I started with 3 different size cake pans for this 25th Anniversary Cake. I used for the base 16 X 16in square pan. The middle layer is 12 X 12in square pan. The top layer is 8 in round pan. I baked 2 of each so that each tier is layered with icing in between. … Read more

I make an incarnation of this Dead Bear Cake every year for my best friend’s birthday. He took such delight in beheading it the first year that I started mixing red velvet in the pan for an added surprise. I use basic icing dye and flavor each color separately for a wonderful fusion. The icing … Read more

My little guy wanted a monkey cake for his birthday. I used a round pan and cupcakes for the ears. I free-handed the face from a picture and used a black frosting tube with a tip to outline. This was much easier than trying to make my own black. I used jelly beans for the … Read more

Thanks to a number of great cake photos and descriptions I found here I was able to create this Monkey Cake for my son’s first Birthday. I made three 9′ cakes, I made Banana cake. I trimmed down the tops of two cakes so they were somewhat level on top and layered them with chocolate … Read more

My son is so much into safari animals that when it came time for his birthday cake that was my inspiration. Also to note, I am not a baker. So, this cake was the result of an amateur effort. The basic ingredients: Yellow cake mix Spice cake mix 1 container of Betty Crocker Rich and … Read more

A girl from work collects Hippos and was given a Wilton Hippo pan years ago. It has been sitting in her kitchen and has never been used. When it came time for her birthday, she knew I did cakes and asked if I would make one for her. Wasn’t sure how to quite decorate a … Read more

I recently made this cake for my son’s first birthday. If you’d like to make it, you’ll need a round cake tin (I used a Wiltshire springform tin) and a small square tin the same size (also Wiltshire). I mixed three batches of basic butter cake, though a denser cake like mud cake may be … Read more

I made my sister’s baby shower invitations and cake based on the design from the bedding she selected at Target. It was my first time making a cake like this. It’s a 2 tier, chocolate, mocha-icing filled cake with marshmallow fondant icing. Everyone loved the taste of the marshmallow with the chocolate. I was suprised … Read more

I made this cake out of chocolate sponge consisting of two layers. First i colored the fondant in pink coloring enough to cover the top and the bottom sponge cake. Carefully covering the bottom sponge and then the same with the top sponge. This was the first cake i ever made out of fondant for … Read more

Ever hear of two nineteen year old guys getting bored and making an intricate cake for no reason but to cure said boredom? We hadn’t either, but we’re odd ones. We noticed there were no badass looking castle-themed cakes on this website, so we took it upon ourselves to fill the niche with our black … Read more

I made this for my daughters first Birthday. I used the wilton teir cake pans and I purchased the figurines from the disney store. The frosting was also wilton. i sprayed the castle pink and put sprinkles that looked like glitter on the cake as well. I also used the castle kit by wilton too