9 Adoption Cakes You Can Make

This family tree cake from CarolinaCakeArtistry.com (via Pinterest) would be a great way to celebrate not just the child who has been adopted, but the formation of a new family. Or, if you have a good relationship with your child’s birth parents, this would also be a great way to celebrate that. You could add names of family members on the leaves or between the branches.

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This family tree cake from Paper and Pastiche is made of cupcakes and uses paper for the heart on the trunk of the tree and the names on the leaves. This is a great idea if you’re not comfortable with more complicated cake decorating techniques, or if you prefer making cupcakes to a traditional sheet cake. Family member names can be added in the leaves of the tree, and the possibilities for the trunk of the tree are endless - your child’s new last name, the adoption date, or even a phrase about adoption.

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Most every adoption is a long, involved legal process. This fish cupcake cake from My Cake School would be a fun way to celebrate the child that is now “o-fish-ally” apart of your family! Made of a 6-inch layer cake and cupcakes, the decoration for this cake can be as simple or as fancy as you want to make it. You can find a detailed tutorial and ideas for embellishment here.

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This heart cake from Craftsy looks very easy to make. All you need is a round and square cake of the same size. Add any number of adoption-related phrases to celebrate the bond within your new family such as the following:

• Love makes a family


• A family is formed by love


• Adoption is love


• Love changes everything

This owl cake from My Inner Need To Create is a fun way to celebrate your child’s adoption. If you want to keep the focus on your child’s new last name, you could always add a phrase like, “Look who’s now a Smith!” And if you’re feeling really ambitious, this standing owl cake (see also part 2) from Cake Journal would almost be too cute to eat!

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Sometimes, the celebration may be less about adoption, and more about the child you’re celebrating. This present cake from Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen is a great reminder that every child, no matter how they come into your family, is a gift.

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For a child who loves superheroes, celebrate the shared connection between adoptees with this colorful Superman cake from Sugar Rush Cakes. If Superman isn’t your thing, try a cake theme based on any one of these superheroes who were adopted. You could even include several characters in one cake, like this superhero cake from Skye’s Delights.

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A Star Wars themed cake, like this one from Welcome To The Mouse House, is another fun way to tie your adoption celebration to adoptees in popular culture. You can find many elaborate designs if you prefer that approach. This is simple cake that also works well with a crumb topping to resemble the terrain with Lego Star Wars characters on top.

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