Planning your child’s birthday party is all about creating special moments—and what’s a celebration without a show-stopping cake? Whether you’re dreaming of a whimsical woodland creation, a favorite character cake, or simply the fluffiest cupcakes in town, Charlottesville offers a fantastic array of bakeries and cake artists to make your child’s day extra sweet.
Our publisher Jen has 4 kids and many a birthday party under her belt. One of her favorite mom tips is to choose a theme around a favorite book or characters in a movie. Then, with a favorite flavor sheet cake as foundation, use your child’s small figure toys as cake decor. Imagine a blue cake with a sandy island for Moana or a castle cake with Harry Potter characters tucked about.
And sometimes you’ve just got to let the cake crumble as it may! One of Jen’s favorite birthday party memories was when her youngest woke up early on the day of his 4th birthday party and ate the corner off the cake. She reworked the design a little to read, Don’t Let the Pigeon Eat the Cake!…