Planning a party for your little rockstar? Or are dinosaurs, robots or fire engines his thing? Howdini is here with some cake decorating ideas that can make a great birthday even more special in just a few easy-to-follow steps.

Birthday Cake Ideas: Cakes for Boys

Here's a sweet pony cake that your little one will love.  We made the blanket pink for a girl, but you can use any color frosting you like for a boy or a girl.  Professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows how to make it, and we've got some pony party ideas, too.  

How to make a pony cake

Here's a sweet pony cake that your little one will love.  We made the blanket pink for a girl, but you can use any color frosting you like for a boy or a girl.  Professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows how to make it, and we've got some pony party ideas, too.

Any little birthday girl would love this magical princess doll cake, complete with a real doll she can play with later.  Baker and author Liv Hansen for Betty Crocker Kitchens shows you how to shape and frost this cake for a birthday your daughter will always remember.

How to make a princess cake

Whether your little one is into a kung fu panda or just a cuddly one, this adorable panda cake is going to be the star of the party. Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows how to make it. Luckily, you don't need a black belt in baking.

How to make a panda cake

You'll be a total rock star to your kids when you make this very cool electric guitar cake.  Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows you how to bake your groove thing.

How to make an electric guitar cake

If you're having a train themed party, here's a perfect idea for the birthday cake. This train cake is easy to make and decorate.  Baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows how to get a train party on track with this great train cake.

How to make a train cake

Most little boys, and lots of little girls, go through a dinosaur phase... when everything revolves around T-Rex and his prehistoric pals.  If you're having a dino-party, celebrate with an Edible Rex developed by professional baker and cookbook author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens.

How to make a dinosaur birthday cake

This adorable purse shaped cake is perfect for a birthday party, a tea party, or anytime you want to serve the girls (big or little) a unique dessert.  Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows you how to make this delicious, and very ladylike, cake.

How to make a purse cake

If your little mermaid dreams of a mermaid birthday party, we've got just the thing.  Here's how to turn a doll into a mermaid, and how to make a cake that's inspired by the sea. Professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows us how.

How to make a mermaid cake

We don't recommend washing this pirate cake down with a bottle of rum, but if your little buccaneer is having a pirate birthday party, this cake is going to be worth its weight in gold doubloons. Professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens will show you how.

How to make a pirate cake

Here's a beautiful birthday cake to make for a butterfly themed party.  It's quick and easy, once you learn just a few tricks, from professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens.

How to make a butterfly cake

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Want the kids to appreciate what a hip mom you are?  Make this Blue Jeans cake for your fashionista's next birthday party. Professional baker Liv Hansen shows you how, with a cake designed by the Betty Crocker Kitchens.

How to make a blue jeans cake

This space shuttle cake will send your kid's birthday party into orbit, and it really doesn't take a rocket scientist to make it.  Just watch baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens as she demonstrates how to make a very cool space shuttle cake.

How to make a space shuttle cake

These bunny cakes come in pairs - one cake mix makes two bunnies.  So you get two chances to be creative with your frosting color and decorations.  Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens will show how easy it is. So hop to it. (You didn't think we'd resist an easy pun, did you?)

How to make bunny cakes

For Baby's first birthday, Rubber Ducky you're the One. This adorable cake will wow the whole family, who'll think you worked a lot harder on it than you actually did. Professional baker Liv Hansen for Betty Crocker kitchens shows how to make this memorable rubber ducky cake.

How to make a rubber ducky cake

If your birthday boy or girl loves creepy crawlers, this inchworm birthday cake will be a huge hit at a bug-themed party. And if that's not enough to drive your birthday kid wild, we've got the cutest bug cupcakes you've ever seen.  Professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows you how.

How to make an inchworm cake and bug cupcakes

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Planning a party for your little princess? Or are guitars, pandas or ponies her thing? Howdini is here with some cake decorating ideas that can make a great birthday even more special in just a few easy-to-follow steps.

Oct 30, 2015

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