33 of The Most Amazing Baby Shark Cake Ideas to Try

Is your little one obsessed with Baby Shark? Go through our list of 33 of the most amazing baby shark cake ideas for your next celebration!

A Few Words About Baby Shark Cake

If your loved ones are fans of this cartoon phenomenon and you’re looking for Baby Shark cake inspiration, we’ve got you covered!

This list features 33 of the most amazing baby shark cake ideas you can make at home. The cakes will vary, from a three-dimensional cake to a cute mini baby shark cake that can be enjoyed as party favors. You can invite your little ones to come and help you decorate these cakes together.

So, what are you waiting for? Go through our list and find the best Baby Shark cake for your next birthday celebration.

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Baby Shark Cake Idea

Here’s a fun Baby Shark birthday cake you can try making at home. It’s fairly easy to make because you only need several cake tiers.

The base cake is a vanilla sponge cake that’s been dyed blue so that it fits the Baby Shark theme cake.

One of the most complicated parts would be creating the characters using multi-colored fondant, but the tutorial is very detailed and will help you complete the cake. It’s the perfect Baby Shark 1st birthday cake for your little ones.

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Baby Shark Birthday Cake

This is another fun Baby Shark theme cake that is also beginner friendly. The base cake is made of vanilla sponge cake with funfetti, but you can create your variant and maybe use chocolate or other flavors.

This is a buttercream Baby Shark cake because the maker wanted to create more natural-looking waves with buttercream.

But she also uses fondant to create the decorative Baby Shark cake toppers swimming around the wave cake.

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Baby Shark Cake For Girls

Here’s a unique Baby Shark cake for a girl, a big swimming two-dimensional Baby Shark made entirely from a cake. Baby Shark’s body is made by cutting and shaping vanilla sponge cakes.

Follow along with the tutorial to see how you can cut it exactly so that it looks like Baby Shark. The cake is then covered by a crumb coat, so it’s ready to be finished with fondant later.

She showed you a trick by slowly tapping the cake with a baking sheet to create a smoother finish. Then all you need to do is cover the cake with yellow fondant to make the Baby Shark cake.

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DIY Baby Shark Cakes

A wonderful DIY Baby Shark cake, this tutorial features a three-dimensional Baby Shark. She made the cake on a theme by flavoring them with bananas, but if that’s not your favorite flavor, you’re welcome to switch it up and use other flavors.

What’s cool about this is that the recipe for the cake is very firm, so you don’t need any crumb coat, and you only need to cover it once with buttercream.

Try making your creations and use different colors, such as pink for a girl or blue for a boy.

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Baby Shark’s Big Show! Cake

Here’s a perfect idea for Baby Shark’s first birthday cake, a Baby Shark Big Show decorating tutorial. The cake features an impressively decorated under-the-sea round case as a base and a three-dimensional Baby Shark in the middle of the cake.

The decorations are made with gum paste, so it’s an entirely edible cake. She’ll show you how you can create each element and Baby Shark’s three-dimensional body, so make sure you follow along when you are shaping your gum paste.

It’s then put together on top of a round vanilla sponge cake to create the perfect Baby Shark cake DIY style.

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Miniature Baby Shark Cake

This is another wonderful Baby Shark birthday cake for a girl. It’s a miniature Baby Shark cake, and it’s something that you can make in batches.

Remember that this is a small portion, so if you have a big celebration, be prepared to make several cakes or create a bigger version. It’s all up to you and can be adjusted. The principle of making the cake is very simple.

You just need to cover the base cake with blue and dark blue buttercream to create the ombre effect, then place some cookie crumbs on the bottom for the sand and put the Baby Shark figure as a topper.

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Baby Shark Fondant Cake

If you’re interested in making the previous cake in a bigger version, this next birthday theme Baby Shark cake is the perfect fit.

It has a blue-colored cake to emulate the wave, and then cookie crumbs are spread across the bottom to create a sandy beach effect.

Then similar to the previous cake, you will create decorative elements using different colored fondants. The difference is that this cake features not only Baby Shark but the entire family.

