1st birthday cake ideas that will stand out

This charming teddy bear holding balloons is the perfect first birthday cake! With its cleverly crafted details and stylish gold embellishments, this cake can also be personalised with your child's name. It feeds up to 30 guests, so a great one for a larger group.

Grrrrrrr! Your little one will fall in love with Lottie the friendly lion cake, ready to add some excitement and extra sweetness to your party. With its lovely flavour options of vanilla or chocolate sponges, this hand decorated bright yellow and orange vanilla buttercream cake is ideal for a safari, zoo or jungle themed party.

Surpise your little one and guests with this sweet candy-striped showstopper cake! Filled with vanilla and rainbow sponge layers and jampacked with vanilla buttercream and raspberry compote, this cake will stand out. Decorated with rainbow vanilla buttercream and white chocolate drip, adorned with an array of sweets including chocolate jazzies, marshmallows and sprinkles, this cake will have everybody in awe.

If your little one is already a fan of unicorns and all things pink, this truly scrumptious plant-based unicorn cake will add that extra sparkle to the party. With four layers of vegan Madagascan vanilla seed sponge, this creamy plant-based vanilla buttercream will have all your guests coming back for more.

Is your little bubba a Hey Duggee fan? Then this cake is for you. This 6inch cake is oreo flavoured, filled with a rich smooth buttercream frosting and colourful drip to finish the look with a creative flair. The cake topper can be personalised with your child's name and age and is a lovely keepsake for the day.

How cute is this cake? If your child loves singing the rainbow song, then they'll love this. A six-layered, multicoloured sponge, made with only natural colourings, covered and decorated with smooth vanilla buttercream. Each side is coated with crunchy coloured sugar pieces and serves about 12 people.

This stunning Bing Bunny cake is perfect for celebrating your little one's birthday get-together. They will be able to enjoy a cute cake and two fun character toppers as well on their Bing cake. You can choose the number of tiers too.

EntIf you're planning an under the sea or mermaid theme for your little one's first birthday, this cake is exactly what you need. This fluffly vanilla or chocolate sponge is decorated with amazing coloured buttercream. It also features sugar mermaid tails, topped with white chocolate shards and crumbled biscuit sand.

It’s all about YOU LITTLE ONE! Choose your favourite photo that means so much to you, and have it printed using edible ink and pop it on top of your chosen cake. With a selection of epic cakes, all you'll have to do is select your flavour and upload a photo.

Got a little Peppa Pig fan? This birthday cake will put a smile on everyone’s face at your party, plus it can also be personalised making it extra special.

Get ready for an interesting journey with this Super Mario-themed masterpiece cake. Inspired by the iconic video game, this cake includes Mario, Luigi, and their bright adventures.

If you’d like to stick to more of a chic colour palette for your little one’s party then a grey and gold theme could be a good idea. We love the grey and gold hot air balloons on this design, topped with a cute elephant wearing a party hat. You can add your own personalisation and this will be so easy to pair with gorgeous modern decorations such as grey bunting or gold table confetti.

Have a wild party with this cute Green Dinosaur Cake! This handmade chocolate or vanilla sponge is decorated with chocolate buttercream and chocolate flakes for a really effective Jurassic feel. We love the buttercream dinosaur on top, complete with mini chocolate dinosaur eggs.

Reach for the stars and celebrate with this fantastic Woody Tiered Cake! Make this Woody themed cake extra adventurous by adding your childs name. You can choose the number of tiers and the topper can be saved as a keepsake.

Do you have a little ballet dancer in the house? A Ballet Slippers birthday cake, with handmade sugar ballet shoes and pastel pink and lilac sugar ruffles is perfect for your tiny dancer. The cake is iced in fondant and finished with a non edible gold name cake charm, to have your childs name stand out. Bonus, you can keep the cake charm for future birthday cakes!

A princess and the frog 3 layered cake, with a yummy sponge cake finished and lilac buttercream and hand-cut edible characters from the Princess and the Frog. You will get to choose from vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, lemon and more, plus you can add a personalised message to your cake stand.

Take a journey in the wild, with this intriguing and funny Madagascar movie-themed cake. Get ready to move it, move it, with every delicious bite that your guests take.

Make your child's day a special one, with a Number Blocks themed cake. This cake is inspired by the much-beloved animated TV series, and brings the fun talking characters to life.

Bring the most cherished world of Cocomelon to reality at your child's birthday bash with this themed cake. This lovely design features the loveable characters from the kids favourite show, making it the right centrepiece for a fun and colourful event.

Give your child's celebration a pawsitively and unforgettable adventure with the Paw Patrol themed cake. It comes with their favourite pups, and a delightful treat for your little adventurers.

Packed with white chocolate chunks and decorated with vanilla icing and colourful sprinkles, this Blondie's Kitchen cookie is perfect for a birthday celebration. You can also add three words to be piped in yummy chocolate fudge icing.

Reviewed by our Commercial Content Writer, Arabella Horspool: "This Blondie's Kitchen cookie makes a wonderful gift for foodies. The cookie is nice and chunky and contains a generous amount of white chocolate. Yum!"