50th Birthday Cake Decoration Ideas
'I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming...suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.'
- Agatha ChristieThe 50th birthday is like a beginning of a new life. Being fifty is being neither too old, nor too young; and therefore, this birthday is considered very special. Knowing this, you must have planned a special birthday party in honor of your loved one. It is universally known that a birthday party is not complete without a birthday cake. The 50th birthday cake decoration ideas should be inspired from the person's choices, and your own creativity. A personally made birthday cake can also be a great birthday gift. Take a look at the following pictures if you are thinking of making classic birthday cakes.
Ideas for Decorating a 50th Birthday Cake
Those pictured above are classic and timeless cake designs. Now, if you wish to have some unique cake decoration designs, then go through the following ideas. You can take these ideas as inspiration and bake unique cakes using your creativity.
- Being 'over the hill' is a popular phrase used to describe a 50th birthday. You can make a hill-shaped cake and decorate it with brown or green colored icing.
- If the person likes books, you can decorate a single rectangular cake like a book, or use two rectangular cakes to make an open book. You can even have some of the memorable incidences of the person's life written on it using an icing pen.
- You can make a cake in the shape of number 50 and decorate it with colorful icing, fruits, nuts and berries. For sport lovers, birthday cake decorations related to sports, or cakes in the shape of a sport field or any sport equipment, is a good idea as well.
- A birthday cake in the shape of a decorative gift box or a jewelry box can also be made for women. You just have to decorate a rectangular cake like a gift box using actual ribbons, cake decoration material and colorful icing.
- You can even have a unique birthday cake in the shape of a wine bottle or a beer mug. Another way, you can have wine bottle-shaped eatable chocolates placed on top of the cake.
- You can make a cake in the shape of an elegant hat for a woman. There is no specific idea for the shape and decoration for this cake. You can design and decorate it according to your wish and creativity.
- Another idea is to make a 3-4 tiered cake, with the special moments of the person's life written or drawn on each layer. You can even make use of decorative eatable items for cake decoration.
- As a simple birthday cake design, you can use candles and arrange them in the shape of the number 50. Instead of a single large cake, you can even have decorated cup cakes and arrange them together in the shape of number 50. Cupcake birthday cakes are gaining a lot of popularity these days.
- Lastly, note that a simple traditional black forest chocolate cake with cherries is always a hit among people. You can be creative in arranging the cherries in a different manner on top of the cake and make a simple yet classic birthday cake.
