https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:10:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-806226 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:32:53 +0000 SAHM0811 806226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made DD 1's 2nd and 3rd birthday cakes... All others (1st, 4th and 5th) were ordered. Oh, but for her 5th, the cake was ordered, but I made cupcakes for the kids. </p> <p>I also ordered DD 2's 1st birthday cake. </p> <p>Part of it is that I love so many local bakeries and their work, that I just love spoiling my kids with awesome cakes from them! Duff Goldman's bakery made our most recent birthday cake! How could I top that?! </p> <p>I miss making and decorating cakes, but they are sooo time consuming!! One day, I'll go back to making them all myself, but for now, I see myself outsourcing them for a few years... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-806121 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:40:17 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 806121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: LOL no worries and thank you!! I used cake mix and the cupcake frosting in a can to decorate it. I made the cupcakes and frosting by hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796768 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:37:19 +0000 HLK208 796768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I just went on your IG to find it lol and I realized I commented that I loved it then </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796760 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:17 +0000 HLK208 796760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: really?! did you make it? I want to see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796720 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:14 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 796720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: that was my inspiration cake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796468 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:11 +0000 HLK208 796468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ordered her party cake but I'm making her smash cake! </p> [attach=1336/13/mn4f2z.500x375.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796456 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:31:59 +0000 Boogs 796456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made cake and cupcakes, I really enjoy baking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796448 Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:27 +0000 Mrs. Pen 796448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made it and DH frosted it :) </p> [attach=1597/13/mn4eht.600x399.Jacobi-ONE-13.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796386 Mon, 20 May 2013 17:32:52 +0000 twinmama 796386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our party will just be family and I'm going to keep it simple - making funfetti cakes with whipped cream and berries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796283 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:50 +0000 Mrs. WinterWheat 796283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And here is the petit fours and her tiny cake I made my DD2 for her first birthday (the same friend made the igloo, penguins, and snow man)</p> <p>So I like to attempt to make it but with having a dec 20 and jan 6 babies (and the new one due dec 14) it can be hard. And I know there will be years that I won't make their cakes and that is ok. :)</p> <p>[attach=3332/13/mn4903.450x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796275 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:51 +0000 Mrs. WinterWheat 796275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These were the favours I made for my DD1 last birthday (cat in the hat theme) and my friend made the cupcakes for me. </p> <p>Though I usually make the main cake portion I was feeling overwhelmed with work last year to make it all. </p> [attach=3332/13/mn48v5.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=3332/13/mn48v8.600x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796266 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:21:38 +0000 BananaPancakes 796266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hate baking, and we always buy our cakes from a bakery nearby that has the most delicious cakes ever. So we ordered from them and they include a mini smash cake with a first birthday cake purchase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796233 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:59:33 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 796233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made her smash cake and then made cupcakes for the guests. </p> [attach=1632/13/mn47na.600x400.601167_10200437067828242_1001638844_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796219 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:53:25 +0000 plantains 796219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ordered her bday cake, I would like to make theones in years to come though unless it is a big party in which case, I defer to bakeries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796166 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:16 +0000 HabesBabe 796166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like baking, but I won't be making any of my kids' birthday cakes. Store bought, all the way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796119 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:14 +0000 purrpletulips 796119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD had two first birthday parties, one with family at my great-aunt's house (bought the cake) and one with friends at our house (made the cake).</p> <p>DS will likely have two parties as well and we will probably do the same thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796111 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:17:15 +0000 Mrs. Train 796111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have made all but one cake (I was 38 weeks pregnant and could not stand on my feet that long) for my four kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796107 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:57 +0000 Sweet T 796107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do a party or anything because we had just moved. I bought a 1/8 sheet cake from the grocery store and used it as a smash cake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796101 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:40 +0000 Mrsbells 796101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i baked LO's first birthday cake, I used the giant cupcake pan by wilton </p> [attach=1326/13/mn45kg.600x560.Giant-Cupcake-Pan-Wilton.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796099 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:12 +0000 jmarionsmith 796099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i plan on making lo's smash cake but buying/ordering cupcakes for the rest of the guests. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796091 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:09:46 +0000 runsyellowlites 796091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am HUGE on making the kids cakes, even though I do not have mad cake skills! lol G has always loved them though so that's all that matters to me!</p> <p>For P's first birthday I made her a "naked" chocolate bean cake &amp; make the guests vanilla flavored cake in a jar (upcycled baby food jars)</p> <p>[attach=1400/13/mn45cb.448x600.IMG_2860.JPG]</p> <p>[attach=1400/13/mn45cd.600x444.100_0104.JPG]</p> <p>For G's last birthday I made him a vanilla Star Wars cake of the Obi Wan fighting Anakin lava scene. (excuse the IG picture it's all I have on this laptop)</p> <p>[attach=1400/13/mn45em.594x600.G-s-Starwars-cake.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796060 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:59:26 +0000 littlek 796060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We purchased a cake. We did a smash cake this weekend and he did not like it. The kid doesn't like cake. We had to put fruit on the cake, so we could get pictures were it looked like he was eating the cake. LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796057 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:58:55 +0000 mediagirl 796057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing a test run this weekend with my Mom. Let's just say this involves baking in a mixing bowl. Should be interesting!!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796049 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:56:12 +0000 regberadaisy 796049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Made it! I baked the healthy chocolate from here: <a href="http://healthyindulgences.net/2009/05/healthy-chocolate-cake-with-a-secret/" rel="nofollow">http://healthyindulgences.net/2009/05/healthy-chocolate-cake-with-a-secret/</a> with a coconut cream frosting.</p> <p>I plan to bake all her birthday cakes! I just think there is something so special about that. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-birthday-cake#post-796045 Mon, 20 May 2013 14:55:05 +0000 lovehoneybee 796045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love to bake and can't imagine not making it myself. I think I'm going to make a rainbow layer smash cake for him and then cupcakes.</p> <p>Did you buy your LO's cake or make it yourself? (Or what are you planning to do?) Please share flavors and/or pictures! </p>