# Techie Cake Characters 'Digital Age Birthday Candles' for Your 21st Century Special Day By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-11-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-age-birthday-candles References: [craziestgadgets](http://craziestgadgets.com/2010/11/16/digital-age-birthday-candles-set/) & [uncommongoods](http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/digital-age-birthday-candles) Why buy sets of two number-shaped candles for a [birthday cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cake-toothpaste) when one kit of 'Digital Age Birthday Candles' is all you need? In the spirit of the modern technological world, why shouldn't your [chocolate cake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lava-crunch-cakes) resemble the [LED digital display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitoo-retro-pc-style) of your alarm clock? 'Digital Age Birthday Candles' come with 26 candles, which is enough to denote "88," though you can of course count up to "99." Anyone older than that probably wouldn't appreciate the techie nature of these tapers anyway. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 9% | 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 - **Digital Age Candles:** Create a unique and tech-inspired experience with digital age birthday candles that resemble LED displays. - **Personalized Cake Decor:** Give birthday cakes a personal touch by incorporating customizable digital age candles. - **Tech-themed Celebrations:** Embrace the digital age with tech-themed birthdays and parties featuring digital age candles as a centerpiece. ### Where This Applies - **Baking and Pastry:** Baking and pastry businesses can explore the digital age candle trend to offer unique and modern cake decorating options. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can incorporate digital age candles into their tech-themed celebrations to create memorable and interactive experiences. - **Gift and Party Supplies:** Gift and party supply companies can tap into the demand for personalized and tech-inspired cake decorations by offering digital age candles. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bakery-Inspired Scented Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joya-x-dominique-ansel.md) - [Giftable Cake Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-puzzle.md) - [Celebratory Cheesy Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetleinfused-birthday-cake.md) - [Game-Building Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electronic-games-advent-calendar.md) - [Mechanical Candle-Inspired Timers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-timer.md) - [Celebratory Audio Lollipops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tastysounds-audiolollipop.md) - [Nostalgic Hidden Image Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-image-magical-birthday-card.md) - [Celebratory Lava Cake Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lava-crunch-cakes.md) - [Candle Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-advent-calendar.md)