70+ Fabulous and Unique Birthday Cakes For Kids

Little NASCAR fans will have their engines revving when they set their sights on this Hot Wheels cake. With a grass-like top and real race cars to play with, it's sure to be a hit with fans of high-speed chases.

I'd call this impressive masterpiece a family tribute cake. It honors mama, papa, and baby — all of whom have survived baby's first year!

Up, up, and away we go! A whimsical cake — like this intricate fondant balloon masterpiece — can take an ordinary party table to unimaginable heights. This cake is so beautiful, mama might keep the idea for her next birthday!

You'll have a hoot! Owls are still pretty popular creatures in the baby industry — because they're just so darn cute, we can't help ourselves. If owlies have captured your tot's heart, too, why not celebrate her next birthday with an owl cake?

Adding a toy version of a character to a movie-themed cake not only adds some dimension to the confection, but it serves as a gift for the celebrant, too!

Got an Eric Carle fan on your hands? If your kiddo loves the classic children's book, then a Very Hungry Caterpillar birthday party might be in your future — and you can't have a Very Hungry Caterpillar party without a hungry caterpillar-themed cake!

Happy birthday, princess! Your little girl may not be of noble blood, but she gets the royal treatment anyway — after all, she's royalty in your eyes. Make cake time at her next birthday party even more magical with a cake made especially for her royal highness — like this pink and lilac fondant princess cake.

Hey everybody, it's Mickey Mouse! If your tot is a fan of Mickey Mouse — or any other character — then mama might already be considering a character-themed birthday. Have fun with your tot's birthday cake by commissioning a special birthday creation that will wow parents and kiddies alike!

'Tis the season! Instead of celebrating with a character-themed party, celebrate the season your child was born in. Delicate and colorful details, like in this Summer flowers cake, will be unforgettable, picture perfect, and delicious!

Evoke nostalgia with a vintage-inspired birthday. Custom-printed party decorations and a sweet toy tricycle make this bash even more special.

Hello, birdie! Baby only turns 1 once — and mama's ready to go all out to celebrate the occasion. Celebrate the love you feel for your lil one with a cake that's equally lovely. This just might be the sweetest first birthday cake we've ever seen!

Can a first birthday party be modern, fun, and sophisticated all at once? Oh yeah! This fondant-covered cake made just for the birthday boy is the perfect combination of sweet and modern.

Abracadabra! One of the most beautiful things about being a kid is the ability to wonder and be amazed. A magic-themed party — with an especially magical rabbit in a hat cake — could make a believer even out of the most skeptical of guests!

Bee happy! A bee-themed birthday is a wonderful idea for celebrating your kiddie's transition to toddlerhood — and a beehive smash cake is just the right detail to make an ordinary bee party extra bee-utiful!

Let go of my Lego? Kids love Legos — and that's a fact! So don't be surprised if Mama's little brick lover requests a cake of his favorite minifigure for his next birthday.

A chic and happy soiree to celebrate the light in your life! We love the bright look of this square cake.

Constructing a boat is extra fun if the pieces are edible. This is sure to be a memorable treat long after your tot is grown up.

With a sword and shield in hand, this birthday princess can still hang with the boys.

A little girl is never too young to host a garden party! And this cake — a Peggy Porschen design — had over 200 roses on it to rule the dessert table.

Who says a princess cake has to be frilly and pink? This princess-themed birthday party had a simple and beautiful cake that proves you don't have to go over the top to be royal!

Let's roar! Baby animal themes are very popular to celebrate a child's first (or second) birthday party. Make your party unforgettable with a showstopping cake like this fondant-embellished animal birthday cake.

You can almost hear the theme song playing upon setting eyes on this magnificent Super Mario Bros. cake. With an authentic-looking Mario and plenty of mushrooms, it will be the little gamers' favorite cake ever!

Three, two, one, blast off! You can't take a child to the moon (yet), but you can still create an outer-space birthday party theme that's out of this world!

A peach-vanilla buttercream, three-layer birthday cake from a vintage airplane party got even cuter with a cutout silhouette cake topper. Click here for a similar style.

This fun modern geometric cake was lovingly created by Helen of Kiss My Cakes.

For a construction-themed birthday party, the cake was frosted very simply and then decorated with mini construction signs. To connect the signs, the hostess used Strawz she found in the Art Institute of Chicago's museum shop.

The focal point at Martha Stewart's granddaughter's first birthday party was the dessert table, where three cakes covered with marzipan animals stole the show.

For her daughter's second birthday, this mama made a ruffle cake and sprinkle cake topper. Get the tutorial here.

For the cake at her vintage glamping party, this birthday girl asked for a little girl inside of a tent. And that's just what she got — including a feather headband.

For a retro pink flamingo pool party, this ombré blue cake — topped off with flamingos — was just the way to go!

