12 Supremely Cool Summer-Themed Birthday Cakes Kids Will Obsess Over

Get inspired by a summer favorite and bake this strawberry-shaped cake -- simply use a heart-shaped mold and red and green icing to replicate the look yourself. 

Nothing says summer like these Adirondack chair add-ons, fondant shells, and graham cracker sand. Plus, the smooth blue fondant water is easy to DIY; we have to try our own.

If your little one fantasizes about hanging ten, they will love this surfboard-themed cake. It comes complete with an old-school station wagon, so it's practically perfect.

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Even if your thumb is less than green, you can still add bright yellow blooms to your kids' cakes this summer. Just get a little creative with your icing tips, and you'll have a blooming icing garden in no time.

With a rounded cake pan and some stratergically placed red, black, and white icing, you can create this sweet little bug cake all on your own. 

It's amazing what you can create with colorful fondant and a little imagination. In this case it's flip-flops, sunshine, shells, and sunglasses -- all of which help to celebrate the season in style. 

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A few colorful sections of frosting or fondant transform a regular two-layered cake into a colorful kids' toy. Add a few colored cupcakes as extras, and you've got yourself a ball.

A bright blue cake adorned with adorable pool noodles, beach balls, balloons, and an inner tube captures the fun spirit of a pool party -- no pool required. 

The only thing sweeter than an actual piece of watermelon is this birthday cake version of the summer staple. It's amazing how far pink and green icing can get you. 

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If you're feeling patriotic, all it takes is red, white, and blue icing, a star icing tip, and a lot of patience to make this American-themed confection. 

Add the bird of the moment to the top of your cake for a dose of fun and color. Carefully applied icing can easily create the bird shape instead of having to use fondant. 

How cute is this charming crustacean? It's easy to DIY with a little red frosting. Don't worry, he's just as sweet as he looks. 

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