A co-worker wanted a Mario themed cake for her 8 year old son. She said the magic words, SURPRISE ME! So, for this cake my imagination could finally be let loose! Mario Themed Cake Instructions I had extra fondant left over (Michelle fosters fondant recipe- you can find it on Google). I made the fondant … Read more
This 3D Cars 4th birthday cake was the perfect match for my Wilton 3D cake pan that I found at a garage sale! I was asked to make a birthday cake for a co-worker’s soon to be 4 year old. He loves the Cars movies, so it was a great opportunity to use my garage … Read more
I was asked by a co-worker to make an Elsa dress cake for her daughter’s pre-K graduation. The cake was going to be a surprise, so of course I had to make it fabulous! Elsa Dress Cake Instructions I made a regular doll dress shaped vanilla cake (Pillsbury traditional vanilla cake mix), blue colored swiss … Read more
My new supervisor at work found out I make cakes. He wanted me to make a Sulley from Monsters Inc. birthday cake for his son. I did not know if I should attempt a fondant Sulley shaped cake or go with an easy, furry monster cake with buttercream. I decided to make a Sulley shaped head … Read more
I made this Alice in Wonderland baby shower cake for my niece Eleyna. It was a challenge, but super fun. Assembling the Alice in Wonderland Baby Shower Cake The caterpillar was one of the biggest challenges. Just trying to get his expression right and then attaching each little shoe took a great deal of time and … Read more
This easy Minnie Mouse birthday cake was made for a 3 year old who loves Minnie Mouse. This was the first time I baked this one and I was so nervous it would turn out looking bad, but I was wrong. My BFF needed a cake that would be the talk of the party, so … Read more
I made this Willy Wonka birthday cake for my son’s 4th birthday! Every year I try to top the last one and this year my son made it as difficult as he could for me… lol. The theme was chosen by him and every detail was requested by him as well. He did want an … Read more
I made this Mr. Potato Head cake for my dad. His birthday had come around again and I just didn’t know what to make for him. After a long discussion, my sister and I came up with Mr. Potato Head. Steps for Making this Mr. Potato Head Cake I only made a small cake, so … Read more
I asked my daughter what kind of cake she wanted for her 3rd birthday. When her answer was a Gruffalo cake, my eyeballs nearly popped clear from my skull. I had become proficient in sculpting characters like Mini Mouse, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, but a Gruffalo was extremely detailed as described by the book, down … Read more
This is the Scooby Doo birthday cake I made for my son’s 8th birthday last year. It was not an original design, and its certainly not perfect, but it was made with a lot of love. My son is a huge Scooby Doo fan, which thrills my husband and I since we loved that cartoon … Read more
I was asked to make a Family Guy cake for my friend’s granddaughter who is 7. Steps for Making This Family Guy Cake I made three 7″round cakes. I sandwiched two together using buttercream and jam and then cut a third off the cake. This was to be the back of the sofa. I cut … Read more
I made this Mustafar Star Wars battle scene cake for my son’s birthday. I’m not a baker… AT ALL. My 6 year old wanted a Star Wars themed party and when I asked him what his favorite scene was he said the battle on Mustafar (the volcano planet) between Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. I … Read more