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Homemade First Communion Themed Cakes

March 16, 2011 By Angie Kauffman · Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. {I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.}

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I really enjoy having parties to celebrate when my kids have made their First Holy Communion. To me, it’s an outward sign to them (from us, as parents) of how important we think this Sacrament is, and how proud we are.  I usually love to make all kinds of things to feed our guests, but for whatever reason, I have always purchased a cake (and then supplemented with other homemade desserts).

When my friend Amanda’s twin boys were celebrating their First Communion last year, I asked if there was anything that she would want me to do.  She asked about me bringing a dessert.  When she asked my friend Becky (who is Amanda’s sister-in-law) to also bring a dessert, Becky and I decided to do something a little special.  We made First Communion themed cakes!

Becky tackled carving out a chalice, I made grapes (with cupcakes), and we each made one round cake to look like hosts.  We also made sure to make each of the cakes different flavors, just to offer a nice variety to party guests.

Homemade First Communion Chalice Cake

Becky’s chalice cake was a white cake with gold frosting, decorated with coarse clear decorating sugar, along with some of the purple frosting from my grapes.

Homemade First Communion Cupcakes (Bunch of Grapes)

My cupcakes were devil’s food chocolate.  (Yes, this is ironic, but I like devil’s food best.)  I used Wilton food dyes in order to achieve vibrant purple, green, and brown frostings.  (I used a vanilla frosting.)

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Homemade First Communion Host Cake

Becky’s round cake.  Both her round cake and mine were decorated with a coarse clear decorating sugar cross in order to make it look more like a host.  She made a light carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting.

Do It Yourself First Communion Host Cake

My round cake was an Ambrosia cake with a marshmallow frosting with the sugar cross.

These cakes were a very doable project, and added such a festive touch to the dessert table.  I will definitely consider doing something like this (or asking for help) when Molly is ready for a First Communion party!

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About Angie Kauffman

Angie, mom to three very fun kids, is the founder of Real Life at Home.  With degrees in elementary education (B.A.) and special education (M.S.Ed.), as well as being a former homeschooler, she is passionate about supporting both parents and teachers by providing printables, crafts, and activities to help children learn and grow.

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  1. Tricia Fox says

    March 16, 2011 at 8:12 am

    oooohhh! These cake ideas are just what I’ve been looking for! Thanks!

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  2. Lisa says

    March 16, 2011 at 10:58 am

    love the cupcake idea, then there is no slicing of cake and kids can help themselves after the First Communion Mass.

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    • Angie says

      April 9, 2011 at 1:44 am

      I agree — no slicing is definitely a wonderful benefit of cupcakes!

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  3. Mimi says

    March 18, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Excellent job (and I did giggle at the devil’s food cupcakes) – Many Years to those who have partaken of their First Communion!

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  4. Meredith says

    April 2, 2011 at 12:28 pm

    Angie, these are outstanding cake ideas! I ordered Costco white cakes with the cross for our Holy Communion reception, but I love how you can offer more flavors with all these beautiful shapes!

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    • Angie says

      April 9, 2011 at 1:47 am

      It was really nice for the adults, it seemed. A lot of the kids went for white or chocolate cakes/cupcakes, but many of the adults tried some of the more unique flavors. The “host” cakes were the first ones gone. It might have been nice to have done all “host” cakes, all in different flavors.

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  5. Jen Raiche says

    April 29, 2011 at 5:01 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing these ideas! In my hour of need, I’m so happy to have found these. 😉

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  6. Erin says

    June 6, 2012 at 3:50 pm

    if you haven’t already, you should link these up at catholic cuisine’s first communion cake link-up!:http://catholiccuisine.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-holy-communion-cake-and-link-up.html
    these are very creative ideas, especially the chalice and grapes!!

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