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- M&M Cake for Justin’s 11th BirthdayAt this age they wait for the last minute. Oh yea, can I have a M&M cake and make it … Read more
- Awesome Homemade Anti-Gravity M&Ms CakeI made this cake because I wanted to create something fun and unique for my partner’s birthday. I really enjoyed … Read more
- Coolest M&Ms Anti-Gravity CakeMy niece was turning 14 and I wanted to make her something special. I had seen this M&Ms anti-gravity cake … Read more
- Coolest M&Ms Anti-Gravity CakeThis M&Ms anti-gravity cake was a practice run for me to see how it would turn out. To make the … Read more
- Cool Anti-Gravity M&Ms Birthday CakeI made this anti-gravity M&Ms cake for my granddaughter’s 11th birthday, so it had to be a little more “grown … Read more
- Coolest M&Ms Cake ExperienceAfter making and decorating several butter cream cakes, I decided I was ready to venture into the world of fondant. … Read more
- Cool Rock Candy CakeI was asked to make a cake for a young lady turning 12 years old on 12/12/12. Her color theme … Read more
- Sweetest Skittles Birthday CakeTo create this cake I mixed my cake mix and separated it into 5 bowls. With it being a skittles … Read more
- Must-Have M&M Cake for a 2nd BirthdayThis was the first homemade cake I have ever made beside putting batter in a cake pan and pouring frosting over when … Read more
- Coolest Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup CakeI made this Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake for my dad who LOVES Reese’s peanut butter cups. First, I baked … Read more
- Cool Homemade Pez CakeI made this Pez cake for my niece’s birthday. The body and head of the cake were made out of … Read more
- Coolest Caramel Apple CakeAlthough this Caramel Apple Cake looks more appropriate for Halloween, I made this cake for Thanksgiving. I didn’t want to … Read more
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Cool candy-shaped birthday cakes – M&M Anti-Gravity Cake
This M&Ms anti-gravity cake was a practice run for me to see how it would turn out. To make the cake, I used a balloon stick with the plastic clip “glued” to the cake board with melted chocolate. I placed 3 pieces of floral wire in the upside down balloon stick and trimmed to length. Next, I baked 2 – 9 inch round cakes, gently sliding them one at a time over the stick once they cooled. I filled the cake with vanilla buttercream one layer at a time. Read more about this M&M Anti-Gravity cake…
Cool candy-shaped birthday cakes – Cool Gumball Machine Cake
I made this Gum Ball Machine cake for my grandfather’s birthday one year. I had seen something similar online and had been dying to try my own version and this was my first opportunity. The top is an 8 inch round. The bottom is an 8 inch square cut slightly angled at the sides. The red parts could have been fondant, but I have never worked with it before, so I chose to use the sheets of colored edible frosting. I stuck gumballs on the top. Read more about this gumball machine cake…