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Baby Shark Oceanic Cake

 This is a cool Baby Shark cake idea for a girl. It features an oceanic cake with the whole Baby Shark characters and pink letterings in front of the cake, so it’s the perfect Baby Shark girl birthday cake.

Follow along with the tutorial to see how you can create the ombre effect using white and blue buttercream. It also features ridged edges that emulate waves.

The maker uses molds to create the decorations, but if you do not want to buy tools, you can always shape the fondant to look like corals and shells.

Lastly, she’ll also show you how you can make the seaweed look like it’s underwater and how you can shape the characters.

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Simple-Looking Baby Shark Cake

Here’s a super simple-looking Baby Shark birthday cake idea. The cake is a small round cake with two layers and one-tier. It is then covered with some crumb coat before being covered with some fondant to make Baby Shark’s face.

The bottom part of Baby Shark is made from fondant, but to keep the texture interesting, the top part is made using buttercream piping.

It is simple and will take less than an hour to complete, making it a nice Baby Shark theme cake for a girl.

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Easy Baby Shark Cake Number Topper

 This is a great Baby Shark theme birthday cake. It’s a Baby Shark number cake. The tutorial features the number 2, but you can modify it and create a Baby Shark 3rd birthday cake or any other age if you’d like.

The cake is covered entirely with buttercream, so be patient when you are piping each of the buttercream linings since you’re supposed to create a texture similar to bubbles.

Then all you need to do is create some fondant decorations – the seaweed, Baby Shark, and some corals. You can easily print out Baby Shark and then trace it.

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Anti-Gravity Baby Shark Cake

If you’re up for a challenge, you should try this gravity-defying cake. But in case you’re wondering, you will need a proper cake stand for this since the cake you’re making is a standing upright shark!

The bottom of the cake is made of rice Krispies because you want it to stick properly and be firm enough. The top of it is then made out of vanilla sponge cake.

Try customizing it and change the color scheme and make a Baby Shark birthday cake pink colored.

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Pink Baby Shark Cake

Here’s a cute Baby Shark theme cake for a girl. It’s a pink Baby Shark creation featuring Baby Shark and friends and an underwater theme.

The cake is made out of chocolate and vanilla marble cake, but this is definitely customizable, and you can change it with your favorite flavors. It is then layered with vanilla buttercream.

The cake is also layered with a crumb coat before it is finished with an ombre of pink-hued buttercream on the outer layer. The maker also shows you how you can create the cake topper. Truly a wonderful baby Shark cake pink.

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Baby Shark Buttercream Cake

If you’re not into fondant covering, this buttercream Baby Shark cake can be an option. This is another pink Baby Shark girl cake, but the colors are much deeper than the previous pastel cake on the list.

The pink hue is also not in ombre, but it is a lot more mixed throughout the entire cake, so this one will be much easier to make for beginner bakers.

This cake also features Baby Shark and friends, underwater elements, and a number cake topper. Follow along with the tutorial because she will show you exactly how to make each cake element.

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Baby Shark Number Cake

If you’re looking for a unique Baby Shark cake idea, this cake will be the perfect fit. The cake is shaped into a number cake, so you can customize this and create whatever number is appropriate for you and your little ones.

The tutorial will show you how you can create the number shape. You’ll just need to stack two layers of sheet cake together and cut out unwanted parts. The cake is then covered with some light blue buttercream to create the underwater effect.

Then you’ll decorate it with cookie crumbs on the bottom and stick several marine decorations and several Baby Shark toys.

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DIY Baby Shark Cake

Do you want a simpler version of a Baby Shark cake? This DIY Baby Shark cake only needs small cake pans, a boxed cake mix, 2 tubs of icing, white fondant, and food coloring.

The tutorial is very helpful and easy to follow, especially for those who are just starting to bake. It will show you how you can decorate the cake, work with the fondant and create different colorings, and then how you can pipe on the edges using icing.

The cake will look much simpler than other cakes on this list, but it’s something that you can try if you’re a beginner baker.

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Baby Shark Smash Cake

This is a very cute Baby Shark theme cake idea, and it’s also very simple too. You don’t need to work with fondant, as the cake is decorated with buttercream.

