Sweet 16 Cakes

Sixteenth is the sweetest birthday ever, so it deserves some really rocking ideas. I am sure you are done with the sweet sixteen theme but are stuck on the cake idea. Birthday cakes have a special importance, after all they are the identity of the D-day! Generally the most favorite choice is a chocolate cake or a fruit cake. But when it is the 16th birthday, the cake needs to be something more special! A simple cake can be turned special by adding some exotic ingredients to it, giving a simple cake a unique shape also makes it special. You will get loads of ideas for kids' birthday parties, but for teenagers, it is a little difficult. Common cake shapes like the mickey mouse cake or the drum cake are obviously childish for these young adults. The following write-up will provide you with ideas and recipes for sweet 16 cakes for boys and girls. Some of these cakes are simple, but are made of some of the popular ingredients, others are truly exotic.

Sweet 16 Cake Ideas

• Photo Cakes
• High-Heeled Shoe Cake
• Cupcakes
• Gift Box Cake
• Upside-down Cake
• Three-dimensional Cake
• Lamborghini Cake
• Hollywood Theme Cake
• Guitar/Violin Cake
• 16 different flavored cakes
• Football Cake
• Cell-phone Shaped Cake

Shopping Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• Frozen pound cake, thawed, 1
• Cake icing, any flavor, 16 oz
• Fondant, any color, 1 lb.
• Powdered sugar for dusting
• Black licorice ropes, 12 inches long each, 2
• Fruit leather, 4 sheets

Process

To make this cake, place only 2 tbs cake icing in the center of a cake plate, then stand the pound cake on any of its narrow ends, on the top of the cake icing, so that it remains glued. Spread icing over the cake, smooth it with a spatula, set aside. Now roll fondant into ¼ inch thick square with the help of a rolling pin, over a flat surface which is dusted lightly with sugar. Drape the prepared fondant sheet over the iced cake, press it against the cake. Also crease the edges of the fondant sheet. If there is any excess fondant, trim it with the help of a knife. Apply the ends of the licorice ropes into the icing, press the other end onto the wider side so to make the handles of the shopping bag. Lastly press the fruit leather on the top of the cake, this will represent the tissue papers in the shopping bag.

Purple Sweet 16 Cake

Ingredients

• Frozen raspberries, 1 (10 ounce) package
• Chocolate cookie crumbs, 1 cup
• Butter, melted, ¼ cup
• Eggs, 3
• White sugar, 2 tbs
• Cornstarch, 2 tsp
• Water, ½ cup
• White chocolate chips, 2 cups
• Half-and-half cream, ½ cup
• Cream cheese, softened, 3 (8 ounce) packages
• White sugar, ½ cup
• White sugar, 3 tbs
• Vanilla extract, 1 tsp

Process

To make this cake, mix cookie crumbs, melted butter and 3 tbs sugar in a medium bowl. Spread this mixture on the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan, set aside. Mix 2 tbs sugar, water, raspberries and cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat then boil further for about 5 minutes or until the mixture is thick. When the sauce is done, strain the mixture to remove the seeds. Now preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place a metal bowl over a saucepan filled with simmering water, melt white chocolate chips along with half-and-half in it, stir occasionally, until smooth. Next, take a large bowl and combine ½ cup sugar and cream cheese in it until smooth. Gradually beat in eggs, one at a time. Add in melted white chocolate and vanilla, combine well. Pour this mixture over the crust, also spoon about 3 tbs of raspberry sauce over it. Pour the remaining cheesecake batter into the pan and again spread 3 tbs raspberry sauce over the top. To create a marbled effect, swirl the batter with the help of a knife. Bake in the preheated oven for about 55-60 minutes, or until set. Cover the cake with a plastic wrap and refrigerate it in the pan itself, for about 8 hours. Serve chilled.

These were some of the cool sweet sixteen cakes. You can try the above mentioned recipes or make the cake based on the given cute sweet 16 cakes ideas. Whichever cake you make, the birthday star will surely like the cake as it will be truly unique!