Slice of Birthday Cake SVG

About this design

Whole cakes get all the attention, but the slice is the part everyone is actually waiting for. Here it is from the side, showing off stripes of pink sponge and cream filling under a scalloped run of pink icing. A cream top rises to a point behind one big gold cherry, and a long purple plate grounds the picture.

Those horizontal bands give the design a tidy, graphic look. It suits a grown-up card as comfortably as a kid’s party sign.

Office birthdays

Nobody wants a huge production at work, and that is where a small slice earns its keep. Cut one from card, glue it to a folded tent, and write the colleague’s name beneath it for a desk sign that appears before they get in. A second copy on the front of a shared card signed by the team ties it together, and a vinyl decal on a plain mug gives them something that lasts longer than the snack in the break room.

Pieces and weeding

You will be handling 12 pieces and 0 cut-outs once the solid version is cut. Among them are the cherry, the wedge top, the icing, the plate, and the striped bands of the side, plus a few small slivers of cake that show between the waves of icing. Those slivers are the part to watch as you weed, since they lift easily. Nothing here is joined, so the whole thing relies on transfer tape when you cut vinyl and a glued backing card when you cut paper. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide.

Color layers

Five colors go into the layered version.

• Base and lines in inky indigo: the full silhouette underneath, which peeks through as every outline and the outer trim
• Cream in pale buttery cream: the top of the wedge and the two filling stripes
• Pink in sugary pink: the cake layers and the wavy icing
• Purple in medium violet: the plate
• Gold in warm amber-yellow: the cherry

Project ideas

• Folded cards with the stripes built up in real layers of paper.
• Thank-you notes after the party, at a modest size.
• A wooden plaque for a kitchen shelf, painted to match the layers.
• Gift bags dressed with one-color vinyl.
• Tote bags for whoever always claims the corner piece.

Stick to wood, vinyl, fabric and paper with this artwork, and keep stencils and cut parts well clear of real desserts.

What width to set

The slivers under the icing are what set the 2.5-inch floor. Any smaller and it is better printed, then cut around the outline with Print Then Cut instead of the blade alone.

Color ideas

• Chocolate layers with a caramel top
• Alternating red and white bands on a green plate for a summer picnic party
• Tonal grays with one bright cherry

Experiment on screen first, using our walkthrough on SVG color changes.

Pairs well with

The Three Tier Birthday Cake makes a fun before-and-after on a pair of cards, and Birthday Squad brings the rest of the office into it.