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Jungle themed parties are all the rage for tots celebrating their first birthday.  These carrot cupcakes were topped with a soft, sweet cream cheese frosting and the king of the jungle himself.

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It's not a party until you invite the monkeys.  These adorable primates sit upon red velvet cupcakes and the same gooey cream cheese frosting.

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Kyran is a little man of discernible tastes.  He'll be smashing into this black forest cake any minute now.  Chocolate layers were filled with homemade cherry jam and frosted with sweetened whipped cream.  Since the whipped cream can be tricky to work with, I pressed crumbled cake scraps into the sides for a fun finish.

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