List of First Birthday Cupcake Ideas

First birthdays are one of the most celebrated birthdays in your child’s life. Cupcakes are a first birthday tradition. Babies are given their very own cupcake to smash, throw or eat, depending on what the child decides. This sometime is their first taste of something sweet, so its fun to come up with various ideas.

When deciding on what kind of cupcake to have for that special first birthday. Think about what your Childs likes and dislikes are. Does your child have food allergies? If so consider making your own cupcakes. You can find recipes for sugar free and egg free cupcakes on the Internet or you can check a book out at the library. Here are some suggestions.

• Make a cupcake that matches the theme of the party.


• Characters from their favorite television show are popular with kids of all ages.


• Cupcakes with the number one on top.


• Favorite character or item from their favorite book.


• Clown cupcakes are always a hit with kids.


• Banana cupcake with a monkey face on top.


• Vanilla frosted with colorful sprinkles on top.


• Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting with a carrot or rabbit face on top.


• Ice cream cone cupcakes.


• Butterfly cupcakes. Using small pretzels for the wings.


• Chocolate chip cupcake with vanilla frosting and miniature chocolate chips on top.


• Strawberry cupcake with strawberry frosting with a small strawberry on top.


• Cream filled cupcake with a candy flower on top.


• Apple cupcake with a red frosting and a pretzel stick on top as the stem.


• Vanilla cupcakes with a pig face using a marshmallow for the snout, vanilla wafer cookies for the ears and M&M's for the eyes.