Coolest Swirl Cake

Swirl Cake

I love tiered cakes and got this idea for a swirl cake from Martha Stewart Kids, but theirs was very pink and girly. So I changed the colors and added dots between the layers. Make sure to use support between the layers so the weight doesn’t squish the cake.

Coolest Hello Kitty Cake

Hello Kitty Cake

My daughter wanted a Hello Kitty cake, and rather than try to fashion one out of a cake pan, I instead just fashioned one out of fondant and put it on top of a tiered cake (I love tiered cakes!). I rolled the fondant out and traced the pattern from one I printed off the … Read more

Coolest Thomas The Train Cake

Thomas the Train Cake

I used the Wilton Train 3-D cake pan to create this. It was loosely based on a Thomas the train cake, but I was determined to not have a character cake, so I added other colors and features. I used black licorice for the tracks and colored coconut green for the grass.

Cool Homemade 4-Tier Polka Dot Cake

Pink and Brown Polka Dot Cake

For my little girl’s first birthday, I wanted a pink and brown polka dot cake. I love tiered cakes, so make a layered cake using basic square pans and stacking them. I used sugared flowers to add some color around the edges. You have to make sure to use columns or inserts for support between … Read more