# Festive Cereal Cakes This Funfetti Birthday Cake from A Beautiful Mess is Rainbow-Hued By Jana Pijak | Published 2015-04-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cereal-cake References: [abeautifulmess](http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2015/01/funfetti-buttermilk-birthday-cake.html) This cereal cake from lifestyle blog A Beautiful Mess boasts a rainbow-hued design. The dessert is made from a blend of softened butter, all purpose flour and cake flour ingredients that are mixed together with baking powder, vanilla extract, buttermilk and salt and sugar. Once blended, the cake mix is infused with a handful of [rainbow jimmies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rich-products-and-funfetti) for a look that resembles colorful confetti. This cereal cake is later garnished with the same vibrantly hued snacks and is accented with fun candles that finish off its look. In recent months, traditional birthday cake flavoring has made a return with the help of food bloggers and major brands who have embraced its delicious taste and charming look. From [Starbucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-unicorn-cake)' Birthday Cake Frappucino to this festive dessert recipe, birthday cake flavoring is once again relevant for a new foodie generation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Birthday Cake Revival:** Traditional birthday cake flavoring has made a comeback thanks to food bloggers and major brands, offering opportunities for innovative spins on classic desserts. - **Rainbow-hued Desserts:** Rainbow-inspired treats are becoming a popular trend, creating opportunities for unique color combos and design elements in desserts. - **DIY Celebration Cakes:** With the rising popularity of homemade baked goods, there is an opportunity for innovation in DIY celebration cakes. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on these trends through new product development and innovative marketing strategies for birthday-themed treats and color-inspired desserts. - **Bakery:** Bakeries can explore new recipes and techniques to create unique, colorful cakes and other baked goods that cater to the current demand for birthday cake flavor and rainbow hues. - **Retail and E-commerce:** Retail and e-commerce businesses can target consumers with DIY cake and baking kits that enable customers to create their own custom celebration cakes at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sprinkle Cake Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-celebrations-cake-mix.md) - [Two-Layered Funfetti Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-confetti-cake.md) - [Celebratory Whole Grain Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-cheerios.md) - [Sprinkle-Packed Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funfetti-ice-cream-cake.md) - [Celebratory Cheesy Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetleinfused-birthday-cake.md) - [All-Occasion Layered Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cake.md) - [Rainbow Sprinkle-Studded Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/confetti-crazy-cake.md) - [Crispy Cake-Flavored Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-value-confetti-crunch.md) - [Cake-Flavored Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cake-flavored-popcorn.md)