If you have a child who is in love with Harry Potter right now, this is a fun way to create that they can do themselves. There really is NO way to mess up Hagrid's Birthday Cake for Harry...unless you don't make one. Rebecca wanted to make a cake to celebrate Harry's birthday on July 31st, and I told her she could as long as she did it herself. (This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase through one of the links, a small percentage of your purchase goes to support by blog.) At the beginning of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry receives his first ever birthday cake from Hagrid. As with many things Hagrid does, the cake is not elegant, but it is done with lots of heart. We're told that it's pink with green frosting and that it got slightly squashed in Hagrid's coat during the journey. It's also a bit mispelled, "HAPPEE BIRTHDAE HARRY." All of these features make it the perfect project for a new cake artist to attempt on their own. Frosting not smooth or perfect? No problem. Mispellings or uneven lettering? No problem. It's just all in keeping with the spirit of the cake. We have "real" cake decorating supplies, but the ziploc baggie method is my favorite because there's almost no clean-up. To stay authentic to the books, you'll want to be sure the cake inside is chocolate. Rebecca got a bit discouraged that the frosting wasn't smoother, but we reassured her that Hagrid would have done the same, and by the end she was really proud of herself. And the whole family enjoyed eating it...including our less-Harry-Potter-loving family members. We've got lots of other Harry Potter inspired ideas. Check these links for more magical creations... Gryffindor Deathly Hallows Quilt Hufflepuff Golden Snitch Quilt Hogwarts Crest Quilt Slytherin Quilt - Green and Silver Ravenclaw Blue and Bronze Quilt Giant Monster Book of Monster Cushion (No Sew) Golden Snitch Birthday Cake Ginny Weasley's Anxiety-Away Calming Cure (Weighted Lap Pad) Granger-Lovegood 2016 Election Shirts Potter - Weasley 2016 Election Shirts Hagrid's Cake for Harry Potter Lumos and Nox Quilt Harry Potter Party Overview Printable Hogwarts Acceptance Letter/Party Invites Hedwig Necklace Accio Book Tote Tutorial - Freezer Paper Stencil Harry Potter Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil Easy Harry Potter Wands Printable Hogwarts Library Book Plates Printable Harry Potter Valentines Easy Harry Potter (Hogwarts) House Scarves Golden Snitch Necklace Golden Snitch Cupcakes Ron Weasley "I'm a Keeper" Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil Ginny Weasley's Golden Snitch Skirt DIY Quidditch Association Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil (Boy Version) DIY Quidditch Association Shirt - Freezer Paper Stencil (Girl Version) Harry Potter Wizard Robe in 15 Minutes from a T-shirt Harry Potter Family Themed Costumes Harry Potter Inspired Charm Ornaments Harry Potter Printable Spell Books Harry Potter Printable Dementor Themed Chocolate Bar Wrappers Books The Hermione Skirt Dementor's Kiss-Away Free Printable Party Favor or Valentine DIY Hogwarts Robe for 18-inch Doll Hermione in the Library - CraftingCon Post Harry Potter Potions Ornaments Harry Potter Robes with Oly*Fun The Wand Skirt Always Doe Pillow Deathly Hallows Pillow Connect with me on...