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Lisa Biletska on May 17, 2012 at 3:55PM
chime in nowA year ago, baby was just a teeny, gurgling nugget. Now, he's a crawling, maybe walking, little munchkin who's ready for his first taste of cake! What to make for this milstone? Check out these adorable first birthday cakes -- ones to be smashed, and others to be enjoyed by an adult crowd of doting relatives.
The Very Yummy Caterpillar
We're drooling over this Eric Carle-inspired masterpiece, and for good reason(s): A swirly cupcake party train for all the guests? Genius. A berry-full smash cake for baby? Cute and delish. Here's a tip: Use two shades of green icing to mimic Carle's signature watercolors. PS. You can skip the fondant on the little face cake, just use red frosting instead.





