So you have decided that you want to try your hand at cake decorating. You’ve decided that you want to create something unique for a loved one. Now what? Following is a plan to help you brainstorm and get moving as you create an amazing, awe-inspiring, funny, or just plain interesting birthday cake.

1. Start by brainstorming about the birthday guy or girl. While brainstorming, don’t worry about whether you have the skill to make what you are considering – just make a long list and worry about the logistics later. For this step, start thinking about what your guest of honor likes. What are their interests? Hobbies? In what year were they born? What was happening at that time? What unique qualities make your person special? Write all of this down.

2. Go through your list and brainstorm as many ways as possible that you could create a cake based on your information. Does your person love Chinese food? What about creating a take out themed cake? Remember that if you don’t have the skill to decorate everything with icing/etc, you can always add props like cool chopsticks, etc.
3. Go through your list and star anything that seems like you can actually create.
4. Take your idea list to a store that sells cake decorating supplies or do a web search for those and find out what’s available to actually make your cake.
5. Practice before the big day. You can practice individual decorative elements on wax paper. If you are actually creating something more complicated than a typical cake (for example, you are cutting up cakes and putting them together in new formations), then you will want to actually create the cake before the birthday party so you can correct for any mistakes.
6. Take pictures, enjoy and be prepared to explain how you came up with such an awesome idea!!!

Here’s to a unique and amazing cake that will delight the guest of honor and the entire party.

Melissa Kelly is a published author who also happens to love birthday cakes which she thinks should be its own food group. You can read more of her brainstorming and other cake decorating ideas at http://www.cakeanddecorating.com along with more Birthday Cake Ideas.

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