TOP STORE-BOUGHT CAKE SMASH PHOTOSHOOT CAKES

Families often ask me where the best place is to get a cake smash cake for their baby's first birthday photoshoots. If you opt for a store bought one then there are some amazing options from the big supermarkets.

Always remember my top tips for picking your cake smash photoshoot cake:

1. Choose a soft buttercream style icing so your baby can break into the cake easily and enjoy his/her cakesmash session.

2. Generally, avoid dark / milk chocolate cakes - they can look like pooh when smashed up! (Having said that, there are some beautiful chocolate cake options out there!)

3. Watch out for any decorations that could be a choking hazard.

4. Decorate your own store bought cake - pick a cake from which you can remove simple decorations or pick a plain cake and decorate it yourself. You can buy lots of beautiful add on decorations from Amazon and other retailers.

5. Let your baby taste and play with a similar looking cake one or two days before the session - a cupcake with icing is just fine for this purpose.

6. If you store the cake in the fridge, take it out the night before the birthday photoshoot so it has time to soften up before the cake smash.

7. Remember some store bought cakes still need to be pre-ordered 7-10 days in advance of your photoshoot.

And finally; below are some of my favourite cakes. There are loads more options out there too, beyond the celebration cakes I've listed. Take a look at my Pinterst board for more ideas, and I'd love to know what your favourites are too. Just add a link or picture in the comments. 

Click the image to go through to the product on the retailer's website and order for your first birthday cake smash phtooshoot with me.

M&S pineapple and flamingo cake

This is picked up without the flamingo and pineapples applied to the cake, so you could always replace them with other decorations of your own choosing if you wanted to.

M&S unisex lemon dribble cake

Team this with my yellow flower decorations for a girlier feel, or blue and yellow bunting for a more unisex look. 

TESCO unisex cookies and cream drip cake

ASDA marble effect butterfly cake

ASDA multicoloured piñata surprise cake filled with multicoloured sprinkles

ASDA madeira cake with white chocolate frosting and chocolate decorations

MORRISONS white chocolate and raspberry cake

I’ve used this one for a boy in the studio - we simply removed the pink shavings off the top and added blue stars and sparkles.

Sainsbury's white chocolate cake

Watch out for the pearls though!

TESCO multicoloured rainbow cake

This one is not as soft as a buttercream icing, but so stunning it had to go in the mix. Imagine this with unicorns and my beautiful rainbow backdrop.

M&S rainbow cake

… available in two sizes. Just drop the personalisation and you won’t be able to read it in the photos anyway.

ASDA rainbow cake

TESCO rose cake

Sainsbury's rose cake

M&S pink and cream rose cake

Again, drop the personalisation as you won’t be able to read this in the photos.

Sainsbury's raspberry dribble cake

TESCO red velvet cake

A great one for adding your own decorations to.

M&S unisex vanilla layer cake

Bang on trend, and perfect for girls or boys. Team with a simple set up, or more exciting decorations - either way it’s simply stunning.

TESCO strawberry sundae cake with freeze dried strawberries

Want to read more about my cake smash cake tips? Check the blog out here.

Want to read more about outfits, cakes and themes for a your baby's first birthday cake smash? Check the blog out here. 

Don't forget to comment with your favourite cakes and decorations. 

Sara x