Первый день рождения ребенка - это важное событие in the life of parents, and a birthday cake for a year is its important indispensable attribute. The choice of cakes is huge, and therefore it is necessary to understand what requirements are put forward to this dessert, so that in the end it turned out to be ideal.
Naturally, the cake is usually served to the secondhalf of the holiday, therefore, to make it a real sensation and surprise guests, it should be performed in the same theme as the whole holiday. And here comes the question of the theme of a child's birthday.
Themes
Of course, this is an optional item, but if you talk about beautiful holidays, you should still stick to either one theme, or at least one style with several selected colors.
There are a lot of themes for registration of the first name-day.Some of them are actual cartoon characters, others are purely for girls or boys, there are still such rare variants as the home-grown nicknames of a baby (for example, Button, Businka, Mouse and the like).
Most popular this season:
- unicorns;
- princesses and fairies;
- "Little Boss";
- "Fixics";
- "Malyshariki";
- pandas;
- sea style;
- royal style;
- "Oscar";
- "Rainbow";
- "Stars";
- "Bee Maya."
When choosing a holiday theme, it is desirable to take into accountpreferences of the baby, as far as possible at such a young age, it's his birthday! The next criterion for choosing a common theme and a cake for a year is the sex of the child.
To the son or daughter
Everyone has become accustomed to the fact that cakes for a boy and girl will always be different: blue or blue for a small man, pink for a young girl.
But in the modern world all stereotypes are collapsing, andthe format "unisex" becomes more and more relevant. This also applies to birthday cakes (a year), especially if the whole holiday is seasoned in a certain topic.
For example, a cake in the style of "Rainbow" will equally suit both the boy and the girl.
Of course, lovers of classics can safely choosecakes for a year old girl with flowers, butterflies and ruches, made in shades of pink. And parents of boys - order a cake for your child with a car or robot in blue.
Here the main thing is to remember that a cake is a surprise for a baby, and besides having a pleasant taste, it should cause the emotion, cause joy and delight.
Sweet table
Also today, more and more parents are notjust a sweet table with a cake, fruit and tea, and create a kendi bar. It is a separate table with a large cake for a year, kapeky, meringues on sticks and in beautiful jars, gingerbread, popcorn, marshmallow and other sweets, drinks in individual bottles with labels or inscriptions. The main thing in all this variety is to observe the color range of all sweets, but at the same time highlight the cake as the "main character" (for example, put it on the stand in the center of the table).
Such bars organize that the holiday bemore beautiful and refined. Of course, delicious desserts are pleasing to the eye, but when they are presented in stylish design, they also make guests feel honorable guests at an important event. And besides, make a beautiful cake even more desirable.
Which stuff to choose?
When it comes to a cake for a year, you need to determine the parents first of all, who will eat it.
If a one-year-old child tries thisdessert, then the choice of filling is determined by the principle: the presence of only those products that are introduced into the diet of the baby. If the cake is intended only for guests, then you should still be guided by whether there are children among them and how old they are.
Very often as a cake for a yearbiscuit is used. This is due to the fact that the egg contains eggs (past heat treatment), butter (not all), sugar and flour. All products that in small doses will not harm the baby. Of the most harmless for children, creams are used either curd or custard, in which all products have also been heat treated.
In cases where the cake will be eaten only by adults, you can safely rely only on their preferences, only be sure to arrange it childishly.
Types of design
The variety of types and design of cakes is now very large, but there are a few basic ones. They are presented in the table.
| Coating type | Decor |
| Naked (the filling is covered only with a draft layer of cream on top, through which the layers of cake shine through) | Fresh flowers |
| Mastic (the filling is covered with a draft layer of cream and mastic) | Food pictures from sugar or wafer paper |
| Cream (the filling is completely hidden under the cream coating) | Mastic figures |
| Mixed (there is a combination of several types of coverage) | Waffle flowers |
| Mirror glaze (often used for mousse cakes) | Cream patterns and colors |
| Velor Coated (Sprayed Chocolate) | Fresh fruits and berries |
| - | Sweets (meringues, chocolate, marshmallows, caramel compositions, gingerbread toppers) |
| - | Drawings depicted on the surface of the cake food colors |
If you evaluate different photos of cakes for a year, it becomes clear that confectioners rarely use only one type of design. More often these are mixed options, in which there is a main style and additions.
Children's holiday involves bright colors andthe images, therefore, choosing the type of cake decoration for a year to a child, parents more often stop at mastic or cream using mastic figures. Mastic is like plasticine for confectionery masters, because it is easily painted in different colors and easily acquires the shape you need, and after drying it will hold it.
Another popular type of cake design forbabies become decoration sweets. This is especially true when the filling is selected for adults. In this case, the child can be given sweetness on a stick from the top of the cake, and everyone will be satisfied.
Size matters?
When thinking of any event, be sure tocount the number of invited guests. This factor is repelled when choosing a room, drawing up a menu and, of course, the size of a festive cake.
How to determine the required weight of dessert?The average calculation for cakedelovo: 150-200 grams per person. Children and adolescents consider 150 grams, and adults - 200 grams. Total it turns out that for a company of 20 people you need to order a cake of at least 3.5 kg, and preferably 4 kg, so that everyone can try it out for sure.
When ordering, please note that almost all confectioners make cakes weighing from 2 kg. It is convenient to celebrate in a close circle of relatives.
If the weight of the child torus is over 3 kg, alreadyYou can play with the design, namely, instead of the usual single-tiered order multi-tiered. Such options look different, a little richer and more solid. In addition, in tiered cakes, you can make several fillings in one product (in each tier of your own).
В мастичных тортах существует негласный момент:not all adults eat mastic, and, accordingly, when a guest takes a piece, the whole mastic from him will be in the trash can, and he eats about 20-30 grams less than was calculated. That is, choosing a cake for a year with a mastic coating, it is better to give a stock of 200-300 grams of weight. Then all the guests will be full and satisfied.
Fashionable nuance
One of the topical and fashionable solutions for childrenholidays becomes the presence of a separate cake for the baby, designed in the same style with a common theme. This is a very interesting decision, especially if the holiday will be captured by video or photography.
The essence of this moment is simple:A separate cake for a year (personal) is given to the child in his hands / placed in front of him and allowed him to do whatever he pleases. And the children are very creative and curious, and this opportunity will greatly please them.
What parents need to consider with this:
- prepare changeable clothes;
- remove away from the child all that can get dirty and can not be laundered;
- prepare napkins and water;
- keep your cameras ready.
Important advice
Children's cake refers to the sweets thatmust be made from fresh natural products. For this reason, it is best to make a cake for a year to order from a proven pastry chef. Let the price be slightly different from the average price for 1 kilogram of dessert from the store, but parents will have guarantees that it will be prepared from good products, will take into account all the wishes for choosing the fillings and individually discuss and implement the design ideas.