This green cake — part of a Wicked-inspired birthday party — was made by adding pink and black diamonds to a plain green cake.

A cake in the likeness of the Disney princess made for a dramatic centerpiece at a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique party. "As if we didn't have enough dessert, my husband and I decided to make Ally an actual Cinderella cake," Jenny shared. "It was quite the experience. We spent an evening carving cake to shape Cinderella's dress, and I decorated Cinderella in blue buttercream roses until the wee hours of the morning. When the cake was done, it was gorgeous, but ended up being almost four feet tall! A little too tall to transport. So we had to call in a friend with a van to get Cinderella to the party! We placed Cinderella on her own table, in front of the cutest tassel garlands made by The Flair Exchange."

A simple blue cake with a few added stars quickly transforms into a scene from Peter Pan's flight with the addition of a few cutouts flying high above.

An Angry Birds-themed party had quite a centerpiece with this incredibly delicious two-tiered cake with molded chocolate and fondant scenery. Complete with 3D fondant birds and game elements by Lynlee's Petite Cakes, the cake looked like a scene out of the game.

Topped with an adorable rooster, this farm cake featured sweet edible paper to finish off the design.

How sweet was this awesome, elephant-topped first birthday cake that featured the party's big themes — elephants, chevron, and balloons?

For a retro race car party, this three-tiered cake — complete with checkerboard flags and a vintage car — was the perfect way to celebrate the birthday boy.

Sleeping Beauty's classic style was epitomized in this beautiful cake topped with her dress.

For a BlaBla doll-themed party, this shabby-chic, rose-adorned cake was a beautiful way to celebrate.

Cinderella certainly looked like the belle of the ball with this amazing princess cake that was the centerpiece of a Cinderella-themed party.

This awesome carousel cake and rock-candy-topped doughnuts were just some of the many desserts at this carousel-themed party.

For a Lorax-inspired birthday party, the bakery made a basic blue-and-green tiered cake and then the mom decorated it with 3D Lorax, Barbaloot, and Humming Fish cake toppers.

For a sweet silver and peach first birthday party, partygoers were treated to an ombré cake with a sparkly number one.

Tori Spelling threw a flower-power-themed party for her daughter Stella, taking the theme to new heights with this cake. "It’s a tradition in our family to get a cake from Hansen's Cakes — the cake makers in Hollywood. I had a Hansen's cake at every one of my birthday parties as a little girl, and I'm of course continuing the tradition with my four babes," she said.

For her Peter Rabbit-themed first birthday party, one mom turned a white cake into a Peter Rabbit masterpiece!

"Our local Super Target sold a round two-layer white cake for $12, and we embellished it to look like a custom decorated superhero cake," Maureen Anders says of the cake for her superhero-themed party. The party planner added a chevron ribbon, a yellow Lemon Head candy border, and a printable skyline to jazz up the cake.

Why only serve one cake when you can serve nine? That was the thought process behind this pretty and cake-filled party thrown by an Australian mom.

Sweet as can be, this pink and gold cake was simple and elegant for a first birthday party.

Dinner for dessert? You have to look carefully to see that this Italian-themed party actually served up a cake with a spaghetti and meatballs fondant topper as dessert.

No need to go overboard when designing a cake. For this construction-themed party, a simple chocolate cake was elevated with a dump-truck topper and a caution sign.

An Elmo-themed party can look elegant and special with a cake as beautiful as this one.

How beautiful was this rainbow hearts-themed cake that tied the whole rainbow-themed party together?

A simple ruffle cake was topped with a menagerie of safari animals to tie in with a safari-themed party.

This sweet Hello Kitty cake was just perfect!

This girlie cake was perfect for a tutus and teacups-themed party.

Charlotte's Web is a classic story that's read to just about every girl and boy in school and at home. When it came time for tiny tot Charlotte's first birthday bash, the team at Katie Rebecca Events knew they wanted to throw her an unforgettable party centered around sweet treats and colorful decor. The theme was a Charlotte's Web state fair, set in San Francisco.

There were delicious carnival-themed treats like pretzel bites, sliders, tater tots, grilled corn on the cob, and even a flavored popcorn bar. Moms and dads were also treated to refreshing slushy sangria. When the children were not enjoying their yummy snacks, they participated in face-painting and a ringtoss game. There was even a board with a large collection of toys for the winners of the games. Baby Charlotte also had a blast, especially while eating her little sheep cake. Read on to see how you can throw your little one a Charlotte's Web-themed party too!

This whimsical mermaid birthday party was submitted by Pamela Clavejo of Pamie's Party Prints .

This party theme is always so cute for a little girl! I love cake and darling table centerpieces used in this particular party! I also love all of the many ribbon tassels throughout! This party will definitely inspire and impress!