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So you’ve mastered the rice-crispy cakes and Victoria sponge. Fancy a more interesting challenge? We’ve put together recipes for just about any cake you could imagine… from zebra cakes to a desert in the shape of a hamburger. Whatever your kids are into, browse the list below, and you’ll find a cake idea that’ll suit. Just beware of all the half-baked cake puns.See also: Cakes named after British places. Animals and Magical Creatures Image © ihorga, creative commons licenceCaterpillar Cake: Perfect for your own hungry caterpillars.Cow Cake: Udderly adorable cake recipe.Dinosaur Cake: Will go extinct in minutes.Dog Cake: They’ll wolf it down. And this.Dragon Cake: A monster of a cake.Frog Cake: This frog cake will leap off the plate.Hedgehog Cake: This should spike your interest.Ladybird Cake: Fly away home and make this cake.Lion Cake: You’ve probably got the mane ingredients for this lion cake.Leopard Cake: A cake with leopard-print design? Will probably hit the spot for someone.Mermaid Cake: Nothing fishy about this mermaid recipe.Monkey Cake: Yes, it contains bananas.Panda Cake: The cutest of bears gets its own cake.Penguin Cake: A step-up from a Penguin bar. Rabbit Cake: Watch this bunny cake quickly disappear into a hole.Snake Cake: A sssssssuper-easy recipe.Tiger Cake: Earn your culinary stripes with this tiger cake.Unicorn Cake: Every young child’s favourite mythical animal, now in cake form.Zebra Cake: Is it black with white stripes or white with black stripes? Either way, it’s delicious.Film, Games and TV Cakes Image © adka100, creative commons licenceAlice in Wonderland: Five different baking ideas with a surreal twist.Barbie: Doll-up your cake stand with this Barbie cake.Batman: This Batman cake doubles as a secret Bruce Wayne cake. Doctor Who: Make this TARDIS cake (sadly, not bigger on the inside than the outside).Fortnite: They’ll be fighting each other over this cake.Gruffalo: There’ll be no such thing as a Gruffalo cake, about 10 minutes after you bake it.Harry Potter: Cauldrons at the ready.Hello Kitty: The purrrrfect cake for kitty fans.Mickey Mouse: You’ll be all-ears for this Disney cake.Minions: Hope you’ve got plenty of yellow food colouring.Minnie Mouse: Mice and kitchens are not usually a good mix, but this Disney-inspired cake will give you paws for thought.Monster High: Get your fangs into this spooky cake.My Little Pony: Horses for (dessert) courses with this My Little Pony cake.Night Garden: An Iggle Piggle cake, complete with blanket.Ninja Turtles: You won’t have to shell out for this simple turtle cake.Paw Patrol: “No child is too big, no tummy too small” for this Pup-inspired confection. Just don’t let clumsy Marshall near it.Peppa Pig: Everybody loves fictional porcine-inspired cakes.Pokemon Cake: Only one to collect, but it’s a good one.Postman Pat: This recipe delivers.Power Rangers: Go, go, make this superhero cake.Scooby Doo: No mystery to solve with these easy-to-follow instructions for a Scooby cake.SpongeBob Squarepants: The ultimate sponge cake. Superman: No super powers needed to put this heroic cake together.Thomas the Tank Engine: A really useful recipe for fans of the long-running show.Toy Story: “I didn’t eat all the cake, mummy. It must have come to life and ran off while you weren’t looking.” Special Occasions1st Birthday: Make a Number 1 cake.2nd Birthday: Or a Number 2 cake. Hobbies and SportsBooks: You’ll want to devour this book cake cover to cover.Cars: Parkin? No, a different kind of car cake.Football: Kick off an afternoon of baking with this footy pitch-shaped cake, or this football themed recipe, or this one shaped like a football shirt.Lego: Let’s see if you can piece this one together.Photography: Focus on this camera-shaped cake.Rugby: Give this rugby-ball-shaped cake a try, and they’ll eat up every last scrum.Trainer Cake: Guaranteed to smell better than the real thing.Xbox: Tear them away from the Xbox, with an Xbox-themed cake.Other ShapesAntigravity Cake: It shouldn’t work, but it does.Burger Cake: They won’t want fries with that.Cupcakes: 7 Delicious recipes for making little cakes.Digger Cake: They’ll scoop this up.Fire Engine Cake: Wash down this cake with plenty of water.Heart: A heart-shaped cake for the one you love.Jaffa Cake: How to make a giant jaffa.Pizza Cake: You definitely don’t want anchovies on this one.Pirate Ship: Spice the mainbrace with this buccaneering cake.Plane: This recipe will be a soaring success.Princess Castle Cake: An enchanting bake.Skull: A slightly macabre cake for any pirate-obsessed kids.Toadstools: Perfect for fans of gnomes, fairies and Super Mario.Tractor: You’ll plough through this recipe.Treasure Chest: This hyperlink marks the spot.