Popsugar Parenting Kid Parties Easy Kids' Birthday Cakes 22 Birthday Cake Ideas For Kids That You Can Make Yourself, Minimal Baking Experience Required 14 May 2019 by Alessia Santoro View this post on Instagram A post shared by Krispie Cakes (@krispie_cakes) on Feb 24, 2019 at 8:09pm PST You don't have to be a prize-winning baker or spend hundreds at a bakery to have a top-notch cake at your child's birthday party. If you have a little bit of decorating flair and can follow boxed cake instructions, you've got all it takes! Whether you bake a bunch of cupcakes and decorate them together to form a "cake," or make a few layers of your favourite boxed recipe, frost it, and throw sprinkles alllll over it, there's an easy way to make a cake that will taste great and wow your birthday kid. Ahead, see some of our favourite easy birthday cake ideas for kiddo parties, minimal baking experience required. 1 Pink Sprinkle Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Festa Infantil Salvador (@festainfantilsalvador) on Jun 4, 2018 at 9:43am PDT Top with a personalized cake topper to give it extra flair! 1 / 22 2 Rainbow Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by My Bored Toddler (@myboredtoddler) on Mar 18, 2019 at 9:25pm PDT Marshmallows and M&Ms or Skittles are all you need atop this frosted round cake to make a rainbow. 2 / 22 3 Sprinkle Number Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicole Webster (@thebonesofbaking) on Feb 26, 2019 at 4:33pm PST Use a number candle or cut out a paper template, lay it on the frosting, then sprinkle everything else. Pull off the number, and viola! 3 / 22 4 Rice Krispies Layer Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Blackbird Sweets (@blackbirdsweets) on Feb 18, 2018 at 12:54pm PST Make layers of Rice Krispies treats in cake pans, stack, frost, and boom — cake. 4 / 22 5 Frosted Fruit Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tip Buzz (@tip_buzz) on May 6, 2019 at 2:44am PDT Frost your child's favourite flavour cake and toss some fresh whipped cream and berries on top. 5 / 22 6 Animal Topper Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Robertson (@sparkersp) on Apr 16, 2019 at 12:07am PDT Frost a simple round cake and top it with a favourite animal, TV character, or just a funky candle. 6 / 22 7 Sprinkle Bundt Rice Krispies Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Krispie Cakes (@krispie_cakes) on Feb 24, 2019 at 8:09pm PST Make Rice Krispies treats in a bundt pan, flip it, frost it, and sprinkle. 7 / 22 8 Cookie Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by MELISSA Owner | Chef | NYC (@balaboostas_bakery) on May 4, 2019 at 7:29am PDT Make a sheet of brownies or blondies, then top with frosting and sprinkles. 8 / 22 9 Lucky Charms Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ashley | Food & Travel Blogger (@wishesndishes) on Mar 16, 2019 at 11:47am PDT After frosting the cake, cover completely with Lucky Charms marshmallows! 9 / 22 10 Pineapple Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by koekjebakker.nl (@koekjebakker.nl) on Jul 25, 2018 at 11:24pm PDT This one looks tough, but all you need is yellow food colouring, a frosting tip, and some green construction paper. You can use black paper for the facial features or chocolate frosting squeezed out of a piping bag (or a plastic sandwich bag!). 10 / 22 11 Sprinkle Number Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tatoumia Tatou (@tata_fatou) on Mar 12, 2017 at 8:46am PDT Use fun-shape sprinkles to write out your child's age atop the frosting. 11 / 22 12 Naked Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Australian Makers's Village (@madeit) on Mar 1, 2017 at 5:02pm PST Make a naked cake or simple white frosted cake, and let a fun cake topper shine. 12 / 22 13 Cake Pop Topper Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lise Ode - Mom Loves Baking (@momlovesbaking) on Feb 16, 2018 at 4:24am PST This chocolate cake has a bunch of cake pops as decoration, and heck, they can even be some of those delicious ones from Starbucks! 13 / 22 14 Doughnut Tower Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shay D (@fiftywithkids) on Apr 25, 2019 at 8:07am PDT This one's so easy — just grab a dozen or two of your kiddo's favourite doughnuts, and stack masterfully. 14 / 22 15 Candy Number Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rebecca Jeffery (@_rebeccajeffery) on Dec 22, 2017 at 1:16pm PST Using cake or cupcakes to form the number, frost, then line it with candies! 15 / 22 16 Candy Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rhicreative (@rhicreative) on May 10, 2019 at 11:16pm PDT Or just go totally crazy with different candies all over a round cake. 16 / 22 17 Swirl Frosting Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liliana Moleiro (@lillymoleiro) on Feb 11, 2019 at 2:59pm PST Swirl on frosting using a piping bag, then top with candies or sprinkles. 17 / 22 18 Oreo Crumble Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate McComb (@kateykate35) on Mar 24, 2018 at 4:25pm PDT Frost a cake, then top with crushed Oreos or another type of cookie. 18 / 22 19 Doughnut Drip Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝑺𝒖𝒈𝒂𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒔 (@sugar_and_crumbs) on Mar 19, 2019 at 12:13am PDT If you're feeling up to it, a drip can be so fun, but this cake would look amazing even with just the white frosting and doughnuts! 19 / 22 20 Rice Krispies Shape Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lise Ode - Mom Loves Baking (@momlovesbaking) on Feb 11, 2018 at 9:06am PST Gumball machine, rainbow, unicorn — the possibilities are endless. 20 / 22 21 Cupcake Number Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chelsea Stout (@chelseacakes_) on May 11, 2019 at 12:44pm PDT Using cupcakes with fun coloured frosting, form your child's age! 21 / 22 22 Flamingo Cupcake Cake View this post on Instagram A post shared by Always Add Sprinkles (@alwaysaddsprinkles) on May 11, 2019 at 9:50am PDT Or you can form a shape using the cupcakes! 22 / 22 Kid PartiesBirthday PartiesBirthday CakesEasy Recipes