Welcome to the sweet and celebratory world of amigurumi! 🎂✨ Today, I’m excited to share my free crochet pattern for an Amigurumi Birthday Cake—a delightful and festive creation perfect for party lovers, gift-givers, or anyone who enjoys crafting cheerful and decorative plush designs! 🧶 Whether you love stitching up adorable treats, experimenting with textured frosting, or simply want to add a joyful birthday cake to your handmade lineup, this pattern will guide you through crafting a beautifully sculpted plush with layered tiers, colorful sprinkles, and a touch of celebratory charm! 🎉
This design embraces vibrant hues, rounded shaping, and playful details to bring a fun and heartwarming presence to your crochet projects! 🧶✨ I’ve carefully outlined each step to ensure your Amigurumi Birthday Cake turns out just right—ready to brighten up your space or become a treasured handmade gift! 🎁 So grab your hooks, pick out pastel pinks, sunny yellows, and rich creams, and let’s stitch up a delightful birthday cake! 🎂
🎂 Amigurumi Two-Tier Birthday Cake with Candles & Text Banner – Free Crochet Pattern
Celebrate in style with this festive two-tier amigurumi birthday cake! Colorful rosettes, cheerful candles, and a bold HAPPY BIRTHDAY text make it the perfect party prop or keepsake.
🧵 Skill Level
Intermediate – Involves basic shaping, colorwork, and seaming.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 25 cm (10 in) tall including candles
Base width: 20 cm (8 in)
🧶 Materials
- Worsted weight yarn in various pastel colors (yellow, pink, blue, purple, green, white, brown, red, orange)
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Yarn needle
- Stitch marker
- Cardboard or plastic circle (optional for base stability)
✨ Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic ring
- sc – Single crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in one stitch)
- dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st – Slip stitch
- ch – Chain
- FO – Fasten off
- BLO – Back loop only
🍰 Birthday Cake Base (Make 2 tiers)
🟤 Bottom Tier (Larger Layer)
With cream:
- MR, 6 sc
- inc x6 (12)
- (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
…
Continue increasing (same pattern) until you reach 84 sts
(Approximately 14 rounds total)
Rounds 15–20: sc around (84)
Round 21: BLO sc around
Rounds 22–28: sc around (84)
Stuff and FO.
Optional: Add a brown “frosting layer” between tiers:
Join brown yarn at Round 14 and sl st around for trim.
🟤 Top Tier (Smaller Layer)
Repeat as above until you reach 60 sts diameter
(Stop at Round 10)
Rounds 11–16: sc around (60)
Round 17: BLO sc around
Rounds 18–22: sc around
Stuff and FO.
🕯️ Spiral Candles (Make 10–12)
With colorful yarns (striped):
- ch 9
- sc in 2nd ch from hook and across (8)
- Roll into a coil and sew side together
- Switch to yellow for flame:
Flame Top:
- MR, 5 sc
- (sc, dec) x2 → 3 sts
- dec → FO
Sew flame to top of each candle and stitch base to top tier.
🍭 Rosette Dots (Make 30–40 in rainbow colors)
With pastel colors:
- ch 12
- In 2nd ch from hook: (sc, hdc) in each st across
- Coil into a spiral and sew in place
Attach to cake surface and bottom edge.
🔠 “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” Text Banner
Letters A–Z Basic Pattern
Use any color per letter.
- Chain base (5–10 ch depending on letter)
- Use sc to form rows
- For curves and diagonals, increase or dec to shape
- Letters like “A”, “P”, “R”, “Y” should be about 7–9 cm tall
🧶 For the 3D effect:
- Make 2 copies of each letter
- sc them together around the edge, lightly stuffing as you go
- Add a hanging loop or string to the top
🧵 Assembly
- Sew smaller tier centered on larger tier
- Arrange and sew candles evenly on top tier
- Attach rosette dots to sides and base
- Use invisible thread or yarn to hang HAPPY BIRTHDAY
- Add extra amigurumi balloons or stars for celebration feel
🎉 Your Celebration Masterpiece is Ready!
This crochet birthday cake is a showstopper on any handmade party table. Perfect for birthdays, photography props, or just for fun.
