This homemade baby chick smash cake is perfect for a Farm Themed First Birthday and *almost* too cute to eat!

With little ones in mind, it’s decorated with soft foods like blueberries and soft-boiled carrots. Of course, you can switch up the ingredients however you like, especially depending on who you’re serving it to…

I think this cake would also be darling for kids older than 1 or as part of a regular dessert table. In those cases, I’d recommend swapping out the soft-boiled carrots for orange candy clay or similar. Something tells me that older kids will appreciate that. ;)

BABY CHICK SMASH CAKE

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You’ll need:

• 1 box of White Cake Mix
• 6” Cake Pans
• 2 tubs of White Frosting
• Finely Shredded Coconut
• Blueberries
• Soft-boiled Carrot

Instructions:

1. Prepare the cake as directed on the box, and divide the batter into thirds. Bake in 6” cake pans to create separate 3 cake layers.

2. Level the cakes with a knife so they’ll stack easily, then stack and frost between the layers.

3. Use a knife to round the edges of the top layer into a rounded dome shape.

4. Apply a base coat (or “crumb coat”) of frosting to the outside of the stacked cakes, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

5. Apply a top layer of white frosting to the cake, then sprinkle with finely shredded coconut for a fluffy “feathers” texture.

6. To decorate, use blueberries for the eyes, and cut a soft-boiled carrot into small shapes for the beak, feet, and head “comb” on the chick.

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P.S. Are you planning a farm-themed birthday party for a little one? You might love these DIY Farm Animal Mason Jars or (tabletop) DIY Painted Barn Doors Tutorial, too!