Birthday Cake for Jesus

As promised ladies....The recipe for Jesus' birthday cake. What a fun tradition to start. Let us know if any of you start this Christmas.

BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR JESUS

Jesus’ birthday cake should be round to represent the world. It should be chocolate to show the sins of the world.
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Rom. 3:23
The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all of the time. Gen. 6:5

The icing on Jesus’ birthday cake should be white to show Jesus’purity, which covers our sins.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. I Jn. 1:7
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Psalm 51:7

An angel can adorn the birthday cake to represent the bearer of the good news of Jesus’ birth.
But the angel said to (the shepherds), “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” Lk. 2:10-11

A gold or yellow star on the birthday cake represents the star that led the Magi to Jesus.
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem . . . Magi . . . asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” . . . They went on their way and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. And when they say the star, they were overjoyed. Matt. 2:1-2, 9-10

Twelve red candles on the cake remind us that Jesus’ blood covers us all of the time, twelve months of the year (or use red sprinkles or candies, if this color candle is difficult to find).
And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age. Matt. 28:20

Evergreens can be placed around the birthday cake to represent the everlasting life that Jesus promises to us if we trust in Him as our Savior.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Is. 9:6
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him. Jn. 3:36

Lighting the twelve candles on the cake reminds us that Jesus is the light of the world.
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. Jn. 8:12

Sing “Happy Birthday to Jesus” and blow out the candles!


***This cake can become a wonderful tradition for your family to remember that Jesus’ birth is the reason we celebrate Christmas. Use some or all of these symbols and change the presentation each year. Some enjoy reading the scriptures given, others read the Christmas story and explain the symbols. Younger children love making and decorating the cake, as well as getting out nativity figurines and reenacting the story complete with sound effects or carols.