The best part about a birthday party is, arguably, the birthday cake (well besides the whole 'being surrounded by the people you love' thing).
We've brought you birthday party themes and adorable (and affordable!) party favor ideas ... now it's time to take on the cake!
There's no need to spend tons on a store-bought, cookie-cutter cake when so many cute, DIY options abound. Making your own birthday cake for your child's party allows you to get creative, and to save a little cash along the way.
We took to the web and found seven cute birthday cake options that we think any kid would be happy to devour.
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