I created this Rattlesnake Birthday Cake after finding the “coolest cakes” site and viewing lots of other original snake cakes for my son’s 5th birthday. We invited a park ranger to bring a bull snake to the party (and talk about how to tell the difference between a bull snake and a rattlesnake), so I … Read more
I made this slithering snake cake for my daughter’s birthday and she was really into snakes this year. I baked a tubed cake and then cut it into 3 pieces and alternated the bend for each and the the ends line up to make is look like a squirming cake. I tinted butter cream frosting … Read more
My niece and little cousin are both animal and reptile lovers. For their 9th birthdays (they are born two weeks apart and are not only cousins but best of friends) they asked me for a snake birthday cake. For this birthday cake decorating idea I used a 9×13 pan and made her favorite chocolate cake. … Read more
My son wanted a snake about to eat a mouse for his birthday cake. The neck and head of the snake are rice cereal treats which were molded around a stiff wire base. Everything else is cake covered in modeling chocolate. This snake cake was really fun to make but none of the kids wanted … Read more
I think this would have to be the easiest foolproof birthday cake ever. There is no baking! and it must be prepared the day before, making you even more organized for the party. The cream soaks into the ripple biscuits turning them soft and cakey. Step one, make the head and tail. I used a … Read more
I made this Coiled Snake Cake for my son’s 7th birthday. He had researched cobras for a school project, so he really liked all-things-snake. His favorite color is orange, so he requested an “orange coiled snake sitting in the grass” for his birthday. This cake took about 3 hours to bake the layers, and about … Read more
This birthday cake decorating idea was made by quartering bunt cakes and laying them in alternating patterns. The cake was covered with buttercream icing, and smoothed by using Viva’ paper towels, just lay the paper towel over the icing and rub softly in small circles. The warmth of your hand will mold the icing, and … Read more
This King Snake cake was made from 2 bundt cakes. Each cake was cut in 1/2 and place end to end to form the snake. A serrated knife was used to carve away cake forming the head and tail. Using buttercream icing (purchased from a local grocery store bakery by the pound) I piped on … Read more
For my son’s 7th birthday, I tried a snake cake. I bought scrapbooking paper that looked like dirt, put it on a piece of cardboard, and covered it with plastic wrap. I baked two cakes in bundt pans, cut each in half and laid the four pieces in the shape of the snake. I made … Read more
I made this Coiled Timber Rattlesnake birthday cake for my son’s 15th birthday. This is my very first fondant-covered cake. I am typically a cupcake baker – so I took this as a challenge to experiment and be creative! I started with two thick 10″ round layers of red velvet cake. I made the cake … Read more
To make this birthday cake decorating idea I used two 8″ round pans and cut the shape for the snake from those. I pieced them together using frosting to hold everything in place. It was then frosted using a star tip, mini chocolate chips and M&M’s make up the snakes spots. I also used a … Read more
This Snake Birthday Cake is a very forgiving cake, which is why I chose it for my first attempt at fondant. It is from 50 Easy Party Cakes. Cake: White from a box, bunt pan . The design is so forgiving that it broke coming out of the mold and I “glued” it together with … Read more