Stars Celebrating Birthdays in Quarantine Are Getting Creative With Their Cakes: See Treats For Mariah Carey, More

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Stars Celebrating Birthdays in Quarantine Are Getting Creative With Their Cakes: See Treats For Mariah Carey, More

Quarantine creativity! Stars who have celebrated birthdays during the coronavirus pandemic (or have loved ones who have turned another year older,) have been forced to get pretty clever when it comes time to whip up a celebratory birthday cake. Since most restaurants around the country remain closed (with the exception of some eateries that are still providing take out only) ordering in a cake isn’t an option for most. Additionally, a shortage of flour due to the increased interest in bread baking while millions remain stuck inside has meant that some celebrities can’t even make a homemade cake if they wanted to. [ami-related id="1750895" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/see-what-foods-stars-are-buying-amid-coronavirus-crisis-pics/" title="See What Foods Stars Are Stocking Up on Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Stocking-Up-Amid-Coronavirus-Outbreak-landing.jpg"] Take Stassi Schroeder, for example. When her fiancé, Beau Clark, celebrated his 40th birthday on March 18, the Next Level Basic author had to throw together a sweet treat in a pinch. Using a box of Duncan Hines classic yellow cake mix and two containers of frosting — funfetti and chocolate — the Vanderpump rules star managed to bake a homemade cake that looked pretty darn good. “The best I can do right now. 😂,” the reality star declared on her Instagram Stories alongside a snapshot of her ingredients. Not only did the Bravo personality top the boxed cake with chocolate frosting, but she also managed to get a little creative with the decorations. Underneath the candles the New Orleans native used the funfetti frosting to create a marbled effect. She also took the rainbow sprinkles that came with the funfetti topping and used them to create a colorful border around the top of dessert. [jwplayer tDDWnSQv-l3ahXupL] Believe it or not, the flour shortage isn’t just impacting birthday cakes either. When Mindy Kaling wanted to bake cookies on March 29, she joked that she had to borrow a bag of “hermetically sealed” flour from her friend and former Mindy Project costar Ike Barinholtz because she couldn’t find any of the coveted ingredient on her own. “I swapped it for half a lasagna that I left on his doorstep,” the Ocean’s 8 star quipped at the time. “These are the times, you have to barter for ingredients.” Scroll down to see more stars who have had to get creative with their birthday cakes in the age of coronavirus!

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Stars Celebrating Birthdays in Quarantine Are Getting Creative With Their Cakes: See Treats For Mariah Carey, More

Quarantine creativity! Stars who have celebrated birthdays during the coronavirus pandemic (or have loved ones who have turned another year older,) have been forced to get pretty clever when it comes time to whip up a celebratory birthday cake. Since most restaurants around the country remain closed (with the exception of some eateries that are still providing take out only) ordering in a cake isn’t an option for most. Additionally, a shortage of flour due to the increased interest in bread baking while millions remain stuck inside has meant that some celebrities can’t even make a homemade cake if they wanted to. [ami-related id="1750895" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/food/pictures/see-what-foods-stars-are-buying-amid-coronavirus-crisis-pics/" title="See What Foods Stars Are Stocking Up on Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Stocking-Up-Amid-Coronavirus-Outbreak-landing.jpg"] Take Stassi Schroeder, for example. When her fiancé, Beau Clark, celebrated his 40th birthday on March 18, the Next Level Basic author had to throw together a sweet treat in a pinch. Using a box of Duncan Hines classic yellow cake mix and two containers of frosting — funfetti and chocolate — the Vanderpump rules star managed to bake a homemade cake that looked pretty darn good. “The best I can do right now. 😂,” the reality star declared on her Instagram Stories alongside a snapshot of her ingredients. Not only did the Bravo personality top the boxed cake with chocolate frosting, but she also managed to get a little creative with the decorations. Underneath the candles the New Orleans native used the funfetti frosting to create a marbled effect. She also took the rainbow sprinkles that came with the funfetti topping and used them to create a colorful border around the top of dessert. [jwplayer tDDWnSQv-l3ahXupL] Believe it or not, the flour shortage isn’t just impacting birthday cakes either. When Mindy Kaling wanted to bake cookies on March 29, she joked that she had to borrow a bag of “hermetically sealed” flour from her friend and former Mindy Project costar Ike Barinholtz because she couldn’t find any of the coveted ingredient on her own. “I swapped it for half a lasagna that I left on his doorstep,” the Ocean’s 8 star quipped at the time. “These are the times, you have to barter for ingredients.” Scroll down to see more stars who have had to get creative with their birthday cakes in the age of coronavirus!

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Busy Philipps

The Dawson's Creek alum created an amazing creation for her daughter's birthday on July 3. "This unicorn is 7. And also here’s the finished Minecraft cake just as Cricket asked for: complete with Gaming with Jen’s skin(why is it called that?) and a 'derpy' pig," she captioned the photos via Instagram.

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Lucy Hale

The Katy Keene actress celebrated her 30th birthday — which is on June 14 — a few days early with a Tiger King-themed cake. “Thank you @annebreiter & my sweet friends for my early birthday dinner, my Lucy Exotic cake, & you sharing your fav memories of us which mainly included young debauchery,” she wrote via Instagram on June 12. “I love you all so much it hurts.”

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Christian McCaffrey

When the professional football player celebrated his birthday in June 2020, girlfriend Olivia Culpo surprised him with a giant, colorful unicorn cake. "Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole world," the model captioned a series of Instagram photos at the time. "Unicorns really do exist 🦄 I love you baby ❤️." Aside from an impressive exterior, the vibrant confection was filled with candy and sprinkles.

