Hi, i need to make a cake for a baby girl's 1st birthday party. I was thinking about doing number or letter blocks, but i feel it is too general. Can anyone please give me other great ideas that would look great.

are you looking to do a sheet cake or a tiered cake?? how many servings do you need? That would help us figure out what to show you for ideas!

How about matching the cake to the party theme? You could copy a design/color scheme from a plate or napkin. My granddaughter celebrated her first birthday on June 13TH and we did the "Lil' Cupcake" theme. I made a three tiered cake 12/9/6 in pale pink with lavender/violet/hot pink and white stripes and polka dots to match her plates & napkins. I used the Wilton big cupcake pan to make her matching "Smash cake". It looked so pretty and everything matched so well.

i was looking to do a tiered cake and it will be serving about 30 people.

I am doing birthday cakes for my son and neice for their 1st birthday, they are a minnie and mickey smash cakes with cupcakes to match. I also thought about doing a toy box and baby blocks. If you want blocks you can always personalize with name and toys to make it more tailored to the birthday girl.

I don't know the theme but here's some cuties.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1715267.html

here's another one.
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1382976.html

And another. This is fun.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1464828.html

And another. I can do this all day. I love girl cake.

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1294535.html

One or two more. I promise (with my fingers crossed behind my back).

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1338065.htm

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1714240.html

http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1606365.html

Mamawrobin, I would love to see the picture of your grandbabies cake. Please post one when you can.

Here's one of the big cake.

Mamawrobin, your little grand girly is gorgeous! She looks like she was about to get into some things with that cake. LOL

The cake is beautiful and grand girly looks like she loved it too. You know girls have good taste and know pretty from the very beginning.

She wasn't quite sure what to do with her cake but as you can see in this next photo..she figured it out. She loves icing and has called it umm ymm
since the first time she tasted it. When I make icing at home when she hears the mixer going she comes running into the kitchen She knows she's going to get a taste. I also believe that girls "know pretty" from the git go.

Love this picture...

Too cute!! what a gorgeous photo! Is a smash cake a tradition? part of the birthday celebration? we don't have that over here.....

Oh I see! thanks mamawrobin! that's what it is! because sometimes I see them in photos and sometimes not. But didn't realize that it was just for the 1st........

Mamawrobing, your cakes, ideas and your help on this forum is priceless. Thanks so much for all you contribute. Your precious granddaughter is beautiful. Congratulations!

I knew it! I knew she was about to get into something with that cake and she did, HER FACE!

So you see Bakescupcakes, That's the reason behind the smash cake. All 1 year olds smash there hand in the cake (it's like a 1 year olds ritual) and besides at that age they are still messy (hands in mouth, dribbling. coughing and sneezing). This way the party guests can have a baby germ free cake and the birthday baby can have there own cake to do whatever it is that they do.

Thank you very much for all of the ideas and pictures. Greatly appreciated.

Thanks yummy! what a great idea! I so wish we had that tradition over here! they're soooo cute at that age, it would've been fun to see what my daughters would've done with the smash cake......I'm sure you'd get the cutest photos!

Bakescupcakes, she didn't try to grab for the cake when you put her in front of it to sing happy birthday?

No yummy, we never had smash cakes. I'll have to wait and start a tradition over here when I have grandchildren....one day! lol

Thats a gorgeous photo Mamawrobin! You dont look old enough to have grandies yet!

Mamawrobin, I LOVE your grandbaby's smash cake photo! That has to be one of the cutest things I've ever seen!

This is so cute! Could I sneak in too with a question? I've been asked to make a first birthday cake for twins who are turning 1 (one boy and one girl) and they want a smash cake as well! Just wondered if you made your smash cake with less sugar or if you had a recipe that you could suggest? My client wants the smash cake to be sugar free or minimum sugar - did you do that as well? Any ideas and recipes would be great! Thanks a mil everyone!