Ordering a birthday cake and not sure where to start? It gets easy once you answer five questions: how many guests, who it's for, a ready design or your own, what to write on it, and when you need it. This guide takes you through each one, using Avon Cake's most-ordered birthday designs.
1. Start with the guest count: what size birthday cake?
Size comes first, because it decides which designs you can pick and when you need to book. Here's a quick guide to our birthday cake sizes and roughly how many each serves:
| Size | Serves about | When to book |
|---|---|---|
| Cup (Design Your Cake) | 1 | Same day |
| 4-inch (lunch box) | 2 | Same day |
| Two-tier 2+4 inch | 2–3 | Same day |
| 5-inch | 3 | Same day |
| 6-inch | 4 | Same day |
| Two-tier 4+6 inch | 5–6 | Same day |
| 8-inch | 6 | Same day |
| 10-inch | 8 | Same day |
| Two-tier 6+8 inch | 9 | Same day |
| 12-inch | 10 | Day before |
| 11×21 inch (Design Your Cake) | about 25 | Day before |
- "Same day" means while a delivery slot is still open.
- Between two sizes? Go for the bigger one so everyone gets a slice.
- Numbers are approximate. If a product page says otherwise, go with the product page.
Every size explained, including double-height cakes, is in our cake size guide.
2. Who is it for? Match the design to the person
These picks come from our most-ordered designs; browse the rest in birthday cakes.
For her
The Garden Cake is decorated with flowers and butterflies, with your message written on the cake itself. The Glitter Cake has pearls, shimmering glitter and a crown, with the message on the board. Both come in 5 to 12 inch. More ideas in birthday cake ideas for women.
For mum or your wife
The Delicacy Cake is round, in white cream with pink ribbons: calm, elegant and a lovely fit for mum. For your wife, the Board Cake comes round or as a heart with butterflies, with a calendar board showing the date of the occasion. Both come in 5 to 12 inch.
For kids
- Comic Cake: comic-style decoration on the cake and board, in red or pink, 5 to 12 inch.
- Birthday Lunch Box: a 4-inch cake for two, in white, sky blue or pink.
- Characters: Minecraft, Hello Kitty, Labubu and more in kids' character cakes.
For him or dad
The Royal Blue Cake has a vintage royal-blue look and a backdrop carrying the birthday person's name and photo. It's 6-inch and serves 4. You could also go for the Comic Cake in red, or design a cake in his favourite colour.
For friends
The Goodbye Old Age Cake is a funny cartoon design where you set the old and the new age. Great for some light teasing among friends.
A gift for one, or a small get-together
The Martini Cake is one of our most-ordered items: layers of cake and cream in a martini glass with a plate, two fillings of your choice and a mini calendar with the date you pick, all in a gift box. For a small group, the pink Mini Two-Tier Cake comes in 2+4 inch (2–3 people) or 4+6 inch (5–6 people).
3. Ready design or Design Your Cake?
- Ready design: the quickest choice. Pick the size and filling, add your message, and the look stays as shown. Some designs, like the Garden Cake, can't change colour.
- Design Your Cake: for your own idea or colour. The steps are shape, filling, colour, design (writing on the cake or the board), photo printing and extras. Shapes run from a cup for one person to an 11×21 inch cake for about 25.
- Flavour vs filling: the cake flavour is chocolate, or vanilla in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam only (book a day ahead). The filling is a separate choice, such as cream, Nutella, Lotus or pistachio.
4. What to write on the cake
Messages can be up to 25 characters. Check where yours goes: on the cake for the Garden, Delicacy and Comic cakes; on the board for the Glitter Cake and Mini Two-Tier; and on both, plus the date, for the Board Cake. Short ideas that fit:
- Happy Birthday Noura
- Happy 30th!
- Love you, Mum
- كل عام وأنت بخير
More in what to write on a cake.
5. Finish the party: candles, balloons and a crown
- Candles:Sparkler Candles for golden sparks as you cut, the Night Stars candle with a soft golden glow, and Slanted Candles in gold or silver.
- Balloons:3 Pink Helium Balloons and a rose gold number balloon: pick the digit, one balloon per number.
- Crown: the Birthday Headband for the birthday person, in colours such as gold, silver or pink (subject to stock), and a gold Crown Topper for the cake.
6. When to order: timing and delivery
- Same day: regular sizes can be booked for today while a slot is open.
- Day before: large sizes (12-inch, 10×14, 11×21, square 6×8 and heart 12) and any vanilla cake.
- Outside Riyadh: the morning slot must be booked by 11pm the day before.
- Delivery slots: 9am–2pm, 2pm–7pm and 7pm–midnight.
- Delivery: Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Khobar, Al-Ahsa, Makkah, Madinah, Buraydah and Unaizah for 29 SAR, free on orders from 300 SAR. You can also pick up from a branch in every city except Unaizah.
FAQ
How do I choose a birthday cake?
Start with the guest count, pick a design that suits the person, prepare the message and add-ons, then book according to the size.
What size birthday cake do I need for 6 people?
An 8-inch serves about 6, and a 4+6 two-tier serves 5–6. For 8 people, go for a 10-inch.
Can I order a birthday cake for the same day?
Yes for regular sizes, while a slot is open. The 12-inch and other large sizes need booking the day before.
How many characters can I write on the cake?
Up to 25, on the cake or the board depending on the design.
What flavour is the cake?
Chocolate, or vanilla in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam (book a day ahead). The filling is chosen separately.
How much is delivery?
29 SAR, free on orders from 300 SAR.
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