Barbie Cake Topper 9pc Set - Girls Birthday Cake Decorations

This is a 9 piece Barbie cake topper set - paper toppers you push into a cake to turn a plain one into a themed one in about two minutes. Nine pieces is enough to dress a whole cake rather than sticking one lonely picture in the middle, and there is no baking, no icing skill and nothing to assemble. Almost nobody has time to make a character birthday cake, and the ones you can order from a bakery cost more than the rest of the party put together. A topper set is the shortcut that has quietly replaced both. Buy a plain iced cake from the supermarket on the way home, push nine toppers into it in the kitchen, and it photographs as a themed cake. The child cannot tell the difference and, more to the point, does not care - what they wanted was a Barbie cake, and that is exactly what is now on the table. Specifications Type Paper cake topper set Quantity 9 pieces per set Theme Barbie Material Paper Colour Multicoloured Safety Non-toxic material Best for Girls birthdays, themed cakes, cupcakes, dessert tables What's in the Box 9 x Cake Toppers Multicoloured paper toppers, Barbie themed Why Nine Toppers Beats One Big Decoration You can dress the whole cake - nine pieces lets you build a scene across the top and around the edge instead of planting a single image dead centre and hoping. It works on any cake you already have - supermarket mud cake, a plain sponge, a slab cake from the bakery, or a tray of cupcakes. Nothing needs to be baked or iced to suit. Spread them over cupcakes instead - nine toppers across nine cupcakes turns a plain batch into a matching dessert table, which photographs better than one cake anyway. Two minutes, no skill - there is no piping, no fondant, no melting chocolate and nothing that can go wrong at 11pm the night before. It costs a fraction of a custom cake - a themed cake from a bakery is one of the biggest line items in a kids party budget, and this removes almost all of it. How Do You Use Paper Cake Toppers? Take them out of the pack and check whether each piece is already on a stick or needs one - if there are loose pieces, a toothpick and a small piece of sticky tape on the back does the job perfectly. Push them into the cake at slightly different heights and angles rather than in a straight line, because staggered depth reads as a scene while a row reads as a fence. Put the tallest piece toward the back so nothing hides behind anything else, and leave the front section of the cake clear for candles and for cutting. Insert them shortly before the cake goes out, not hours ahead - paper draws moisture out of icing and starts to soften. Do Cake Toppers Go on Before or After Refrigerating? After. Always. A fridge is a damp environment and paper toppers will go limp and start to bleed colour if you chill the cake with them in place. Decorate the cake, refrigerate it plain, and push the toppers in when you take it out - it takes two minutes and it is the difference between crisp toppers and sad ones. The same applies to a hot day outside: keep the cake indoors with the toppers in, or put them in at the last moment. Can You Reuse Cake Toppers? Sometimes, and it is worth trying. If you wipe the icing off the bottom of the stick straight after the cake is cut and let the piece dry flat, paper toppers often survive well enough for a second use - a sibling's cake, a cupcake batch, or taped onto a card or a party bag. They will not last forever, but for a set of nine you will usually get a few pieces back. Store them flat between two sheets of paper rather than tossed in a drawer where they will crease. Who Buys These Parents who have left the cake until the last minute, which is most of us. People who can bake but cannot decorate, and know the difference. Anyone who has priced a custom character cake and decided the money is better spent elsewhere. Grandparents doing a small cake-and-presents afternoon rather than a full party. And people running a themed dessert table who want the cupcakes, the cake and the table to look like one idea rather than three. Pair It With The cake is the centrepiece, so the rest of the table should match it. The Happy Birthday Banner and Confetti Balloon Set goes on the wall behind the cake and is the single highest-value thing you can add for the photos. For cupcakes, the 24pc Unicorn Cupcake Toppers and Wrappers extends the theme across the whole dessert table. The 76pc Mermaid Theme Balloon and Banner Set is the option for filling a room rather than a table. For the going-home bags, 12pk Donut Lolly Loot Bags with Stickers and 100pk Drawstring Favour Pouches both do the job cheaply. And if you are catering to a mixed guest list, the Paw Patrol Party Supplies Set and Racing Car Party Supplies Set cover the tableware. Frequently Asked Questions How many toppers are in the set? Nine pieces. That is enough to dress a single cake properly, or to spread across nine cupcakes if you would rather do a dessert table than one cake. What are they made of? Paper, from non-toxic material. They sit on top of the cake as a decoration - they are not edible and should be removed before the cake is cut and served. Do they come with sticks? Check the pack when it arrives. If any pieces are loose, a toothpick taped to the back takes ten seconds and works exactly as well as a factory-fitted stick. Can they go in the fridge? No. Refrigerate the cake first and add the toppers when you take it out. Paper goes limp in a fridge and the colours can run into the icing. What size are the toppers? The supplier does not state individual sizes for this set, so we have not listed them. If you need exact dimensions for a particular cake size, message us before ordering and we will check. Are they edible? No. They are paper decorations. Take them off before serving and keep them away from small children once removed. How far ahead can I put them in? Twenty minutes to an hour before the cake goes out is ideal. Any longer and moisture from the icing starts to soften the paper at the base. Fast Australian Shipping We ship from Australian stock to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin, plus regional addresses in every state, and orders are usually prepared within one business day. Toppers are flat and light, so order ahead and keep the set in the party drawer until cake day. Designs are supplied as a set and may look slightly different on screen due to lighting and monitor settings. Not edible - remove all toppers before cutting and serving the cake. Keep away from children under 3 once removed. This is an unofficial themed party product and is not affiliated with, licensed by or endorsed by any character rights holder.