The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book is a cultural institution, particularly for children (and parents) of the '80s and '90s.
Each year, kids across Australia spent about eleven months trying to decide which cake from this classic cookbook to request for their birthday.
Regardless of a parent's abilities in the kitchen, expectations were always high and serious party cred was always awarded to the most impressive creation.
But which cake was the best? The most timeless? The most memorable? We ranked the top 25...
25. Pink Elephant
Furry elephant. Fun? Sure. Tasty? We doubt it.
24. Typewriter
What is this? School? We asked for a cake, not a card.
23. Beautiful Butterfly
Yes. "Beautiful."
22. Hopscotch
Making "don't play with your food" harder than ever before.
21. Gingerbread House
Smarties roof = everyone's dream at some point.
20. Friendly Ghost
Eggshells on a cake? If you say so.
19. Echidna Icecream Cake
Melt factor: high.
18. Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe
If we could, we would too.
17. Smiley Shark
A shark with sprinkles? OK.
16. Pirate
Sad pirate is not feeling the birthday party vibes.
15. Rubber Ducky
Because chips, popcorn and cake at the same time would only ever be allowed on birthdays.
14. Humpty Dumpty
FALL INTO MY MOUTH.
13. Little Piggy
Stylin' those Allens snake strands
12. Dolly Varden
"BUT I WANT A CAKE AND A DOLL, MUM."
11. Cricket Bat
Simple, but statement.
10. Miss Muffet
Tuffet included.
9. Farmyard
Every city kid's chance at a country life.
8. The Good Witch
Making witches cool way before The Craft.
7. Swimming Pool
Sure, it's mixing jelly and chocolate. And sure, the "pool water" is green. But hey, if this wasn't the perfect summer dessert who knows what was.
6. Leonard The Lion
Cross-eyes optional.
5. Robert Robot
The future of cakes.
4. Racing Track
Matchbox fans, eat your heart out. Literally.
3. Hickory Dickory Watch
Those Play School feels.
2. Candy Castle
A true feat of engineering. With ice-cream cones.
1. Choo-Choo Train
After all, it was on the cover.
