This cake was for a small Halloween party at my daughters daycare. I used my Stand-Up Pooh pan, but instead of decorating it with the honey pot, I made the belly look like a pumpkin costume and put a pumpkin-themed hat on it’s head. I love this kind of cake because it’s done mostly with … Read more
My son woke up and said: I want a cake with a river, a big crocodile and with water lilies in it. On the shore there should be some mice running. On the water lilies there should be a frog. That was the beginning. Then it was a complete day. From 8 o’clock in the … Read more
We have a pet alligator named Archie that my son just loves. So for his 3rd Birthday I thought a alligator cake would be a lot of fun for him. I was right, he loved it and he called it his Archie cake, and he’s still talking about it. I made 2 10×13 cakes and … Read more
The 10″ chocolate cake had a center filling of butter cream. The next step was to spread a thin layer of the butter cream over the sides and top making sure that the cake had a square even edge. The cake was then refrigerated while I colored the fondant icing to form the lake. The … Read more
I used a bundt cake cut into three equal pieces as well as a 9×13 cake and four cupcakes cut in half to make this crocodile cake. I cut the bundt cake and made an “s” shape and then cut the 9×13 into a head shape. I cut a cupcake in half and placed them … Read more
My finance and I made this Homemade Armadillo Cake as a birthday cake for his cousin Shroader. We made the fondant homemade marshmellow recipe. The cake is red velvet. We made one for the large pan and then one to form the cake. We used a loaf pan and a copper grape mold pan. This … Read more
Well my mom made me this cake for my fourteenth birthday, two years ago. She used a cake pan that we have and its in the shape of a bear. She used a homemade icing recipe but I don’t know it at the moment, but its royal icing. Anyways, she used a star tip and … 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
This Homemade Flamingo Birthday Cake is my test-run for my baby girl’s 1st birthday coming up in a couple of months. I have never decorated a cake before so I thought I should practice, but I think it came out pretty darn good! I used butter cream frosting for the base, then used tubes of … Read more
This giraffe cake was made for my granddaughter on her 6th birthday. It was made using the wonderful cake decorating book by Lindy Smith. What an inspiration this cake decorator is! Using sugarpaste to cover the board I used diluted paste colours to paint the board using creams through to golden brown. I made the … Read more
My 12 year old daughter loves giraffes. I used two Betty Crocker devils food cake mix as I find they are really light and easy to sculpt. We made this Giraffe cake by baking first a rectangle cake and then a circle cake and cutting the shape, following a picture on a birthday card. The … Read more