Character Cakes

Make your birthday extra special with a colourful character cake inspired by the stories, shows and themes they love most. From bold buttercream finishes to toppers and bold decorative details, our character cakes are made to bring big smiles to the party table.

Character Cakes for Children’s Birthday Parties

Our character cakes are perfect for children's birthday celebrations where the cake is one of the highlights of the day. Inspired by favourite films, TV shows, books and characters, every design is created to capture the magic of the theme while looking beautiful, tasting delicious and ready to impress.

Themed Details, Toppers and Printed Designs

Depending on the design, character cakes may include a mix of edible and non-edible decorative details to help bring the theme to life. These can include:

  • Cake toppers
  • Non-edible toys or decorative elements
  • Edible images
  • Printed toppers
  • Colourful buttercream finishes
  • Decorative accessories
  • Names, ages or personalised messages

Celebration Centrepiece Children Will Remember

Character cakes are often the main visual centrepiece for children’s birthdays. They help tie the whole party theme together, create a lovely “wow” moment when the cake comes out, and make the celebration more personal to the child.

Bold, Colourful and Professionally Finished

At Cake Girl London, our character cakes are designed to be fun, colourful and instantly recognisable. Many customers search for a specific theme or character, so you can browse our existing designs or get in touch if you have something particular in mind. They may include:

  • Princess-inspired cakes
  • Cartoon-style characters
  • Film characters
  • Storybook characters
  • TV show themes. 

So whether they’re obsessed with a magical kingdom, a cheeky cartoon character or a favourite film, you can trust we’ll create something they’ll love.

More Cake Ideas for Themed Parties

Planning a birthday party? Character cakes are perfect for favourite shows, films and stories, but you may also like our gaming cakes for console or video game themes, sports cakes for football and activity-led parties, superhero cakes for action-packed designs, or animal cakes for cute, nature-inspired celebrations.

Collection and Delivery from Chertsey

Character cakes are available for collection from our Chertsey bakery and café, which is a convenient option for customers collecting cakes for weekend parties across Surrey and the surrounding areas. Delivery is also available across Surrey and selected nearby postcodes, depending on your location.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can browse our available character cake designs online, and you’re welcome to enquire if the character you want is not listed. We’ll let you know what is possible based on the style, time frame and design requirements.
Depending on the design, character cakes may include edible images, printed toppers, non-edible toys, themed accessories or decorative elements. We’ll make this clear where relevant so you know what is included and what should be removed before serving.
Yes, character cakes are one of the most popular choices for children’s birthday parties. They work especially well when the party has a favourite show, film, story or theme, and they often become the main centrepiece of the celebration.
Yes, collection is available from our Chertsey bakery and café, which is especially useful for weekend parties. Keep your character cake refrigerated and follow our cake care guidance before serving so it stays fresh and looks its best.

Ready to Order a Character Cake?

Browse our character cake designs or get in touch if you have a favourite theme, show, story or character in mind.

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