Kids' party cake recipes

You don’t need to be an engineer to make this impressive construction site birthday cake, just a few toys, some chocolate coated wafer bars and a little creative flair

Perfect for a party, this rainbow-speckled cake screams 'celebrate'! Pipe creamy vanilla icing and scatter over sprinkles for a showstopping cake that adults and kids will love

Anti-gravity cakes are a great option for birthdays or parties - this stunning chocolate sweetie cake will delight kids and grown-ups alike

Treat yourself to a nostalgic vanilla and raspberry cake, first baked in the eponymous north London district in the late 1800s, and still a British favourite

This decadent, plant-based chocolate cake is guaranteed to bring joy to any birthday party. Everyone will love the dairy-free buttercream and colourful sprinkles

A stunning children's birthday chocolate cake with hidden treasure buried on a sandy desert island for the kids to dig into

Pull out all the stops with this sensational celebration cake, a princess doll enrobed in pretty pink and white icing - perfect for a special birthday party

Create a cake with the wow factor with our colourful ombre mermaid. It's a baking challenge but makes a magical party cake for kids and grown-ups alike

A celebration cake with a touch of woodland style, this chocolate cake is decorated with edible spikes, buttercream and chocolate details

Slice into this sensational mint chocolate celebration cake and let the hidden sweets pour out for your party guests to enjoy

Stun a crowd and get creative with this themed celebration cake - details include a chocolate ladder, icing water splash and toy firemen

A magical three-tiered sponge cake that's simple to make, but no one would ever guess...

Decorate a towering chocolate sponge with sweets and molten toffee 'lava' to create a dazzling children's treat

Children will love the butterfly and ladybird decorations on this colourful cake – and you'll love its simplicity

A fun chocolate birthday cake decorated with buttons, biscuits and marzipan - bound to be a hit with young children

Stack up our best ever chocolate sponges and smother in a biscuit icing to make this towering celebration cake

Cover the light buttery sponge of this classic celebration cake with silky-smooth meringue buttercream and colourful edible polka dots

This show-stopping party cake is deceptively easy to make and looks really professional. Ideal for kid's birthdays, try this colourful decorated vanilla sponge with bite

This colourful animal sponge is sure to be the mane event at any party! Perfect for kids, the simple yogurt vanilla sponge has a buttercream and novelty sugar paste icing decoration

Children love colour, so what could be better than a birthday cake with two different coloured sponges made from one mixture and a colourful icing?