Sweet 16 Cakes for Girls

The sixteenth birthday is one of the most special one among all the birthdays in the life of a teenager and hence, it is known as sweet sixteen. As it is one of the most important milestone, one surely wishes to make this birthday special and memorable. Right from the party theme to the cake and decorations, everything has to be special and unique. So, is your best friend turning sixteenth next week? Are you planning for a surprise party? Here are some of the best ideas to make birthday cakes.

Cakes for 16th Birthday



These cakes should be designed keeping the ’16′ theme in mind. While hot pink or purple are the colors of sweet sixteen birthday, you can also experiment with different colors and ideas. Let us take a look at some of the most interesting ideas.

Princess Cake


You can bake a 2-3 tiered cake in pastel colors like pastel pink, green, yellow and decorate it with Barbie or princess cake toppers. The remaining part of the cake can be decorated with sugar or fresh edible flowers, fruits, etc. If you are opting for a princess themed cake, you can also use the same theme for the entire party.

Shopping Bag Cake


If you are looking for something unique, then you can go for the shopping bag cake. As the name suggests, the cake is designed such that it looks similar to a decorated shopping bag. Similarly, a purse cake is also another popular option. This can definitely be a good idea for birthday of a friend who loves shopping.

Themed Cake


When talking about themes, if your friend is a great fan of Twilight or Harry Potter or even Hannah Montana, then what can be a better option that designing a cake based on these themes. You can get customized cakes on these theme from renowned bakers. Or you can even design your own themed cake at home and place a photo cake topper to decorate it. The theme of the birthday party can also be similar to the cake theme.

Classical Chocolate Cake


Although there are hundreds of options for sweet 16 cakes for girls, the classic chocolate cake is still one of the most favorite one and is equally popular along with the others. A chocolate chip, dark chocolate, chocolate lava cake is still appreciated by people of all age groups. Similarly, you can also go for fancy chocolate cakes based on themes or with the number ’16′ on the top to customize it for the party. You can even design the cake with different colors. With this cake, you can have a unique theme for the party and that is ‘chocolate theme’.

Cupcake Birthday Cake


The cupcake birthday cake is also a novel option. You can choose from two options: you can either have an entire cake shaped like a huge cupcake or make a 2-3 tiered cupcake tree. In case of cupcake tree, you can either have all the cupcakes decorated in a similar fashion or every single one decorated uniquely. You can make use of frosting, fondant, edible flowers, sugar-coated fruits, candies, hundreds and thousands, etc. for decorating cupcakes. You can choose any girly theme for this party.



Apart from these, car theme, jewelry theme, music theme, etc. are some of the other ideas and themes that can be used for making the birthday cake or for planning the birthday party. So, choose from any of these ideas, bake and decorate it together and have a blast! Ciao!

Sweet 16 Cakes for Girls