Basketball Cake Ideas

Nothing says happy birthday like a basketball theme cake for a basketball fan! There are many ways you can take the cake style and design with this party theme.

Round Basketball Cake: Create a round cake and ice it to look like a large basketball. Use food coloring to create the different colors or simply buy icing that is already colored. You can write “Happy Birthday” on the cake or even include the birthday person’s favorite team logo on there as well.

Basketball Court Cake: Turn any 1/4 sheet cake or larger into a basketball court. All it requires is a little icing, a mini plastic basketball and a little creativity. Basketball hoops and nets can be constructed to take on a 3D look or simply iced into the cake. If going 3-dimensional, a mini plastic basketball hoop would work or create your own edible hoop out of candy, chocolate, praline sticks or any of the many party supplies available.

Team Logo Cake: If your birthday person has a favorite basketball team, make that the center focus. The logo can be created out of icing, edible paper or by placing a plastic logo form in the center of the cake. Logo cakes can be round or square and the logo can be small or large.

Basketball Party Supplies

Basketball Party Music Play Lists

Basketball music is just as important as the food and party supplies for the theme party. Include a few basketball songs to get the guests in attendance into a basketball mood. Include some old and newer songs such as Red Hot Chili Peppers - Magic Johnson, Kurtis Blow - Basketball, Sweet Georgia Brown, Bell Biv Devoe – Above The Rim, Naughty By Nature – Hip-Hop Hooray, Christina Aguilera – Fighter, Wrexx-n-Effect – Rim Shaker, The Alan Parsons Project – Sirius, Hoop in Yo Face – 69 Boyz, Basketball - Lil' Bow Wow ft. J.D. Remember the Name – Fort Minor, Jump Around – House Of Pain, and Shoot To Thrill – AC/DC. Basketball music is generally associated with rap and hip-hop. When throwing a party for children, ensure the music is has clean language. Ensure to include basketball theme party supplies such as large cutouts, tableware items, posters, and plenty of the child’s favorite teams colors. Use balloons, streamers, and other party supplies and decorate the party like any other – just with a basketball theme in mind. Every aspect of the party should include a basketball theme, even the cake. A couple ideas for a basketball cake include making a cake out of a basketball, or half basketball and a basketball backboard with a fondant rim and net.

Basketball Party Supplies

Basketball Party Supplies