So it’s the perfect cake for those who do not like fondant taste and beginner bakers.

The cake is made out of two layers of cake stacked together to create a single-tier cake. The bottom of the cake is covered in white icing to create the shark’s stomach.

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Baby Shark Cupcakes and Cakes

If you’re looking for a birthday theme idea, this tutorial is perfect for you. Not only it show you how to create an amazing Baby Shark cake, but it will also show you how you can make companion cupcakes that can be the coolest party favors.

The cake is made into tiers, then decorated beautifully with dark blue and light blue fondant. Follow along the tutorial closely so you’ll know how to create the wonder wavy lines that are layered.

Then all you need to do is create the smaller elements, such as the seaweed and corals that will be spread all over the cake.

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Baby Shark Birthday Cake

This is another simple idea for a Baby Shark birthday theme cake. The base cake is made with vanilla with chocolate chips. Then the layers are put together using cookies and cream icing.

It’s a super delicious cake, but if you’re interested in other flavors, you can try customizing it. The cake is then decorated with buttercream icing on the outside.

She’ll show you how you can easily create it using only one color and then create different concentrations to have an ombre effect on the outside of the cake.

Lastly, you’ll create Baby Shark by cutting two-dimensional fondant.

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Simple Baby Shark Cake

A simple Baby Shark cake that you can decorate in under an hour, this cake’s decoration is made entirely out of buttercream icing. The base cake can be customized according to your taste, so make sure you have fun with it and choose your favorite flavors.

Then all you need to do is follow the tutorial on creating the blue ombre colors for the ocean

Lastly, the decorations will be made with edible printouts of Baby Shark characters that are layered with fondant so that they’ll stand upright. Pipe on some green and yellow coral, and you’ll be good to go.

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Multi-Layered Baby Shark Cake

Here’s another simple Baby Shark cake tutorial. The cake is a multi-layered cake stacked to create one tall tier. If you’re not comfortable with the height, you can decrease the number of layers, but you might only be able to fit in fewer characters.

The cake is covered with a solid light blue color buttercream icing, then the bottom of the cake will be covered with cookie crumbs to emulate sand.

The Baby Shark characters are stuck into the sides of the cake using printouts and then decorated the cake with coral fondant as a finisher.

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Baby Shark Cake Using Edible Image

A simple Baby Shark cake, but this one is more impressive since it has two different tiers. Have fun with the base cake using your favorite flavors, red velvet or chocolate. Then cover the entire cake with light blue buttercream.

The principle idea is similar to the previous cake, a buttercream cake that has edible image decorations. You will print out the images using edible paper and ink.

If you don’t have the tools at home, you can definitely buy them online or at the local bake shop. Then lastly, decorate it with coral and edges using buttercream.

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Simple and Easy Baby Shark Cake

This cake is a perfect girly Baby Shark theme cake because it features a pink cake washed up underneath by blue waves and sandy bottom.

The base cake can be made using your favorite flavors or even a box cake if you’re not feeling like working from scratch.

Then it will be covered using pink buttercream before you layer the bottom part with blue and light blue to create the wave effects.

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Easy Baby Shark Cake

Here’s an easy Baby Shark theme cake you can make at home. This is quite easy as it’s a simple sheet cake that is layered and cut out to create the two-dimensional silhouette of Baby Shark.

Follow the tutorial on how to cut out the sheet cake to create the body. Then you’ll decorate it with some colored fondant.

The only challenge you’ll probably face is when you need to shape the fondants accordingly, but this can be made easier if you have printouts as guidance. Truly a simple cake that requires minimum effort and time.

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2 Tier Baby Shark Birthday Cake

If previous cakes feature buttercream and fondant, this cake will be decorated using boiled icing. It’s a simple cake made by layering several chocolate sheet cakes and then made into two different tiers.

Then you need to spread some cookie crumbs on the bottom and stick several printouts of Baby Shark characters on the top and the sides of the cake.

It’s one of the simplest cakes we have on the list, as it does not need you to master the fondant shaping or even piping using buttercream.

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Ombre Baby Shark Cake

Here’s another cool ombre Baby Shark cake you can make using buttercream icing and fondant.

