I made this Monster Book of Monsters cake for my 9 year old nephew. He loves reading and as most boys that age, the Harry Potter books are a favorite. So, I looked online for some inspiration and I saw a few similar type cakes and decided to give it a go. The cake was … Read more
This Harry Potter Book of Monsters Cake is perfect for anyone who loves chocolate and Harry Potter. I made this for a college friend who was obsessed with Harry Potter, in the kitchen in my dorm building freshman year that I shared with about 100 other people. It had an unpredictable oven and about two square … Read more
This cupcake tower was made for a massive fan of Harry Potter. It was her 21st. The hardest part about making this was the toppers. A few of them were pretty straight forward where as the others just wouldn’t work. The Golden Snitch for example, I made them on toothpick the first time but the next … Read more
My 9 year old wanted a Harry Potter party, and my husband suggested Hogwarts for the cake. After initially scoffing, saying “impossible”, I looked to this site for inspiration, and decided to do it! The castle is made of two 9×13 cakes, cut in half and stacked up (I used 3 layers, but could use … Read more
As I am no artist, I wanted to make a Harry Potter themed cake. I used a “ball” cake tin, which comprises 2 separate halves, which when put together make a perfect ball. The icing is white butterfrost icing and I copied the markings on the golden snitch onto the cake. I then sprinkled edible … Read more
My son wanted a Golden Snitch Birthday Cake for his birthday and I wasn’t sure how to approach it. I made a round cake using Wilton soccer tin. I made the wings out of paper and sprayed them with golden hairspray on both sides and then attached them to wooden skewers and placed them in … Read more
I was asked to make Hogwarts Castle from Harry Potter. No mean feat! (especially as I hadnt seen the film). This rather dark looking creation was adapted from Debbie Brown’s enchanted castle. There are no less than 3 cakes – a 10″ and 8″ round cake for the rock face, which were sculpted to make … Read more
This Harry Potter Birthday Cake is my second birthday cake I have now made. My first was the Red Lego Block. The encyclopedia was 2 chocolate cakes stacked. The book, scarf and glasses took one day. I baked and iced all on the Friday (delivery Saturday). The Owl I did 3 days in advance. Loved … Read more
I made this Hogwarts Cake Design for my twin nephews 7th birthday. Hogwarts in all its glory atop a rocky ridge with Harry, Ron & Hermione walking up the dirt path leading to the school. The 1st cake layer is sculpted and frosted with the grass tip. The 2nd cake layer is frosted with gray … Read more
I hosted my son’s 9th Birthday with a full blown Harry Potter party complete with Quidditch Match and Great Hall Dining room. Desert was this Harry Potter Snitch Cake. The base is chocolate cake I baked in a Bundt cake pan. The ball was made from a ball cake pan from Wilton – that was … Read more
My stepson wanted this Harry Potter cake for his 11th birthday. I made 2 round cake pans and a mixing bowl to make the 3 layers. I then iced it with Vanilla icing and colored with the blue gray color. I used poster board towers and put them inside the cupcakes and sugar cones on … Read more
I made this Harry Potter Car Cake about five years ago for a Harry Potter movie marathon party with some of my friends. I also recreated the cake for a friend’s birthday a few months later and it was a lot easier the second time around. I used the Wilton car cake pan. Then, I … Read more