cake in the shape of a typewriter. The banal ideas that have already become a soccer ball, a locomotive, an airplane and a robot.
But the male birthday man also has his favorite cartoon ribbons, so even a regular glazed drawing with the image of a hero you like will become an unusual treat. Among teenage boys are Timon and Pumba, Fiksiki, Paw Patrol, Spiderman, Superman, Batman, Hulk, Ninja Turtles.
We can not forget about candles for birthday. Yes, you probably should not be reminded that they are acquired by the number of years fulfilled. Although recently classic candles are being replaced by candle-figures and even wax phrases like "Congratulations" or "Happy holidays".
Bake a cake for the child's birthday with your own hands
Of course, buying ready-made cake for a children's birthday is much easier and easier. But the guests and the hero of the occasion will be more pleased with the product prepared by the hands of a loving and caring mom. In order for baking to be successful, you must clearly follow the recipe and take into account all the subtleties and nuances of the process:
- all ingredients of dry consistency (flour, starch, cocoa) are carefully sifted;
- you should not pour flour into the liquid, it is the liquid that pours in a thin stream into the sifted flour;
- Whatever components are selected for making the dough, they all must be of the same temperature;
- soda is better to quench with lemon juice, not vinegar, this dough is more tender;
- some pastry chefs in order to make the dough more crumbly and add 1 tbsp of air to it. l any strong alcoholic drink, for children's cakes, it is strictly prohibited;
- if suddenly there was no baking powder at hand, then it can always be made independently (12 g of flour, 3 g of citric acid and 5 g of baking soda);
- the dough with the addition of baking powder should not be mixed intensively, otherwise evaporated carbon dioxide will cause excessive density of the dough, which will adversely affect the quality of the cake;
- When baking dough products in the oven, you should strictly monitor the temperature and baking time allotted by the recipe, there is a risk of either drying the cake or burning it altogether.
In addition, the culinary specialist must have the time required for baking and decorating the cake. Therefore, it is better to prepare cakes in advance, and soak, lubricate and decorate on the day of the holiday.
It is only necessary to be able to store them properly. For example, products from short pastry can be cherished for several days in a special metal can.
They are also frozen as biscuit layers. In addition, each cake should be packaged in a separate transparent food film. Likewise, custard dough cake blanks are stored in the same way (of course, without filling).
Honey Cake Recipe for a Little Birthday Party
Honey cake is loved by both adults and children. If none of the guests have any allergy to honey, then in 1 hour you can make a delicious treat. List of ingredients for cakes:
- honey - 1 tbsp. l .;
- butter - 1 tbsp. l .;
- egg - 2 pieces;
- sugar - 1 cup;
- soda - 2 tsp;
- flour - 4 cups.
For the cream will need:
- milk - 1 cup;
- sugar - 1 cup;
- flour - 2 tbsp. l .;
- butter - 300 g
For glaze use:
- butter - 3rd. l .;
- cocoa - 3 tsp.
To make the cake melt the honey with butter in the steam bath. Rub eggs with sugar and add to the mass on the steam bath.
After the mixture thickens slightly, add hydrated soda to it and mix until the dough volume doubles. Then pour a bunch and mix well. Mass is enough for 5-6 cakes with a caloric content of 424 kcal per 100 g.
For the cream, boil the milk with sugar and pour the flour previously diluted in the milk into the mixture. After cooling down, whip the mass with oil.
Glaze is prepared as follows: cocoa is mixed with butter and brought to a boil.
The last stages of making a festive cake
So, the cakes are ready, they can be made into a cake. You already know what you will use the cream for the layer of cakes, and what will you decorate? On sale there are many different creams, you can use them. You can also cook yourself custard, protein, sour cream, cream.
Do not forget about the glaze. To make it really a cake decoration, you should consider some secrets.
But before applying the glaze, the top cake should be sprinkled with starch. It will not let the glaze spread.
Also, cakes are decorated with fresh fruit, meringue, marzipan and mastic. For sweet tooth cakes sprinkled with marshmallows, coffee dragees, marmalade, chocolate chips.
The original birthday cake for children’s birthday is the main treat of the evening. Both kids and adults are eagerly waiting for the moment to taste an unusual delicacy. The brighter and more picturesque the birthday cake, the happier the emotions.
Another idea how to make a beautiful children's cake for a child's birthday is in the following video.
