DIYMaster
I made this Harry Potter cake for my son’s 9th birthday. The way I made it was I made a few cakes different sizes and stacked them with icing as my glue. I had to place a dowel down the middle to support it. I then carved the odd shape with a knife. This tends … Read more
I made this cake for my niece who is in love with the Heffalump movie. I used two 9×13 cakes and carved the body, head, trunk, and legs. I used fondant to cover the entire Heffalump because it gives a more “cartoon” look. All the hair, seams, eyes, tail, and hair are also made out … Read more
This is Herbie the Love Bug cake is a picture I just drew on the cake and hoped it would turn out! My son loves Herbie and really wanted a Herbie the love bug cake. I baked a simple 8×8 cake and practiced drawing a car on a piece of paper! Then I drew it … Read more
My sister is a “fan” of Kraft dinner! It was very to see the expressions on guest’s faces when they thought the macaroni were real! It was done with tip 4 or 6, can’t remember every time until I try it. I carved a bit in the middle so it can look more realistic as … Read more
I baked a sheet cake and a dozen cupcakes using homemade cake recipes. I made the little snowboarders out of different colors of fondant. They each had a toothpick sticking up through them. They turned out really cute! The cake was frosted white and I cut the cupcakes in half and placed them on the … Read more
The idea came from my 4 year old nephew who wanted a Disney’s Home on the Range birthday cake. I had never seen the movie so my sister-in-law said “just make a horse”. After searching the Web I found he’s not just a horse he’s got some character to him. I printed pictures and blew … Read more
I used a homemade cake recipe for the base, smoothed Nutella on top as the “icing”, sprinkled chopped hazelnuts all around it and topped it off with Ferrero Rocher chocolates!
I found this pyramid cake idea online from a complete party theme that included directions and diagrams of how to decorate a cake shaped like a pyramid. Tips for success: It is VERY important to freeze the cakes before sculpting them. Make one 3/4-inch cardboard template. For cutting cakes use a “stiff” serrated knife. Ice with medium … Read more
I’m always thinking up original ideas for how to decorate cakes. I made this cake for my twins’ Second Birthday Picnic. It is a three-layer nine-inch round cake first frosted with white butter cream icing. The “picnic blanket” is a large square made of white rolled fondant. I then kneaded in turquoise food coloring and … Read more
I made this for a Mexican themed birthday party we had at my office. I don’t know how to make cakes so went online for ideas. I cut a 10″ round cake in half. I then put one piece on top of the other and carved each piece a little bit to get the shape … Read more
This is a cake that I made for my husband’s work. They were having some sort of ceremony and needed me to make them a cake. It is a basic cookie cake with the work logo on it. When they received this cake it was put on a sort of display. They refused to cut … Read more
I used a chocolate mould to make Humpty Dumpty and an ordinary sponge for the wall. When the time came to eat the cake my daughter was adamant Humpty was not going to fall so we ate the wall and only convinced her to eat Humpty a week later! Another Cool Humpty Dumpty Cake Cake … Read more