Ellen, Author at Coolest Birthday Cakes

Coolest Sgt Major Cake

This is a USMC Sergeant Major Chevron Cake that I made for a friend who recently got promoted and was having a party. It’s a full marbled sheet cake trimmed down to the correct size. The icing is buttercream made with half almond extract and half clear imitation vanilla. I did the red stripes first … Read more

Cool Homemade 3D Sculptured CH53-E Helicopter Cake

My husband just retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service. I wanted to make him a special cake and since he has worked with the CH53-E’s his whole career I thought that would be appropriate to make a helicopter cake. This was my first attempt at a sculptured cake. I’ve had no … Read more