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Birthday Parties with My Gang (Poll Included)

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An Alice In Wonderland Themed Birthday Party. Yes, this past weekend, we were invited to a 3 year little girl’s birthday party (one of Lily’s dance classmates) that had this exact theme. Adorable and quite whimsical was the thoughts that came to my mind when I first heard about this and then I saw this invite,which confirmed this to me.

Alice In Wonderland Themed Party

Now, most who read my blog, know I have two little girls and for each of their own birthday parties, we have had many themes over the course of their short little lives.

Awhile back I shared pictures of the cakes, (I will re-share here today for those who missed out the first time) I made with the help of my own wonderful brother, who works at AC Moore. I have been lucky enough to get cake molds and decorating kits from this association with his employee discount. He also has been so generous and wonderful to help with the cake decorating, because these cakes came out fabulous, but would have needed more than two hands for these creations. Thus, thank god for his two hands indeed!

The cake is definitely only a small part of a party, but does help if you are having a certain theme. With little kids, it truly is all about kid’s characters, such as Mickey Mouse.

Up until this year, I did most of the planning by just asking my kids what character they would like and running with it. But now many know that Emma has come into her own and realized that birthdays are for getting presents and if you missed our tale about the birthday fairy, click here.


So, I am sure I have my work cut out for me with Emma, in particular, come this July. I have yet to ask what character yet, but am sure I will be in for it when I do.

Thank god, I still have Lily, who I sincerely hope to god in November will be less of a Ms. BossyPants about this, but something tells that Ms. Go Big or Go Home, will also give me a run for my money on what kind of cake she wants.

And then you have Kevin, who very simply asks, “Why can’t we just have Carvel Ice Cream Cake?”

Oh the joys of birthdays with my gang!!

By the way this post was written linked up with The Mommy Blog Hoppers today in this months Mommy Cubed, the topic being birthdays. Please join us and link up here with your birthday related posts!!

Now, please take my poll below and answer, which cake do you like the best!!

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About Janine

Janine is a published author of the books, The Mother of All Meltdowns and Only Trollops Shave Above the Knee. She has been featured on The Huffington Post, Mamapedia, Today Parenting Team and SheKnows. She also runs her own graphic design company at J9 Designs.

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  1. Sara says

    All of your cakes came out great but my fav is the Cinderella cake. I always wanted one of those Barbie cakes. I think I am going to have to make one for my niece.

  2. Robin Rue says

    Haha – Carvel cakes are the BEST. There are no more Carvel stores around here anymore, but thank god we can still get the cakes at our local supermarkets!! I always go all out on my boys birthday cakes, too -no Carvel here, but then again, my boys birthdays are both in August and we do an outdoor party, so the cake would probably melt.

    • Janine Huldie says

      Lol, Robin. We do have Carvel Stores and in the grocery store, but Emma is also in July and the cake would totally melt. But my husband still loves Carvel and sometimes I think he is a bigger kid about this then the actual kids!! 🙂

  5. The Next Step says

    I love the simplicity of the Hello Kitty cake – plus, less food coloring! 🙂 You are amazing with those cakes my friend – I would totally hire you to make mine!

      • The Next Step says

        you said the Hello Kitty was for Emma at age 2, but there is a number 3 candle burning in the background. 😉

      • Janine Huldie says

        Sorry Lori, I forgot she had the two cakes for her 3rd birthday (we had two family parties) and thought I miscounted, but her first birthday party I was pregnant and had been on bedrest so I couldn't bake. I screwed up here with the labeling. Can you tell I am not getting enough sleep, lol!! 🙂

  10. Kat Biggie says

    Wow Janine! Good for you!!! I made my son's first Birthday cake, and that was it for me! It took me half the night to do that stupid giraffe! It looked good though! 🙂 I am back from my Spring Break trip to FL with the kids, so I hope to be a little more present this week!!

  11. Bill says

    Way out of my area of expertise. Sounds like fun but I'm glad my son is older and I no longer have to do any of this. Those were tough years for a single father.

  12. Lanaya @ Raising Rea says

    I like the Cinderella cake. The past two years Reagan has had a monkey on her cake but I'm pretty sure this year will be all kinds of craziness considering Rey loves all kinds of "people" now. I'm going with Sofia or Tinkerbell but that could change in six months, {September is her birthday!}

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    • Janine Huldie says

      Oh I would love to see a Sophia cake, Lanaya and wonder if they sell the pan for it. Emma's birthday is in July and you gave me an idea. Could even use the Cinderella mold and put Sophia's head on it!! 🙂 Have to see if I am up for this challenge!! xoxo

  13. Dana says

    Those are some cakes! I made cakes for the first 5 birthdays or so for each kid, then I got lazy and started ordering them. Now neither kid wants cake – brownies and ice cream is the preference at our house!

  18. Janine Huldie says

    Lol, Julie. It is the plastic face that goes into it. And I have to be honest it ended up being my least favorite decorating wise, plus the red food color made the icing too sweet. You live and learn!! 🙂

  20. Stephanie Sprenger says

    I *love* Alice in Wonderland, and would love to go to a party with that theme! How fun! Wow, i am so impressed by your cakes- amazing!

  22. stephanie_m_powell says

    Love the Abby cake, with Cindarella as close second. You are so much better at making cakes than I am, but I still try again every year 🙂

    • Janine Huldie says

      Thanks Emily and I do like Carvel, too but can't help, but want to make it a bit more special I suppose, but trust me there will probably come a day when I will just call it a day and go with Carvel!! 🙂

  25. Roshni Aamom says

    I liked the Cinderella cake the most!! But, who knows kids, right?! One of my friend's daughters insisted on Peter Pan and she got a suit to match to wear at the party too!

    • Janine Huldie says

      Thanks so much Roshni and you are so right you never do know what kids want or will like. I have tried once they were old enough to talk to ask my kids to get their input. So that takes away a bit of the unknown and their confusion.

  27. Melanie Chisnall says

    These cakes are stunning! My favourite was the Cinderella one. It reminded me of one cake my mom made for one of my birthdays one year – also with a barbie. Your girls are lucky to have such a creative mommy (and uncle!) 😉

    • Janine Huldie says

      Thanks Melanie and that is truly awesome that your mom also made you a similar cake to the Cinderella one. It really was so very easy and just like a regular cake except you stick the Barbie (Cinderella) into it 🙂

  30. Kenya Johnson says

    I've never attempted to make a theme cake. I bought them. I know one cake was Madagascar themed because Christopher's only request was that his cake have an airplane on it and that one did. This last birthday he paid me the most wonderful compliment. He asked me to make him a carrot cake because my cakes tastes better than the ones I buy. So you know I put a lot of love into that cake. I voted for Cinderella 😉

    • Janine Huldie says

      Oh how sweet and seriously I would have put all the love and then some in that cake, too!! You know it honestly helps that my brother works at AC Moore, because I get so many of the supplies for these cakes on discount and get tons of ideas from that alone, but if he didn't not sure to be honest with you, Kenya.

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