I have never bought a store-made birthday cake before.
It’s not because I didn’t like them. In fact, we’ve noticed some really cute ones when shopping for groceries.
And it’s not the price. By the time I pay for ingredients and take the time to bake and decorate a cake big enough to serve at a party, the price difference is minimal.
I’ve never bought a store-made birthday cake before because I never have my act together in time. I figured I’d need to order the cake and give the specifics for it days ahead of time, but with the hectic party planning and gift buying, I always seem to forget that part.
And I wait until the last minute.
As it turns out, that’s enough time to order one of those super cute birthday cakes I’d seen in the stores!
This year, we decided to order a Batman cake for my son. He’s a huge Batman fan and wants everything Batman right now.
I called the Walmart Deli and Bakery to see how long it would take to get our cake made. It was December 23rd, so I knew they were slammed with holiday desserts, party trays and orders.
The nice lady told me to give her an hour or two (two would be better) and she’d have the cake ready for me. She needed my cake flavor choice – vanilla. And she wanted to know which icing color scheme we liked – dark blue.
We headed up 2 hours later and it was ready. And it was exactly what we wanted:
It was adorable!
She got the decorations, the colors and the cake exactly like we wanted.
I kept the cake hidden from my son until we brought it out at his party.
Instead of caring about everyone singing and letting him make a wish, all he wanted was to take the Batman toys off the cake to play with them.
The Batman, motorcycle and cave are all a really nice size and perfect for playing with long after the party is over.
We did make my son wait until after the song was over and candles were blown out, but then let him play with the Batman while he ate his cake. He was thrilled!
If you have a little one with a birthday coming up, be sure to check out the Cake Kits from Bakery Crafts. There are lots of awesome licensed properties for kids like Sesame Street and Hello Kitty all the way up to cakes for not-so-little-kids like Duck Dynasty and Harley Davidson!
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WINNER: C. Summerton
heather baker says
Hello Kitty is probably what my daughter would pick.
brittani adams says
My son would die fr the super mario cake!!!!!!!! awesome!
Sandra VanHoey says
My granddaughter would be loving Hello Kitty, she is over the top with anything Hello Kitty
Debbie G says
My granddaughter would love the Hello Kitty cake!
Stephanie says
the super mario for my middle son!!
crystal moyer says
I make all my kids Bday cakes!! this would be so awesome to win im always looking for cake toppers and have no luck so glad i ran across this post! I am in AWWW of the selection on the site WOW
The harley would be awesome for my mom
pokemon ,Beyblades, would be awesome for my son!
my daughter would love the horses, hello kitty
Wow i cant just pick one lol been looking at the site for 30 mins
Tricia Hope says
Hello Kitty is the most appropriate for my grand daughters’ age
Amanda Hendricks-Selby says
ooh, I’d get one of the Pokemon ones for my husbands birthday.
Kelly Nicholson says
Leave a comment on this blog post stating which cake your kid would love most!
no kids..the batman is cool though
Cindy Merrill says
I would love a Hobbit cake ( Huge LOTR fan)!
Heather Bridson says
I would have to say the Hobbit cake would be the favorite, although the Smurfs would be loved as well!
Billie Wilson says
my son would love the batman cake. He is very into batman right now.
Jade says
My boy’s would love a Yu-gi-oh cake and my daughter would love Dora
michelle oakley warner says
my son would so love the batman cake, thats the most amazing cake ever, i love it so much
Wanda McHenry says
No kids here, but I would love a Minions cake!
Holly Thomas says
I would like Hello Kitty!!
Sacha Schroeder says
My daughter would love Hello Kitty!
Julie Lynn Bickham says
My son would love a Monster Jam cake for his birthday.
Bronzie Grube says
They would love the Pokemon cake!
Ashley turicik says
My daughter would love the hello kitty cake
Cheryl Chervitz says
My grandson would like a Scooby Doo cake.
Dorothy Teel says
We like this at our house = Skylanders would be wonderful or the Transformers. for our next birthday.
shelly peterson says
my son would like an angry birds cake
jeri boss says
my son would love batman
Lori Thomas says
My daughter would love the Hello Kitty cake.
Wendy c g says
My daughter hello kitty, my son nascar or motorcycle
Gina H. says
Tangled
Megan G says
My daughter would love a monster high cake and my son would like a monsters inc cake.
apple blossom says
Hello Kitty
KathY S says
My daughter would love the Hello Kitty cake.
Anna E. says
The Batmans Cake would be His favorite!
Sandra McFadden says
Our grandsons would love a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cake they love them.
Vanessa Wille says
My son would love the Scooby-Doo cake! He sings their theme song CONSTANTLY.
Carrie Phelps says
My grandson will be four in a few months and he’s just crazy for super heroes.
Susan Broughton says
My daughter is almost grown but she would love the Hello Kitty cake. She’s a big Hello Kitty fan.
Kate D. says
My nephew would love the Super Mario cake.
sandra davis says
my son would really love Pokemon
tara b. says
my kids….heck my fiance would LOVE the batman cake!!! lol
lissa crane says
I would have to choose the Hello Kitty cake bc I have more daughters then sons! Both are adorable, but Hello Kitty is huge in our home!
cyndi br says
super mario cake
lisa says
the Hello Kitty
Erin G says
My children would love the angry birds cake!
Bo says
My niece would love the Hello Kitty cake!
Mayla M says
My son would love the dinosaur cake!
melina r says
My daughter’ would love the Hello Kitty cake.
Gianna says
The super mario cake.
Laura ari says
The batman cake would be our favorite.
Toneria M says
She’s been on a Jake and The Never-land Pirates kick so I’m gonna go with them.
christine jessamine says
my daughter would love the hello kitty cake
Cori Westphal says
My daughter would like the Botanical Gardens cake! How pretty!
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polly says
my grandson would love the Batman cake
Angela Hartness says
My granddaughter would like My Little Pony.
Nicole Carter says
My daughter would love the KK BALERINA BEAR CK
laurie says
I like the HORSES CAKE KIT