Birthday cake
Dessert served to celebrate a birthday / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the tradition. For other uses, see Birthday cake (disambiguation).
A birthday cake is a cake eaten as part of a birthday celebration. While there is no standard for birthday cakes, they are typically highly decorated layer cakes covered in frosting, often featuring birthday wishes ("Happy birthday") and the celebrant's name. In many cultures, it is also customary to serve the birthday cake with small lit candles on top, especially in the case of a child's birthday. Variations include cupcakes, cake pops, pastries, and tarts.
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