Happy Birthday with Cake SVG

About this design

A headline on top and a showpiece below: that is the whole plan here. Simple indigo capitals run edge to edge in a single row, and under them a stacked cake climbs from purple through teal up to pink. Scalloped cream icing tops every tier, three candles carry golden flames, and a long gold plate grounds the picture.

Words and art share one file, so you can cut a complete message without arranging anything yourself. It is a generous, poster-shaped composition that rewards a bit of size.

Planning the dessert table

A sign behind the sweets gives the room a focal point, and this one tells people where to gather.

Start with the backdrop. Cut the design around 16 inches wide from card and glue the layers to a stiff foam board. Stand it at the back of the table on a small easel, slightly raised so the top row of letters clears the tallest plates. Repeat the palette with napkins or streamers in teal and pink.

Treat every cut from this file as decoration, whether it ends up on wood, paper, fabric or vinyl. Keep it clear of the actual food, and set the sign well back from anything being served.

Color layers

• Base and lines in deep indigo: backing the cake alone, with its dark rim and the fine lines around the icing
• Cream in warm cream: scalloped icing across each level of the cake
• Pink in bubblegum pink: the uppermost tier, plus the candle in the center
• Teal in bright teal: the tier between the other two, plus the candle at left
• Purple in soft purple: the widest tier, plus the candle at right
• Gold in golden yellow: three flames and the long plate
• Lettering in royal indigo: the single row of capitals, on the open page

Pieces and weeding

You will find 26 pieces and 8 cut-outs in the solid version, between the letters and the many parts of the cake. Cut lines divide all of them, so hold everything together with transfer tape when working in vinyl, or a backing card when working in paper. Take your time around the icing scallops, where the channels curve the most. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Size guide

Five inches is the smallest practical cut, since the row of capitals is slim. Smaller invitations work well as printed pieces completed using Print Then Cut.

Other party jobs

• Layered cards with raised tiers
• Shirts for the birthday person in heat-transfer vinyl
• Keepsake wooden plaques painted and sealed
• Totes for gathering cards and small presents

Our SVG color guide helps you match the tiers to the napkins.

Pairs well with

The Slice of Birthday Cake suits smaller tags, and the Happy Birthday Cake Topper brings the same greeting to the table.