For my son’s 2nd birthday we took him to the zoo to celebrate and then had a zoo-themed party. I got the idea for this cake right off this website and changed it up just a little bit to suit my tastes. I baked a chocolate cake in the Wilton teddy bear pan for this … Read more
My husband and I made this elephant birthday cake for our daughter’s “Zoo Theme” 2nd birthday. The base was a piece of plywood that was covered with aluminum foil and then covered with a thin layer of rice krispie treats (as well as coconut clouds and coconut grass!) The elephant was made from three 9 … Read more
This is the second time that I’ve made this elephant cake, both times for first birthdays. It is adorable and easy to make. I hope you enjoy preparing it for your loved one as much as I did. You’ll need: 2 round cakes (any size that suites your crowd) Frosting Shredded Coconut Candies for toenails,eyes,and … Read more
My nephew specifically wanted a green elephant cake for his 4th birthday party. I didn’t want my sister to have to spend a lot of money for a custom cake so I volunteered my amateur baking services. I used the white chocolate variation from the White Almond Sour Cream Wedding cake (from recipezaar.com) and baked … Read more
This Elephant Cake was made for a lady that loves Elephants! The top cake was a Wilton elephant cake pan on top of a 12×18 sheet cake! The elephant was iced with star tip #16 and outlined with tip #5! The flowers, stems, leaves and bow were all made a few days before out of … Read more
I made this elephant cake for my college Republican club campaign party. I made a rectangular cake and printed a picture of the elephant off of my computer to use as a stencil, sorta, and cut each of the three colored sections out separately then put them together with icing. I think that it gives … Read more
How Horton came to life: A very good friend hooked me up with her cousin. Imagine my delight when she told me the reception would be Dr. Seuss themed and that she wanted a “Horton” cake!!! 45 hours of decorating time and a delivery up to Look Out Mountain and here is what my friend … Read more
My daughter loves elephants and I was browsing online to find inspiration for a cake for her birthday party. I came across some photos on this site that inspired this adorable cake that we called “Ellie”, we consider her as Horton’s girlfriend. She is made from an oval pan for her body, a small round … Read more
My cousin’s daughter just turned one and they were throwing a Horton Hears a Who party. My cousin approached my and asked me if I could make a Horton Hears a Who cake (elephant cake) for the party. I love to bake and usually make the cakes for friends and family’s parties. My cousin had … Read more
I made this 1st Birthday Elephant Cake for my son’s first birthday. I traced the picture from a wall sticker in his room and then made it bigger by photocopying it to the size I wanted. Once the cake (vanilla) was made I put the template on top and cut around to form the elephant. … Read more
This was my daughter’s fifth birthday day to coincide with her Dr. Suess birthday theme. I made Horton Hears a Who Birthday Cake from on 12 inch round pan (two cake mixes) and one 12 inch square (two cake mixes). I baked, released and froze both cakes as it’s easier to carve them when they’re … Read more
I started this Elephant Birthday Cake by using a 10 inch, rather deep (3 inches?) square cake tin and made a cardboard cut out of my elephant that fit within the pan. Then I lined my tin with baking paper and doubled my banana cake recipe. I baked the cake at approx 160-170 degrees, so … Read more