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I browsed this site for cool Valentine cakes and this is what I came up with. This was my second attempt at working with the rolled fondant. A heart shape is much easier than a round cake when it comes to getting it to lay flat on the sides. I was just practicing and it … Read more
This cake was for my son’s first birthday! We did a St. Patrick theme party but I wanted the cake to be of something he loved. So since my son is a big fan of Baby Einstein I came up with the idea for this cake! It’s an example of how you can make holiday … Read more
This special occasion cake was made for an infants baptism. I displayed it on a Southern Living Tray turned upside down with ribbon laced through the tray’s holes. Cake by Tiffany L., Medford, OR This is for a Catholic first communion cake I was asked to do. I had to make a very special occasion … Read more
I got the idea for creative baby shower cakes from Wilton and others on this website. I made the rattle using the ball cake pan and Pampered Chef prep bowls (for the small bowl). Put the two halves together filled with whipped raspberry filling. Frosted with whipped frosting and decorated using a light buttercream icing. … Read more
For this cake I followed some very cool free cake decorating ideas. I made it for a friend’s son’s first birthday which was a picnic/outdoor theme. The bottom is a two layer 10in round cake, frosted with green buttercream. The bear is the stand up 3D bear pan from Wiltons, also frosted in chocolate buttercream. … Read more
I made the ‘first birthday cake’ from “What to Expect the First Year”. It is carrot cake made with wheat flour, raisins and apple juice concentrate for sweetening. The brown frosting is cream cheese/raisin sweetened with apple juice concentrate. It was dense and fruity and enjoyed by carrot cake lovers. The white cake is buttercream … Read more
I made this creative cake for my son’s first birthday. I wasn’t sure if I could decorate well enough to make a theme cake so I decided on the number one and his name as the theme. Started this cake with a sheet cake then cut the “one” shape out. I frosted the one with … Read more
Shown here are two kinds of diaper cake ideas I’ve made, each with a different theme. To create a diaper cake like this, you start with a 55 package of Size 1 diapers and roll them each individually, and rubber band each one (I think Pampers Swaddlers work the best). Get a 12″ plastic plate … Read more
Thanks to this site for kid birthday cake ideas, my daughter and I made this cake. We doubled a white cake (mix) recipe and baked it in an aluminum roasting pan. We lined the bottom of the pan with parchment paper and loved that this pan gave the cake a bath tub shape. We melted … Read more
This was a July 4th cake. One has to make patriotic cakes on this date so this is what I made. It was eight layers high and had a sugar cookie base. The whole cake was iced in white and starred with red and blue. Those are red hots around the brim. I wanted to … Read more
I made this pumpkin cake for the fall cake raffle at my kid’s school. I used the Wilton Pumpkin Cake Pan. I used two packages of vanilla cake mix. I used prepared Butter cream icing and added orange coloring. Iced the whole cake and then used a black tube icing that I bought to detail … Read more
I used a pumpkin cake recipe and used a Bundt pan for the big pumpkin and a custard cup (oven safe) for the little pumpkin. After baking I flipped them both upside down and frosted with cream cheese frosting then used some red and yellow frosting spray colors to make them orange. Threw on some … Read more