The first birthday of a child is an important event in the life of parents, and a birthday cake for a year is its important integral attribute. The choice of cakes is huge, and therefore you need to understand what requirements are put forward for this dessert, so that in the end it turns out to be ideal.
Naturally, the cake is usually served by the second half of the holiday, so that it became a real sensation and surprised guests, it should be performed in the same theme as the whole holiday. And here the question arises about the theme of children's birthday.
Theme
Of course, this is an optional item, but if you talk about beautiful holidays, you should still stick to one theme, or at least one style with several colors selected.
There are a lot of topics for the design of the first name day. Some of them are actual cartoon characters, others are purely for girls or boys, there are still such rare options as baby's home nicknames (for example, Pugovka, Bead, Mouse and the like).
Most popular this season:
- unicorns;
- princesses and fairies;
- "Little boss";
- "Fixies";
- "Toddlers";
- pandas;
- sea style;
- royal style;
- "Oscar";
- "Rainbow";
- "Stars";
- "Maya Bee."
When choosing a holiday theme, it is advisable to take into account the preferences of the baby, as much as possible at such a young age, because it is his birthday! The next criterion for choosing a common theme and cake for a year will be the gender of the child.
Son or daughter
Everyone is used to the fact that cakes for a year old boy and girl will be necessarily different: blue or blue for a little man, pink - for a young pretty woman.
But in the modern world, all stereotypes are crumbling, and the "unisex" format is becoming increasingly relevant. This applies to birthday cakes (a year), especially if the whole holiday is sustained in a certain topic.
For example, a Rainbow-style cake is equally suitable for both a boy and a girl.
Of course, lovers of the classics can safely choose cakes for a year-old girl with flowers, butterflies and ruffles, made in shades of pink. And the parents of the boys - order a cake for their child with a car or a robot in blue.
The main thing here is to remember that the cake is a surprise for the baby, and in addition to having a pleasant taste, it should cause emotions, cause joy and delight.
Sweet table
Also today, more and more parents make out not just a sweet table with cake, fruit and tea, but also create a candy bar. It is a separate table with a large cake for a year, cupcakes, meringues on sticks and in beautiful jars, gingerbread cookies, popcorn, marshmallows and other sweets, drinks in separate bottles with stickers or inscriptions. The main thing in all this diversity is to observe the color scheme of all sweets, but at the same time highlight the cake as the "main character" (for example, put it on a stand in the center of the table).
Such bars organize to make the holiday more beautiful and refined. Of course, delicious desserts are pleasing to the eye, but when they are also presented in a stylish design, they make guests feel honored guests at an important event. And besides, they make a beautiful cake even more desirable.
Which filling to choose?
When it comes to cake for a year, parents need to determine first of all who will eat it.
If a one-year-old child will try this dessert, then the choice of filling is determined by the principle: the presence of only those products that are introduced into the baby’s diet. If the cake is intended only for guests, then you still need to navigate whether there will be children among them and what age they are.
Very often, a sponge cake is used as a cake for a year. This is because the test contains eggs (heat-treated), butter (not all), sugar and flour. All products that in small doses do not harm the child. Of the most harmless creams for children, they use either cottage cheese or custard, in which all products have also undergone heat treatment.
In cases where only adults will eat the cake, you can safely focus only on your preferences, only be sure to arrange it in a childish way.
Types of Design
The variety of types and design of cakes is now very large, but there are several basic ones. They are presented in the table.
| Type of coating | Decor |
| Naked (the filling is covered only with a draft layer of cream on top, through which layers of cake are visible) | Fresh flowers |
| Mastic (the filling is covered with a draft layer of cream and mastic) | Sugar or Waffle Paper Food Pictures |
| Cream (the filling is completely hidden under a cream coating) | Figures from mastic |
| Mixed (a combination of several types of coverage is present) | Waffle flowers |
| Mirror glaze (more commonly used for mousse cakes) | Cream patterns and flowers. |
| Velor coating (chocolate sprinkled) | Fresh fruits and berries |
| - | Sweets (meringues, chocolate, marshmallows, caramel compositions, gingerbread toppers) |
| - | Drawings on the surface of the cake with food colors |
If you evaluate different photos of cakes for a year, it becomes clear that confectioners rarely use only one type of decoration. More often these are mixed options in which there is a main style and additions.
Children's holiday implies bright colors and images, therefore, choosing the type of cake for a year old child, parents often stay on mastic or cream using mastic figures. Mastic is like plasticine for masters of confectionery products, because it is easily painted in different colors and easily takes on the form that is needed, and after drying it will hold it.
Another popular form of decorating cakes for children is decorating with sweets. This is especially true when the filling is selected for adults. In this case, the child can be given sweetness on a stick from the top of the cake, and everyone will be satisfied.
Size matters?
When they think over any event, the number of invited guests must be calculated. They are repelled by this factor when choosing a room, compiling a menu and, of course, the size of a holiday cake.
How to determine the required dessert weight? The average calculation for cake makers: 150-200 grams per 1 person. Children and adolescents are considered 150 grams, and adults - 200 grams. In total, it turns out that for a company of 20 people you need to order a cake of at least 3.5 kg, and preferably 4 kg, so that everyone will definitely taste it.
When ordering, please note that almost all confectioners make cakes weighing from 2 kg. It is convenient for celebrating with a close circle of relatives.
If the weight of the children's torus is more than 3 kg, you can already play with the design, namely, instead of the usual single-tier, order a multi-tiered one. Such options look different, a little richer and more solid. In addition, in tiered cakes, you can make several fillings in one product (in each tier).
There is an unwritten moment in mastic cakes: not all adults eat mastic, and, accordingly, when a guest takes a piece, all mastic from it will end up in the bin, and it will eat about 20-30 grams less than it was calculated. That is, choosing a cake for a year with a mastic coating, it is better to give a margin of 200-300 grams of weight. Then all the guests will be full and satisfied.
Fashion nuance
One of the relevant and fashionable solutions to children's parties is the availability of a separate cake for the baby, decorated in the same style with a common theme. This is a very interesting solution, especially if the holiday will be captured by video or photography.
The essence of this moment is simple: they give the child a hand / put a separate cake for a year (personal) in front of him and let him do whatever he wants. And the children are very inventive and curious, and this opportunity will greatly please them.
What parents need to consider when doing this:
- prepare a change of clothes;
- remove away from the child everything that can get dirty and cannot be washed;
- prepare napkins and water;
- keep the cameras ready.
Important tip
Children's cake belongs to those sweets that must be made from fresh natural products. For this reason, it is best to make a cake for a year on order from a trusted pastry chef. Let the price be slightly different from the average price for 1 kilogram of dessert from the store, but parents will have guarantees that it will be prepared from good products, take into account all wishes for the choice of toppings and individually discuss and implement design ideas.