I then baked the end and cut to a point to look like a tail. For the head I cut the tree pan where it was equal size width and height and shaped the end to blend with body. My cake decoration idea for the teeth – marshmallow cut to shape, I put a red … Read more
We took two box cake mixes (in this case confetti) and made two 9×13 cakes for this crocodile cake. We then drew on the cakes with edible ink markers to plan our cuts. The body and feet came from one cake. Head and tail came from the other cake. Frosting was purchased. The green body … Read more
I made this Armadillo cake for a 50th birthday. This cake is an old favorite sometimes seen (more often in the South) as Grooms cakes. Complete with red velvet cake for a shocker when you serve it up! I used the Wilton football pan for the shell and body- placed on a cardboard platform to … Read more
This Rooster Birthday Cake was pretty simple. I made an 18X22 butter cake. I frosted it entirely with faux fondant using an icing tip, then let it crust. I then used a fondant smoother very gently to smooth it out and pressed it with a non-patterned paper towel to give a matt look. I then … Read more
This is a Homemade Cow Cake Idea I made and iced for one of my work colleagues – we work for a dairy consultancy company and Andrew also breeds and shows cows so it was extremely appropriate and (according to him) the best cake ever! It was made with one flat sheet cake, and after … Read more
When I was asked to make a cow cake for my nephew’s 1st birthday I had a look on the internet until I found a picture of what I was wanting to do. The body is actually the part which is cake which I used a Dolly Varden tin. The head is a foam ball, … Read more
I made this Eagle Cake for my brother’s graduation/going to college party. He is going to Morehead in the fall and their mascot is an eagle. I got inspiration from a cake I saw on this website but didn’t have the tools they had available. I baked a couple of Paula Dean “mama’s” pound cakes … 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
My daughter, turning 4, requested a pink flamingo cake of course! Basic butter cake recipe with added sour cream (makes it stay moister and not as ‘crumby’ to cut and shape). Cut out a template from a sketch on A3 paper. Vanilla butter frosting, using butter knife dipped in hot water to smooth.
This Giraffe Birthday Cake was my first attempt at cake decorating, being for a special occasion, my first child’s, first birthday. He has a jungle themed nursery so I had to go with a giraffe cake. I got some great ideas from this website but ended up drawing my own design and cake template based … Read more
We decided for my son’s second birthday to have a Jungle Theme. I found the Wilton Animal crackers pan which takes one regular store bought cake mix for this lion cake. Once the Giraffe cake was cooked I covered with bright yellow icing and star tipped the entire thing with yellow and brown. To make … Read more