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Miranda Cosgrove

The iCarly alum celebrated her 27th birthday at home with a cake that her mother baked for her. “Today was my Birthday. Here’s a picture of me with my half-cake that my Mom made from scratch that was supposed to be a full cake but half got stuck in the pan,” she captioned the Instagram selfie on May 14. “I had 5 candles, my mom and dad, and my oldest friend with me. Hope all the other people with quarantine Birthdays have memorable ones too and thanks for all the birthday wishes!”

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Kate Mara

The Fantastic Four star celebrated her daughter’s 1st birthday in May 2020 with a cute cake that referenced the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The pink confection, which was vegan and gluten-free, was decorated with the character Strawberry Shortcake, who was wearing a mask that matched her ensemble. “Baby’s first Birthday cake @justwhatikneaded.la 🎈🍓,” Mara captioned an Instagram photo of the adorable dessert.

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Gigi Hadid

The model celebrated her 25th birthday on April 23 with an everything bagel and cream cheese cake made by Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro. The lifelike confection was impressive enough to bring her to tears. “The icing on the perfect quarantine bday was finding out my surprise everything-bagel-cake was made by the one and only Cake Boss @buddyvalastro who I have watched for over a decade,” she wrote on Instagram at the time. “I CRIED REAL TEARS! BUDDY! This is a dream come true. I can’t believe you made this cake for me while the bakery is closed. It means more to me than you know, and when we hopefully meet some day you will truly know that there almost isn’t an episode I’ve missed.”

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Tiana Johnson

The youngest daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his wife, Lauren Hashian, celebrated her 2nd birthday on April 17 with a homemade Peppa Pig cake. The Baywatch star took to his Instagram on April 21 to share a snapshot of his little one with her dessert. “❤︎ is full of gratitude for a beautiful birthday weekend with our lil’ 2 year old tornado of love, strength & wit, baby Tia,” the actor captioned the photo. “Spending every day, all day with my girls has been the best silver lining blessing during this challenging pandemic.”

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Victoria Beckham

The fashion designer celebrated her birthday in England on April 17 with a decadent chocolate cake. Her husband, David Beckham, and daughter Harper helped her blow out the candles.

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Luna Stephens

The daughter of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend celebrated her 4th birthday while in quarantine in April with at least three different cakes. One treat was the number four covered in edible flowers, another was topped with edible bottles of nail polish and the third was topped with rainbow sprinkles.

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Jessie James Decker

The Just Jessie author celebrated her birthday on April 12 with her family and a massive cookie cake adorned with the phrase, “Happy birthday Jessica Rose!”

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Bryan Tanaka

The dancer celebrated his birthday on April 11 with a homemade Tiger King-themed cake, courtesy of girlfriend Mariah Carey.

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David Harbour

The Stranger Things star turned another year older on April 10. To mark the occasion, his girlfriend Lilly Allen baked him a homemade cake with minimal frosting.

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Lil Nas X

The “Panini” rapper turned 21 on April 9. His unique cake featured Elmo riding a unicorn.

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Elle Fanning

The actress’ mom gave her a special quarantine-themed cake for her 22nd birthday on April 9. “Anyone who knows me knows I loooove strawberries! My mom surprised me with the cutest most hilarious cake all thanks to @bigsugarbakeshop,” Fanning wrote via Instagram alongside a snap of her festive treat. “Strawberry Shortcake celebrates her birthday in style, even during a pandemic! 🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓.”

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Ant Anstead

The Brit celebrated his birthday on March 28 with a butter cake from Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills. The high-end restaurant is still open for take out, so the birthday boy and wife his Christina Anstead picked it up themselves. Ant’s celebratory feast also included steak and mashed potatoes.

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Mariah Carey

The “We Belong Together” singer celebrated her birthday on March 27 with at least two chocolate cakes, though it’s not exactly clear where they came from. “Spent 3.27 at home with my family and virtually with fans and friends from all over the world,” she captioned a series of Instagram snapshots of herself in front of two different pastries. “Thank you for all the love ❤️ #eternally12.”

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Vicki Gunvalson

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum celebrated her birthday on March 27 with her fiancé, Steve Lodge, and a small cake. The Bravo personality shared an Instagram clip of herself holding the pastry as it nearly fell out of her hands. “Quarantined birthday party for 2. #stayhome #58 #howmuchlonger? #almostlostthecake,” she quipped in the caption.

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Vanessa Morgan

The Riverdale star rang in her birthday with some coronavirus-related humor on March 23 and celebrated with a cake designed to look like a container of Lysol wipes. “Thankyou all so much for the Birthday Messages! 🎂Ahaha never thought a Lysol cake would be my dream cake 😂👏🏽but here in 2020, yup it is!” she captioned a series of Instagram photos of the confection. “Been a weird Birthday for me, not getting to be with my family or my friends and in self quarantine, so feeling really sad today. But thanking all of you for helping me put a smile on my face today. Hope everyone is staying strong at home ♥️ i love you.”

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Tom Colicchio

The Top Chef judge used his culinary expertise to create a cake for his son using whatever ingredients he had on hand on March 23. “Today was my sons 9th birthday, I had to improvise,” he wrote on Instagram alongside a few photos of the dessert. According to the Bravo star, the cake was made with Rice Krispies treats, mini black-and-white cookies and sour cream. “#Cookinginacrisis,” he mused.

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Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark

Schroeder initially dubbed the homemade treat she made for her soon-to-be husband a “quarantine cake,” but she was ultimately impressed with the finished product. When it was done, the “Straight Up With Stassi” podcast host called the cake a “freakin homemade masterpiece.”

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