Coolest Diary of a Wimpy Kid Birthday Cake

Homemade Diary of a Wimpy Kid Birthday Cake

My niece asked me to make a cake for her 8th birthday using the theme “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”. I asked her which book was her favorite and took it from there. I used a 10″x 3″ square pan and cut 1.5 inches off after the cake was cooled to make it more of … Read more

Fun Homemade Cat In The Hat Cake

Homemade Cat In The Hat Cake

This Cat in the Hat cake was such a FUN cake to make & decorate. I baked 1 10″ round cake and 1 11X15″ sheet cake. I made a pattern out of a grocery sack first and then was able to carve my cake from this pattern. I didn’t want to waste cake when I … Read more

Coolest Dr Seuss Birthday Cake

Homemade Dr Seuss Birthday Cake

I got ideas from here and then added my own! This Dr Seuss birthday cake turned out better than expected and loved by all! I started with a 16″ square, then I next made a 10″ round for the hat base. I then made 6″ rounds to form the hat. I could not find a … Read more

Coolest Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Cake

Homemade Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Cake

This Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Cake is a cake that I made for my daughter based on the Elmer the patchwork Elephant story book. First of all you need to bake a round sponge cake. This then needs to be sliced in half. Make up a batch of buttercream. Use this inbetween the halves of … Read more

Coolest Frankenstein Cake Photos and How-To Tips 1

I used two boxed cake mixes and made a square cake and three round cakes for this Halloween cake. I used the Wiltons basic buttercream frosting recipe and colored it as needed. The square cake was placed on foil covered cardboard and frosted with purple colored frosting. I stacked all three round cakes on top … Read more

Coolest Herbie the Love Bug Cake Photos and Tips 6

For the Herbie the love bug cake I used a 9″ round pan and cut it in half. I then iced the two halves and stood them up on their flat sides. I cut out the hood and then iced the rest of the car. I used a toothpick to trace out the designs on … Read more

Coolest Indiana Jones Birthday Cake

Homemade indiana Jones Temple of Doom Birthday Cake

I made this Indiana Jones Birthday Cake for my son’s third birthday. All his friends loved it and it had to be one of the easiest cakes I have every made. The cake is made from 5 bread loaf size pound cakes. Bottom layer is two pound cakes side-by-side frosted with chocolate frosting and surrounded … Read more

Coolest King Kong Cake

Homemade King Kong Cake

I made a large rectangle cake using 2 packet cakes. I needed a little more batter to make a small round cake in a cereal bowl (I used a 3rd packet cake mix and ended up with a spare bit of cake for just in case as I didn’t have a definite plan when I … Read more

Cool Homemade Lord Of The Rings Birthday Cake

Homemade Lord Of The Rings Birthday Cake

I made this Lord Of The Rings birthday cake for my brother’s 21st birthday. As he loved the Lord of the Rings books when he was younger and then the films, I decided to make a themed cake for him, choosing the map as it seemed the most intricate and creative idea for a cake. … Read more

Cool Homemade Max and Ruby Cake

Homemade Max and Ruby Cake

My little girl requested a Max and Ruby cake for her 4th birthday. I couldn’t find any cake pans in my area so I decided to jump in and do the design myself. I found some cute pictures of Max and Ruby on the internet. I wasn’t sure how to get the images on the … Read more

Coolest Miss Spider Cake Photos and How-To Tips 1

My daughter was having a Miss Spider Birthday Party, however I could not find a Miss Spider Cake anywhere so I made it myself! I used two regular cake mixes: for the body I used a large baking measuring cup; for the head, a small baking measuring cup and made some cupcakes to put on … Read more