Our grandson loves snakes. Last summer he found a water snake when we were camping. He put it in his pocket then he used to put it in his shirt with just the head sticking out and he named him Peter the snake. So when it came time for his birthday he ask grandma to … Read more
I made this Zoo-Themed birthday cake in 3 steps: First I made the zoo animals from gum paste. I baked the cakes 2 days before the event and decorated it the day before the event. This cake was delivered to a local zoo where the party was to take place. My customer was sooo pleased with the outcome and … Read more
This Bengal Tiger cake is not something I would recommend for a beginner when it comes to using a piping bag. I saw an image of an extremely similar cake on the internet and decided it was something I could definetly do, especially since my 3 year old had been telling me for almost a year … Read more
I made this Jungle Baby Shower cake for an animal themed baby shower. It is a vanilla Madeira cake (easy to carve) with a chocolate mouse and fresh strawberries. The cakes ended up to be around 5 pounds. I made the animals the day before so it could set then finished covering the cake on the day of. The … Read more
I’ve been doing cakes for my family and friends for a while now and never ask for a dime for them, I just like saving people money and making people smile. I’ve never taken any classes, just a lot of practice. My nephews always ask me in advance to do their birthday cakes and put … Read more
My husband used this website to find Father/Son Bake-Off cake decorating ideas for our Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet ( the theme was “The Outdoors”) and the process was pretty darn easy. I started off by making two bundt cakes a day ahead, wrapped them in plastic and placed them in the fridge. The next morning … Read more
For my son’s 1st Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet, he and his father made this awesome Tiger Cake, of course, because he was a Tiger Cub…They had to do all of the cake baking, decorating and clean-up with no help from me, the mom. It was very fun for me to watch! They started … Read more
Materials needed – Wilton’s Stand-up Teddy Bear pan, ear template from Wilton’s site, fondant, large marshmallows, toothpicks and butter cream. Bake cake according to Wilton’s directions, allow to cool overnight. In the beginning Once you have your cake cooled, trim off the teddy bears ears. Trace Wilton’s ear template onto cardboard, cut out and wrap in foil. Attach … Read more
My daughter loves Lions, Tigers, and Snow leopards! However, I am not a fondant genius so I went with butter cream. I made two each of the tiers (6 inch, 10 inch, 14 inch) There is a cake plate between each layer and dowels supporting the middle and top layer. I have to admit I tried … Read more
My soon-to-be-five-year-old son, Mackenzie, was (still is) completely obsessed with snakes. He insisted on a snake cake for his fifth birthday, something along the lines of the now-famous albino Burmese python cake that is all over the Internet. I had only used fondant to add decorations before, never to cover a whole cake, so I was well … Read more
This is a white cake with creamy vanilla filling and buttercream icing and fondant claws on the side of the cake. This was for a nine year olds birthday. I was told that he loves tigers and this is what I came up with. I chose a tiger picture off the internet of a tiger … Read more
I created this white tiger cake for my husband who loves tigers of all kinds. I used the Wilton “Jungle Lion” pan. I outlined all features around the face and ears with black icing from a tiger picture that I copied. Then I star tipped the entire cake white except for the eyes which are … Read more