Follow the tutorial to see how they can create the ombre wave effect on the sides of the cake, then create the decorative elements using fondant before sticking them onto the cake.

Try customizing this cake using different colored buttercream and spreading some cookie crumbles on the bottom

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Blue-Themed Baby Shark Cake

If the previous cakes are mostly ombre-colored buttercream icing, this cake will be a different take on the underwater Baby Shark theme cake.

The base cake is very simple. You’ll only need to stack layers of sponge cake of your choice and then make a single-tiered cake. Then follow the tutorial on creating the blue fondant using white fondant and blue food coloring.

If you’re uncomfortable making your fondant, you can buy a ready-made one from the shop. Lastly, decorate it using edible pearls and print out characters

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Baby Shark Whipped Cream Cake

Are you looking for a Baby Shark theme cake that does not use any nozzle and fondant?

It’s also the perfect cake for those of you who are looking for a more colorful option, as the cake features multicolored whipped cream that covers the cake.

Make sure you have all the necessary food coloring, or if you’re not comfortable making your colors just buy a ready-made colored whipped cream from the shop.

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Baby Shark Cake With 3D Fondant Toppers

If you want to have fun with your designs, this cake can be the perfect avenue for your practice. This Baby Shark cake features a fondant cover and also three-dimensional fondant toppers.

What’s fun about this cake is they show you how to create each and every one of the elements using fondant. From the tiny little fish and seaweed, then to Baby Shark characters.

Ask your little ones to help you stick the decorations to make this a family event. In no time, they’ll be begging you to make another one of these cakes just so they can have more fun with the toppers.

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2 Tier Baby Shark Cake

This is an impressive cake that features several layers of chocolate sponge cakes that are made into two tiers. The layers are filled with cookies and cream icing, but this can be customized using your flavors if you don’t prefer these flavors.

Follow along with the tutorial to create the wavy effect using fondants that are different hues of blue. You should also see how they make the three-dimensional cake toppers of Baby Shark characters using fondant.

Then have fun creating the small underwater elements such as corals, seaweed, and shells.

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Baby Shark Smash Cake

Here’s the perfect Baby Shark smash cake for a first birthday party! You can customize the cake using your favorite flavors to create this single-tier cake.

Try combining red velvet cake and vanilla buttercream. This cake is pretty simple to make, but because it’s made entirely out of fondant, you’ll have to learn how to handle them properly.

The tutorial will show you how to create each color and shape them to create the underwater scheme and make the Baby Shark characters. A very simple cake that you can put together with your little ones.

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Baby Shark Colorful Cake

If you want a simpler Baby Shark cake with a more subdued color theme, this cake can be a perfect choice. The cake is a two-tiered cake that can be made using your favorite flavors of sponge cake and icing.

Follow the tutorial as it shows you how to create the white and blue icing that covers the cake to form a wavy effect around the sides. Then decorate with printouts of Baby Shark characters.

Lastly, you’ll also need to watch how you can create the decorative ocean scheme with fondant seaweed and corals. The result will be an interesting, colorful cake that your whole family will love.

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Baby Shark Cake with Buttercream

Here’s another simple Baby Shark cake with all the elements you need. This cake is a single-tiered cake that is covered entirely using light blue buttercream icing.

You are then to scatter some cookie crumbs on top of the cake and at the bottom to create a sandy beach effect.

Have fun making different colored corals and seaweed to decorate the sides of the cake, then top the cake off with some printouts of Baby Shark characters.

Try customizing the cake using different color themes, such as yellow or pink. You can also add number toppers to make this even more personalized.

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Baby Shark Cake Decoration For Beginners

You can try making this cake if you are looking for an easy and simple birthday cake with a Baby Shark theme.

This cake is made entirely of buttercream icing, so those who do not like the taste of fondant can rejoice. The cake base can be customized, and bake your favorite flavors. It is then covered in light blue buttercream icing.

The tricky part is during the piping of the decoration, and you need to follow exactly how they do it in the tutorial so that your Baby Shark toys can sit properly on the seaweed made out of buttercream.

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