A sweet sixteen party is a milestone in the life of a young person. While she may still be a baby in your eyes, adulthood is just around the corner in the eyes of the teen and her peers. Create a cake for your 16-year old that celebrates your child's emergence into the adult world. Does this Spark an idea?
Cars
In many states, teens are eligible to get their driver's license at the age of 16. If your birthday girl is entering this time of life, make a cake that reflects that. You can make a two dimensional cake in the shape of a car. Print a large picture of your teen's favorite car. Bake a sheet cake and lay the picture on top. Carve out around the edges of the car. Decorate the cake to look like the car, with black for the wheels, gray or white for the windows and your teen's color of choice for the paint. Where the license plate would be, write the teen's name or a birthday message. You can make a three dimensional version by using a three dimensional cake pan. Cook the cake in the pan, cool and flip it out onto a cake board. Decorate with frosting, in your teen's favorite color.
Candles
Sixteen Candles was a 1980s movie classic celebrating the milestones and emotions of 16-year olds. Bring back the classic with an '80s, Sixteen Candles themed cake. Dye fondant or butter cream with neon food coloring. Make various colors, such as pink, orange, blue, green or yellow. Decorate a simple round cake with bright neon colored fondant or butter cream polka dots.
If the teen is a girly girl, make a frilly cake, similar to the one at the end of the movie and reminiscent of the main character's puffy sleeved dress. Cover a round cake in white frosting. Use a pastry bag to create ruffles of frosting around the edges. Don't forget to add 16 candles to the top of the cake.
Hobbies
Create a cake that celebrates the personal interests of your teen. If he plays sports, make the cake in the shape of a football, volleyball or other item. If she plays music, decorate the cake to look music sheets or an instrument. You can make a small main cake, with 16 smaller cupcakes to sit around the main cake. Draw a little image, such as a goalposts or music symbols on each cupcake.
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