A Sweet 16 cake should involve the girl's personality--if she is German or is fond of the language, this might be an appropriate decoration.
Planning a Sweet 16 birthday cake depends on how involved parents want their daughter to be. Parents who know their daughter well may try arranging all of the details themselves, with ideas specific to their daughter. Girls approaching 16 who are heavily steeped in an ethnic or religious culture may prefer cakes that reflect that aspect of their lives. More hands-on girls may prefer to tell parents exactly what they want instead. Does this Spark an idea?
Personality
Sweet 16 cakes can have themes as varied as the number of 16-year-old girls in the world. Since this cake is traditionally a celebration of a specific girl and the milestone she's reached, the cake should be as specific to her as possible. While younger or older kids might prefer a cake with a favorite pop culture icon theme, this cake should reflect that particular 16-year-old's interests. A girl with a love of horses, for example, may call for an equestrian-themed cake. If a girl is an avid artist, parents should consider turning one of her prized pieces into the theme of the cake. A girl who loves sports may prefer an extravagant cake themed after her favorite sport, such as basketball or hockey. The most important thing to keep in mind, in any case, is that the 16-year-old in question is really what defines the theme of this cake.
Culture
Since a Sweet 16 party is such a milestone in a girl's life, it is appropriate at this time to reflect on all aspects of a girl's life. If a girl and her family have deep ethnic and/or religious roots, a Sweet 16 cake may be cause to reflect this. Girls with families of multiple backgrounds may find it unique and touching to honor all parts of their heritage via cake. While a cake may never be a true approximation of the entirety of a person, it can be just as true an expression of that person as a work of art in a museum. National flags, traditional cultural symbols and religious symbols and imagery can all play a role in such cakes. This determination, too, depends largely on the girl's personality.
Ask the Birthday Girl
Some birthday girls may want parents to do everything for them. Some parents may enjoy the opportunity because there will not be much time left for them to do so. Other birthday girls and parents, however, may prefer to be mutually involved in the Sweet 16 cake decision-making process. Parents should ask their daughter if she is interested in helping to design her own cake or at least offer suggestions for a design that she would like. The more input a girl has into the design of her cake, the happier she is likely to be with the end result. After all, no cake could be more about her than one she has designed herself.
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