Take a look at these cool homemade R2-D2 cakes shared with us by cake decorators from around the world. Along with the birthday cakes here, you’ll also find loads DIY birthday cake-making ideas and how-to tips to inspire your next birthday cake project. Enjoy!
The dome is made in a football cake tin and the rest were cut to fit from two or three huge square cakes. I always think the inside should taste as good as the outside looks so this is chocolate cake with fresh cream and chocolate butter icing alternating inside. And everything is glued with … Read more
My son wanted a Star Wars theme for his 5th birthday, so I started looking on the web and this site. The R2D2 Birthday Cake looks difficult, but it was actually one of the easier cakes I’ve made. I used 3 9 inch rounds, and then the top layer is baked in a Pyrex bowl. … Read more
I made this R2D2 Star Wars birthday cake for the 7th birthday party of a close family friend. I searched the web and modified all that I found to create this cake. Legs and base: The legs and base are made out of MDF board and Styrofoam. I didn’t feel that rice krispy treats would … Read more
When my son wanted a Star Wars theme for his 8th birthday, I started researching cakes on this site. I quickly decided on a R2D2 cake because I wanted to make a 3D cake, but I couldn’t find any that I was crazy about. Still, I got lots of ideas. This cake was only difficult … Read more
The middle “leg” goes from the front of the circle to the back for stability. These are all held together with some dowel rods. I covered them all with plastic wrap before I frosted them. It was very sturdy – but hard to transport so keep that in mind. I only needed a small amount … Read more
My 6 year old son is a Star Wars fanatic. I guess we made him that way by introducing him to the the movies, which are classics. So for his party this year the theme was Lego Star Wars, which he loves as well. I was originally intending just to do a Lego block till … Read more
I love baking special 3D cakes for the kids, but both birthdays are over in March and thus the fun. I thought I would do something special for my husband’s birthday this year. He likes Star Wars, so I went with an R2D2 birthday cake. I didn’t want too much cake and decided to go … Read more
I based my R2D2 cake on a few already on this website. They are all so amazing. I baked 4 8inch rounds, 1 9×13 sheet, and 1 cake in a Pyrex bowl (for the top of his head). 4 boxes of cake mix and 6-7 tubs of white icing were used, plus Wilton’s black and … Read more
This cake was for our Cub Scouts Pack cake contest which was based on Favorite movie themes. My son has been a Star Wars fan since birth so when I saw the star wars cakes pictured here I thought I would give it a whirl! The only restriction for the scout event is that the … Read more
My son is obsessed with Star Wars and LOVED this R2D2 Star Wars Cake. It turned out to be way bigger than I thought it would be and took some time, but it was worth it. I used Rice Krispy treats to form the legs and covered with Marshmallow Fondant that I made. The body … Read more
I decided to make an R2D2 cake for my son’s 5th birthday. He wanted a Lego star wars theme and I felt like it was the “friendliest” and most unique character to make a cake out of. After seeing cake pans going for a minimum of $35 on eBay, I decided to shape my own … Read more
This R2D2 cake is made of 4 9″ round cakes and for the top I baked the cake in a large Pyrex bowl. Since I knew that the cake wouldn’t hold itself, I formed the bottom part of the cake with a piece of cardboard. I cut a circle out of cardboard and used it … Read more