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My nephew is a big Stewie fan so when I was asked to make his birthday cake I figured I had to do Stewie. I made a 9×13 cake as the base. Then for Stewie’s head I made an 8-inch square cake and made a 6-inch round cake for his body. I went online and … Read more
Make your buttercream frosting one day prior to decorating your Dora cake: 1 – cup unsalted butter softened, 6-8 – cups confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 – cup milk, 2 – teaspoons vanilla extract. Place the butter in a large mixing bowl. Add in 4 cups sugar then the milk and vanilla. At a medium speed of … Read more
Here’s the story behind making this Dora birthday cake. Last year we made a beautiful Sponge Bob cake (you can find a picture of this cake on this site named Nikola’s cake) so this year my nephew was eager to see his cake in the shape of his latest favorite cartoon character – Dora the … Read more
I made this Cinderella cake for my daughter’s 4th birthday. I used the Wilton’s dress pan. I also used the rolled fondant. When using this I urge you to use a clear flavoring and kneed it in before rolling it out. The taste is not desired. When the cake cooled, I lightly frosted the dress … Read more
I prepared this Pirate birthday cake for my daughter’s sixth birthday. I had also planned a treasure hunt for the kids (25 in all) in the garden so the cake was in the shape of a treasure chest. I used two sponge cakes, one higher and longer than the other by about two inches. Place … Read more
My friend was in a bind for a pirate-themed birthday cake since her son is just crazy about Pirates of the Caribbean. I told her I could come up with something and after messing around looking at pictures on the web and other cake decorating ideas, we decided on making a treasure chest. Honestly the … Read more
This is for my son Raiden’s sixth birthday. The theme was skull! I had to make 48 cupcakes. I had never seen a cupcake cake before but really liked how this one turned out. Judging by the look on his face he did as well. I never let my boys see the cake before they … Read more
My mom made this pirate birthday cake for my 5 year old daughter and 2 year old son. It was a huge hit. When making the cake it helps to freeze the cake and to use a thicker icing. The kids and adults loved this cake. I would highly recommend this cake. More Pirate Birthday … Read more
My theme for the birthday party was a pirate party. I used the Wilton Little Pirate Pan #2105-2078, two boxes of yellow cake mix mixed with buttermilk instead of water and eight eggs. I used a spray for the bottom of the pan, the one that has flour. I bought white candy bark, butterscotch chips, … Read more
My son ‘Tommy’ was turning 5 and he was really into pirate cakes. I decided to make it a Captain Feathersword Pirate ship cake for a friendlier feel. I had seen the pirate ship in a cake book I have but I changed a lot of it to look different. On the night everybody loved … Read more
This pirate ship birthday cake was made from two large loaf pans. I used one cake mix for each pan. After baking the cakes I froze them. I then used one loaf as the main ship base and the other for making the bow and the back of the ship in double layer. It was … Read more
I baked this Pirate Ship Cake for my grandson’s fourth birthday. To make the ship I baked two boxed cake mixes in 13×9″ pans. For the bottom of the ship I cut two corners off one end of the cake to form the shape. The second layer I cut a triangle for the front of … Read more