15 Birthday Cupcake Cake Ideas [recipes]

Are you hosting a party soon? These birthday cupcake cake ideas are not only yummy, but oh so creative. It’s amazing what shapes, characters, and animals you can make from cupcakes. Man, I’m getting hungry just looking at these! {{snicker}}

These creative cupcake birthday cake ideas include princess poppy, minnie mouse, alligator, lion, mario kart, unicorn, football, and so much more.

The women I’m featuring today know their way around the kitchen! These cupcake birthday cake ideas and recipes are so creative and mouth-watering delicious.

Character Pull Apart Cupcake Cake Ideas

Character pull-apart cupcakes can be a fun idea for kids or to create an original dessert for a character-themed event. Check out these cupcake birthday cake ideas!

1. How to Make a Princess Poppy Cake with Pull Apart Cupcake Hair – One nine-inch round cake, 29 cupcakes, frosting, fondant, and an unquenchable thirst for adventure are all you need. The cupcakes are used to make the pull apart hair. So darling! Find the recipe here.

2. Minnie Mouse Pull-Apart Cupcake Cake – A printable pictured template to create this adorable Minnie Mouse cupcake cake is available from Crafty Morning. Twenty-two cupcakes are frosted red and topped with white dots. Find the instructions here.

3. Minion Cupcake Cake -Decorate this minion cupcake cake with yellow and blue frosting, and fondant. You can use round cookie cutters to make the eye or you can use different sized bowls and cups. Watch the creative video tutorial here.

4. Unicorn Pull-Apart Cake – The unicorn theme design is in, in, in right now, so of course a unicorn cupcake cake would be a must! {wink} Watch the video instructions here to create a magical birthday cake that is to die for!

5. Princess Pull Apart Cupcake Cake – Perfect for any princess party theme, this jewel of a cake will make your little princess feel like a birthday queen girl. Find the instructions here.

Sports-Themed Birthday Cupcake Cake Ideas

Have a child who loves sports? Give them a cupcake birthday cake inspired by their favorite sport. Here are some creative cupcake birthday cake ideas to get you started.

6. Mario Kart Cupcake Pull Apart – How fun is this Mario Kart cupcake cake design? It gets my heart racing. {snicker} A cake mix and frosting is the foundation of this cake. A crumbled up cupcake makes the dirt track. Find the other decoration details here.

7. Football Pull Apart Cupcakes – If you are throwing a football bash for one of the bowl games or just planning ahead for the Super Bowl, check out this tutorial on how to create a football cupcake cake. Find the recipe here.

Cupcake Cake Ideas from Nature

Cupcakes have become the single most popular dessert at birthday parties. Let’s turn to nature for inspiration for these edible works of art to celebrate.

8. How to Make a Fish Cupcake Cake – This is a fun and yummy alternative design to a traditional birthday cake. It’s made with 12 cupcakes and one 6″ round cake. Learn how to transform them into an adorable cupcake cake perfect for a tropical, pool or sea themed party.  Find the recipe here.

9. How to Make a Jellyfish Pull-Apart Cake – A darling cupcake idea for an under the sea theme. Regular and mini cupcakes were used to make this jellyfish. Find the full instructions here.

10. Beautiful Rainbow Butterfly Cake – Get the how-to on this darling butterfly cupcake cake. It would be perfect for a fairy or woodland themed party.  Or take inspiration from the cake and do an entire butterfly theme. Perfect for your little girl! Find the recipe here.

11. Beehive Cupcake Cake Recipe – I can’t get over how cute the beehive and bees are! They would be fun to make for a Winnie the Pooh theme as well. Find the instructions here.

Unique Cupcake Designs for Birthdays

Birthday cakes are all sweet and delicious, but why not make something that looks and tastes yummy, yet different? We have a list of the most unusual cupcakes you can make for that special someone’s day in the sun.

12. Thomas & Friends DIY Pull Apart Cake – Learn how to make an adorable Thomas & Friends cupcake pull apart cake.

13. Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Cake – Did you just see this photo and saw “aaawwwww…”? Aren’t those ice cream cone cupcakes the cutest things you’ve ever seen?! They are just right for tiny hands. Plus, you can serve these cones at your party without them melting. This is by far one of my favorite cupcake ideas. Find the recipe here.

14. Horse Cupcake Cake Template – Friendship is Magic! If you have a My Little Pony fan, or horse lover then this is the party for. Use the free printable template to create this horse cake. Your little party guests are sure to have a magical day! And oh, this one’s great for adults too. Recipe found here.

15. Tic Toc Crocodile Cupcake Cake – You will need exactly 28 cupcakes to make this darling crocodile cupcake idea. How fun would this be for a Peter Pan, Pirate or safari themed party for adults and kids alike?! You can get the recipe here.

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