If your little one can’t get enough of dinosaurs, why not celebrate with a roaring dino bash? Of course, the most important part of any celebration is the cake, especially for young children. Instead of purchasing a store-bought dessert, bake something of your own. This is a great way to make your celebration stand out, while getting your little one in on the fun. If he is old enough, have him help with the stirring or mix-ins. By baking your own dessert, you can also have the deciding hand in what goes into the dessert. This is great if there are children with food allergies. You can also make the dessert a bit better by using applesauce instead of oil or dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.
If you’re looking for easy dinosaur cake ideas, try a pre-made mix. These are available at any store and come in a variety of flavors, including German chocolate and French vanilla. All you need to do is mix in eggs, water and oil, and the dessert can be baked. To keep consistent with the dino theme, pour the batter into a dino-shaped pan and bake. Top with an icing in a Jurassic motif that you make on your own using powdered sugar or buy a can from the store.
There are plenty of boxed mixes on the market, so you can choose some that are gluten-free, nut-free or made with organic ingredients. These cakes are simplicity at their best, and you can let your child decorate her dessert with awesome dinosaur cake toppers. While you can buy toppers from any party store, your best bet is to dig up your child’s toy collection and find plastic toy dinosaurs and trees. Use these small toys to decorate the dessert, whether it is a fresh baked cake or set of cupcakes. These toys are fun, free and your child will love using them in a different context. When you’re done, simply wash them off and return them to your child’s collection.
If you’re willing to spend the time, there are other dinosaur cake designs that include more elaborate details. Try baking a volcano dessert that uses red velvet mix and different color frostings. To make the volcano, you’ll need to first bake a bundt dessert and then cover it with the different colored icings. For added fun, make dino prints around the volcano. Don’t forget to use dinosaur cake toppers to decorate the space below the volcano.
Another idea is to bake a dessert that features a dino dig site. The dessert is rather simple and includes baking a chocolate pie with chocolate frosting and graham cracker crumbs for the dirt. To make the dessert unique, use cookie dough to make dino bones and fossils. Shape the dough into different shapes, bake them and place them on the dessert. For added fun, add your child’s name to the top of the dessert. This dinosaur cake topper looks perfect in pictures!
No matter which type of dessert you choose to make, dinosaur cake decorating is the most fun part! You want your guests to eat your dessert, and the best way to accomplish this is by making it look tasty. Don’t just gob on the icings; instead take the time to experiment with different colors and if you have the time, make your own frostings to suit your needs. Besides using plastic toys and trees for dinosaur cake decorations, you can also use prehistoric shaped candies or characters from the big screen, including Barney, Land Before Time and Dinosaur Train. Kids love seeing their favorite idols from TV shows and movies, so this is a great way to draw in the crowd when it’s time to sing Happy Birthday.
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