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Birthday cake

<p>A <b>birthday cake</b> is a <a href="/en/Cake" title="Cake" class="wl">cake</a> eaten as part of a <a href="/en/Birthday" title="Birthday" class="wl">birthday</a> celebration. Birthday cakes are often <a href="/en/Layer_cake" title="Layer cake" class="wl">layer cakes</a> with <a href="/en/Icing_(food)" title="Icing (food)" class="wl">frosting</a> served with small lit candles on top representing the celebrant's age. Variations include <a href="/en/Cupcake" title="Cupcake" class="wl">cupcakes</a>, <a href="/en/Cake_pop" title="Cake pop" class="wl">cake pops</a>, <a href="/en/Pastry" title="Pastry" class="wl">pastries</a>, and <a href="/en/Tart" title="Tart" class="wl">tarts</a>. The cake is often <a href="/en/Cake_decorating" title="Cake decorating" class="wl">decorated</a> with birthday wishes ("Happy birthday") and the celebrant's name.</p>

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A birthday cake is a cake eaten as part of a birthday celebration. Birthday cakes are often layer cakes with frosting served with small lit candles on top representing the celebrant's age. Variations include cupcakes, cake pops, pastries, and tarts. The cake is often decorated with birthday wishes and the celebrant's name. 