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This fun poker table cake was created for a 40th birthday party. It was very unique and in several aspects a first for me.
It is a hexagon shaped cake but inside there are actually two different cakes. There is a vanilla bean cake layered with raspberry filling and marzipan and iced in raspberry buttercream (see below for “inside” pictures). On top of that is a chocolate fudge cake with chocolate ganache filling and icing.
The cake is covered in black fondant with a green border and hexagon cut out on top to make it look like a poker table. To complete the poker design there is a deck of cards made from fondant, black and red poker chips, a royal flush, the big blind with the birthday message, and more cards.
For more information on poker check out this casinoguide.
If you are further interested, here are progress pictures of how I made the cake:
I started out with each 2 round layers of vanilla bean and chocolate fudge cake. For easier handling during cutting and assembly I always chill my cake layers and wrap in plastic wrap to keep them from drying out.
Not too often do I receive requests for hexagon shaped cakes so I don’t have special pans for them. I simply made a paper template in the size I needed and cut the hexagon shape from the round cake layers.
I also used the template to make a cake board as I couldn’t find hexagon shapes in any of my usual supply stores. After cutting out the shape from corrugated cardboard I covered it in silver cake foil.
For the bottom cake I torted the vanilla bean layers to have 4, and filled them with raspberry filling, marzipan and another layer of raspberry in between each layer of cake. It looked so delicious!
It was the first time for this combination requested in this assembly, but it looked great and I will definitely make it again.
The bottom cake I then iced in raspberry buttercream. I filled and iced the chocolate fudge cake with chocolate ganache. I had used ganache as a filling many times before but this was the first time to use it as icing as well. Since I am always using European buttercreams I didn’t find it much different to work with and it held up well.
Both cakes were chilled to set the icings before putting them together. Using a hot spatula I smoothed out the seams to have one even layer of icing to place the fondant on.
The empty black and green poker table.
The poker chips are fondant circle cut outs, the inner circle is marked with a smaller cutter, and the dots are painted with edible food colours.
The playing cards are also cut out from fondant and the different symbols are either cut out from fondant or drawn on with edible food markers.
I used these Fine Tip Food Writers from Wilton, which worked great for this project. But if you need more than the primary colours these Food Colour Markers from AmeriColor offer a great colour selection and an even finer tip.
Originally, I had planned to have the royal flush cards and back of the card deck printed on icing sheets, but had no luck finding a place locally that could print edible images.
It was a little daunting, but for the first time I attempted an extensive drawing with edible markers. They took a while but, to my surprise, came together quite easily otherwise.
The completed poker table/casino cake from close up.
Of all James Bond movies Casino Royale (2006) is one of my favorites. I think it is also one of the best casino movies of all time.
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Ever since my husband and brother taught my sons how to play Texas Hold ‘Em, they've wanted to invite their friends over for a Boys Poker Night- so I thought a Boys Poker Night Birthday Party would be a fantastic party theme for a tween! If all of the kids already know how to play poker- awesome! But if not, there are lots of less complicated card games that you can play at the party instead. Here's exactly how one of our favorite kids birthday parties unfolds:
Boys Poker Night Birthday Party Invitation
I know that you could easily send an e-vite and be done with it, but then you wouldn't have anything cool to put up on your fridge or allow the birthday boy to display on his bulletin board in his room that builds the excitement about his upcoming party! So if you want a cool Boys Poker Night Party invitation, you are welcome to download this one for free at the bottom of this post!
You can print it, fill in your information, snap a picture of it or scan it and send it out to all of your party guests via email or text. Or if you'd like to personalize this invite- follow these instructions on How to Create Your Own Birthday Party Invites Using Picmonkey!
Poker Night Birthday Party Set Up
I am not a big fan of spending money on birthday party decorations- I think it adds cost without adding much value to the party itself- especially for tweens! If you want to decorate your front door- here's a cute idea from the Halloween Forum (link no longer available) that you could easily create from a sheet of red paper:
The most important thing to focus on- is the poker table! Depending on the number of guests you plan to invite- you may want to set up more than one table (and then draw names from a hat to see who plays at which table).
If you happen to own a poker table- awesome! But if not, you easily turn a round kitchen or patio table into a poker table with a !
If your kids have ever watched the World Series of Poker on TV- chances are they would love to add a hat and sunglasses to their “look” while playing against their friends! So it would be fun to have a and a pair of at each place at the table!
A great idea for your card games that also doubles as for a party favor is to get each guest a deck of personalized playing cards!
We ordered sets from Printer's Studio that featured a picture on the front of the deck. You could easily create a party graphic or use a group photo of the party guests to create a cool custom deck of cards!
And finally- you need to decide what you want to do about poker chips. You can use skittles, M&Ms, or other candies- or you can invest in a full-on (which would also make a great birthday gift for the birthday boy!)
Party Food
One of the ways I love to save money on kids birthday parties is to make my own food for the party, rather than shelling out $60 for pizza! And homemade mini pizzas are perfect for a poker party- you can use scissors to trim pepperoni into the suit shapes from playing cards- hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs.
Another fun option is to set up a pasta bar in the kitchen- make one or two types of noodles and let the kids choose their toppings- red sauce, butter sauce, meatballs, etc. Add some salad and breadsticks, and you are all set!
Poker Night Birthday Party Cake
You can make a simple but perfectly themed birthday cake by baking a sheet cake, decorating with white frosting, and create a playing card- just like this great idea featured on Instructables:
Or even bake cupcakes, and decorate them with cut corners of an old playing card deck, as featured here on Catch My Party:
Tips for Playing Poker with Kids / Other Card Game Options
I will be the first to admit that teaching kids to play poker in an hour or two at a birthday party is a little daunting, especially if some of the guests have never played before! And then if they have to go up against players who already know the game- well, it's not much fun for the new learner.
So I suggest that you assess the kids' prior knowledge of the game before you start to play. If you are running more than one game- you might want to set up one table for more experienced players and one for less experienced players.
There are lots of cheat sheets available online that you can use to help teach your guests the poker hands and their hierarchy. This one is my fav:
And there are lots of other card game options that you can play at your party that are simpler to explain and just as much fun- including Blackjack, Crazy Eights, and Spoons.
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Be sure to have a parent or an older sibling serve as the dealer/additional player so they can help players who are still learning, and make sure that everyone is having fun!
Want to Turn It Into a Sleepover Party?
If after the kids have played cards for an hour or two you are looking for a few activities to direct them towards next- I suggest having them all roll out their sleeping bags, pop a couple of big bowls of popcorn- and put on a movie. Here are a few ideas (but please check out their reviews on Common Sense Media to judge the appropriateness for your child and his guests!
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- (Vegas/Poker based)
- The Hunger Games (A different kind of game!)
- (Football movie that is quite inspiring!)
- (about a track team)
Boys Poker Night Birthday Party Thank You Notes
It might be one of my kids' least favorite parts about having a birthday party- but I think it is so important to teach kids the art of writing a nicely crafted thank you note! So I always create an easy format that they can use that fits the party theme! You can download this thank you note for free below!
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I hope your kids enjoy their Boys Poker Night Party as much as mine did!
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