That Special Birthday Cake.

The one thing that children remember about their birthdays -is the cake!

Birthday cake ideas for kid’s parties are getting more imaginative than ever before. Although the traditional simple round or square cake, iced with roses, a doll or a small toy are still popular.

What one has to remember, while working with newer and more interesting birthday cake ideas, is that it has to appeal to the tastes of the children.

Imaginative birthday cake ideas that are a sure fire hit with smaller children, are the ones that look as if they can move, like a car, a train, an aeroplane or a fire engine.

Little girls love the Cinderella cake complete with a castle. This birthday cake idea will get your daughter’s friends exclaiming with joy, as she feels like a princess herself.

Birthday cake ideas based on games or cartoon characters are also very successful. Some of the much-loved characters are Sponge Bob, Ninja Turtles, Bugs Bunny and even Mickey Mouse.

Knowing the theme will help with choosing a birthday cake for a child's party. Remember to get the birthday child's input. Birthday cakes are a traditional choice for a birthday party, but sometimes a cake is just not convenient. Cupcakes and ice cream sundaes are great alternatives.

Birthday cakes for adults however can be a lot different from that of children, often designed to be funny or naughty.

Life-stage events are the most often celebrated, the 18th, 21st or 50th birthday being the most popular.

But whatever the occasion there is a always a cake to help make the occasion a time to remember.