Looking for kids' birthday cakes and not sure where to start? A cake that thrills a two-year-old is not the one a ten-year-old wants. Here's how to choose by age, how big a cake you need for the number of kids, how to add the child's name and age, and when to book so it arrives on time.
Three questions before you choose
- What is your child into right now? Ask a few days before the party: favourite character, favourite colour. Whatever they answer without thinking is your pick, because this month's favourite may not be next month's.
- How many people are coming? The guest count sets the size, not the child's age.
- Where is the party? At home with family, or at nursery or school with friends?
Kids' cakes by age
The first year: first birthday and first tooth
In the first year the cake is really for the family and the photos. The Age Celebration Cake is a mini two-tier (a 2" tier on a 6" tier) that serves 7–9, with your child's photo and their age. You upload the photo and type the age when you order.
If your baby's first tooth has just come through, the First Tooth Cake comes from 6" to 12" and can carry the baby's name. Party ideas are in our first tooth party guide.
Ages 2 to 5
Little ones love bright colours and simple drawings, and they love a cake that's just theirs.
- Birthday Lunch Box: a 4" cake in a box that serves 2–3, in white, pink or sky blue. A nice way to give the birthday child their own cake.
- Comic Cake: a cartoon-style cake in pink or red, from 5" to 12", with your message on the cake.
- Layered Birthday Cake: two tiers (6" and 4") serving 8–10, with a bear candle, a balloon topper and a Happy Birthday topper.
Ages 6 to 10
Characters start to matter most (see below), and kids this age love to get their hands on the cake:
- Paint Your Cake: a white 5" cake serving 3–4 that arrives with colours, a brush and an acrylic base, so the kids paint it themselves. Add the child's name on the board.
- Decorate It Yourself: a white-cream cake your child decorates with coloured cream piping bags, pearls and sprinkles, in sizes from a cup to 8".
Ages 10 to 13
Preteens want a cake that doesn't feel babyish. Pick something that matches what they're into:
- Harry Potter Cake: pink, with "HAPPEE BIRTHDAE HARRY" piped in green, from 5" to 12".
- Party Star Cake: the birthday child's photo in the middle with balloons and stars; you upload the photo when you order.
- Comic 3-Tier Cake: tiers of 6", 5" and 4" serving 11–14, and it comes with regular candles.
Cakes for boys and girls
Many of our designs let you pick the colour, so the same cake works for a boy or a girl:
- Birthday Lunch Box: white, pink or sky blue.
- Comic Cake: pink or red.
- Birthday Ring Box: a 2" mini cake with the child's photo, in light pink, sky blue, light yellow, white or light green.
For a boy's or a girl's cake alike, start from what they love: a hero, a game, a sport or a favourite colour. Don't guess; ask.
Their favourite character
If your child is hooked on a character, make that the cake. All the designs are in kids' and character cakes, and we've rounded up the characters we make, with sizes, in character cakes for kids. Some have their own guide: Spider-Man cake, Roblox cake and mermaid cake.
Character not there? In Design Your Cake you choose the shape, filling, colour and writing, and you can print a photo.
How big a cake do you need?
Count everyone who's coming, kids and adults:
| Size | Serves |
|---|---|
| Cupcake or ring box | 1 each |
| Lunch box | 2–3 |
| 5" | 3–4 |
| 6" | 6–8 |
| Two tiers (6"+4") | 8–10 |
| Three tiers (6"+5"+4") | 11–14 |
| 8" | 12–16 |
| 10" | 20–24 |
| 12" | 28–32 |
If you're between two sizes, take the bigger one. For a big party, one cake in the middle of the table for photos and cutting, plus a lunch box or cupcake for each child, keeps things easy. For double-height and tiered cakes, see our cake size guide.
A class or nursery party
- Birthday Letters Lunch Box: 4", serves 2–3, with the child's name or a short message.
- Hello Kitty Cupcakes: 8 cupcakes, two of them with the age you choose.
- Birthday Ring Box: sold per piece, each with your child's photo.
For a class of about 25, a 12" serves 28–32. Check with the school or nursery first on numbers and timing.
Name and age on the cake
- Writing: up to 25 characters on products that take writing. Some take it on the cake, others on the board; the product page says which.
- Photo cakes: upload your child's photo when you order, and on some you also type the age.
Candles and balloons
Some cakes come with candles, such as the Layered Birthday Cake and the Comic 3-Tier Cake. For the rest, add them from candles and balloons. The rose gold number balloon shows the age with a digit from 0 to 9. Availability varies by city, so choose your city before ordering.
One tip for the big moment: bring the cake out once everyone is seated, and have someone ready to film your child's face when they see it.
When to order
- Same day: regular sizes can be booked for the same day while a slot is open. Outside Riyadh, the morning slot must be booked by 11pm the day before.
- A day ahead: 12" and other large sizes.
- Filling and flavour: most of our cakes offer five fillings: cream, Nutella, blueberry, Lotus and pistachio. The cake flavour is chocolate, and vanilla is in selected cities and booked a day ahead.
- Slots: 9am–2pm, 2pm–7pm, 7pm–midnight.
- Delivery: in 10 cities, 29 SAR, free for orders from 300 SAR. You can also collect from a branch in every city except Unaizah.
FAQ
What size cake do I need for 15 kids?
An 8" serves 12–16. If parents are staying too, go for a 10" (20–24).
Can I put my child's name and age on the cake?
Yes, up to 25 characters on products that take writing. Photo cakes take your child's picture, and some take the age too.
Can I order a kids' cake for the same day?
Yes, regular sizes while a slot is still open. A 12" must be booked the day before.
What should I order for a class party?
A Birthday Letters Lunch Box, cupcakes, photo ring boxes, or one large cake for the whole class.
Does the cake come with candles?
Some do, such as the Layered Birthday Cake and the Comic 3-Tier Cake. For the others, add candles from candles and balloons.
Pick your child's cake from kids' and character cakes, or design it yourself in Design Your Cake.
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