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Nobody knows better than the Celebrations team that the most important part of any kid’s birthday parties are the birthday cakes that it comes with. From the cream in between the cake layers to decorating the designs on with frosting, creating the perfect cake is necessary to make your kids happy.

Baking can be a long process, but with the right recipe, you can create everything from a theme cake to a colored frosting cake. Birthdays are a great way to test your baking style, and we have the tips you need for creating delicious desserts your kids will love.

Birthday Sand Pail Cake

A sand pail cake is a perfect and delicious complement for any nautical, beach or summer party. Learn how to make a the perfect cake for summer:

Sand Pail Cake

1. Purchase small pails with shovels for each guest.
2. Bake a yellow or white cake.
3. Cut the cake into squares and fill each pail with two squares.
4. Cover the cake with white frosting.
5. Cover frosting with crumbled graham crackers for the sand effect.

Dump Truck Brownies

Have your kids dress up as a construction worker, or, better yet, Bob the Builder. Be sure to set out plenty of disposable tablecloths or newspapers and let the building fun begin!

Dump Truck Brownies

1. Bake a sheet or two of brownies.
2. Once the brownies have cooled down, let the kids use a plastic knife to cut them into small squares.
3. Next, load the brownies into the back of a large toy dump truck.
4. Frost the brownies and then cover with crumbled Oreos cookies for a dirt effect.
5. Add gummy worms for texture and let the fun begin!

Courtesy of Celebrations expert Yelena Jenkins.