This was made for a Halloween party at the last minute so I didn’t have time to buy any toppers. I made 2 9 inch round cakes and then frosted them. I added spiderweb detailing. The Spider on top is a cupcake piped with spikey black stars and black licorise legs and candy corn teeth.

This is a 2 tier chocolate cake…made with marshmallow fondant and gum paste figures and decorations….

My son wanted a power ranger cake that stood up. So, I had to think. I took one 12 inch round cake pan and baked the cake in that then I cut in half to lay the the flat sides down. This made the shoulders. I put them side by side to have the desired … Read more

Do you prefer something creative to spending money on a cute shaped pan? FACE – 8″ round pan – 1/2 batter from mix (about 2 c.)for head. EYES & NOSE – With rest of that batter, make mini-muffin size cupcakes for EYES (make several in case a problem occurs). Using liners will help keep them … Read more

My son wanted an Indiana Jones party when he turned 6. I had looked on this website, but decided to go my own way. I made Indiana Jone’s hat. I baked 3 9” round cakes and stacked them and then carved it into the hat after it had been frozen which makes it easier to … Read more

My husband is a huge Star Wars fan, and is a fan of the Dark Side. I had planned to make a sheet cake and then cut out a Vader helmet, but once I made the cake I decided to outline the Vader helmet free hand. I used yellow cake mix, white frosting, and 4 … Read more

This cake was for my son’s 9th birthday. I used a petite loaf pan for the individual blocks with 2/3 of a large marshmallow for the connectors. I iced the chocolate blocks for my son’s preference but left the icing off of the blue & purple white cake blocks. Level, ice & allow the icing … Read more

This train cake was made for my sons 3’rd birthday. He is gaga over trains right now, but not Thomas, he likes the train from the Polar Express. After looking at this site and reading recommendations, and realizing that I was outta time, I decided to go with pound cake which I cut into pieces … Read more

This is my first cake I’ve made. I used a plastic motorcycle shaped pan and made a simple buttercream stiff frosting. The cake I used was a Pillsbury simple mix. I used the Wilton coloring gels to dye my frosting.

This train cake is my first 3D cake which I made for my 3-year-old nephew who loves all things mechanical (this was actually my second attempt on this cake – I found out you really do have to use ALL the batter (6 cups) in the recipe so it will rise and fill the pan). … Read more

My son loves all sorts of trucks. Last year he requested John Deere. I used a Wilton 1/2 sheet cake pan. Colored frosting brown and green and made a farm. added some plastic John Deere tractors and he loved it. This year he wants backhoes.

This was a big hit for my daughters’ 14th Bday! I baked two cakes in bread pans and stacked on top of each other. I then frosted the cake with butter-cream stars. Looking at a real picture of a VW helped with decorating..even has windshield wipers and mini donut wheels.