Are you looking for fun and creative 50th birthday cake ideas? Well, look no further because the ideas on this page should give you some valuable inspiration. I've also linked to some other pages on the site, so you can explore those, as well. You'll get ideas you can use or a brainstorm for your own creation!
If you have the talent, you can make elaborate cakes yourself, and if you're not so talented, you can always have one made specially for you. Looking for fondant cake ideas? Check out my four-page guide that starts here.
That said, 50th birthday cakes don't really have to be elaborate, though. They can be simple with just a very funny saying on them!
And realize this. You don't have to be a professional baker to make great 50th birthday cakes! You just need a few ingredients, an oven and some creativity.
Let's... make a cake in the shape of "50", as shown here.
(Click the picture below to download the PDF stencil template.)
It will look something like this. Of course, the colors and flavors will vary, depending upon your creation.
Similar to the picture below, create flat layers.
Instead of layering as per the image above, lay flat on a plate and decorate "horizontally" rather than vertically.
Get the coffin shaped cake by trimming a rectangular shaped cake. Either use a 9 x 13 inch pan or 2 sheets stacked in layers and then trimmed.
Use fondant over cardboard for the coffin lid.
If you've never tried fondant decorating, I highly recommend it! You can get fondant supplies here.
If you haven't seen my fondant cake examples, check them out on the Men's 50th Birthday Cake Ideas page.
And if you want to learn to make gorgeous fondant birthday cakes yourself, check out our tutorial pages.
These 50th birthday cake ideas don't have to be used just for fifty year olds.
You can use any cake, any style and just add to it or change it, like the number 50 or something else to personalize it to the guest of honor.
Here are some more cake ideas for you:
Photo: Kimberly Vanderman
Photo: Ruth Hartnup
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