My mother-in-law made 2 large sheet cakes and iced them together. Then cooked 5 round cakes and placed them in the shape of the caterpillar on top of the sheet cake. We iced them the same colors as the caterpillar and used icing tools for the eyes and mouth. Then she found 2 wood grommets … Read more
I knew I wanted to do a Baby Einstein Caterpillar Birthday Cake for my son’s 1st birthday. I started searching for ideas when I came across this website. The cakes on here were amazing. I was only hoping I could do the same. I used a Wilton ball pan to make each section and held … Read more
I baked this baby Einstein birthday cake for my son’s 2nd birthday. He was a huge Baby Einstein fan and loved the “Blah” dragon best of all. The cakes were a 6″ stacked on top of a 10″ round. I made the dragon using Wilton’s small bear mold. It is decorated in butter cream but … Read more
After frosting, I used caramel corn to make the mane. I made a cupcake and sliced it flat to make the nose. My mom drew the face with black frosting in a tube using a lion picture as reference. She then cut up licorice sticks for the whiskers.
I was doing a baby Einstein theme for my sons first birthday. I wanted to use the caterpillar for the cake. I made four 8-inch rounds in assorted flavors, one 6-inch pan for the head, and 8 cupcakes. I used 4 cupcakes for the caterpillar’s feet, I cut one in moon shape for the tail, … Read more
I bought the Wilton Sports Ball to make each of the sections of the caterpillar. I used Strawberry Chocolate and Vanilla cake batters – 1 box makes 2 sections. I made standard buttercream icing (2 batches were enough to cover all 5 sections) and used bright food coloring to color the icing. I piped the … Read more
Each ball of the cake was created using the small Wilton’s ball pan. Each ball was covered in fondant and airbrushed to match the colors of the DVD. Dowel rods were screwed to the cake board and the cakes were slid over the rods to keep the balls in place. Grass was created using colored … Read more
When we decided to do a Baby Einstein themed first birthday party for our son, my sister and I of course consulted www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com for ideas. We found great ideas for my older son’s 2nd birthday (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake) here. We used a large Wilton sheet cake pan to make the base. We used a … Read more
For this Baby Einstein Caterpillar Cake I used the Wilton sports ball cake pan. I did each cake a different flavor, to give the guests a variety. I made Wilton’s standard butter cream frosting and for the red I used the “no flavor” variety. I had to use a lot of gel coloring, to get … Read more
I made this cake for my nephew’s 1st birthday – his father is a painter so they chose Baby Van Goat for the theme of his party. I believe this is a 12-inch cake. The Van Goat on the top of the cake was done free-hand and the little splashes of paint is chocolate. I … Read more
This lion cake was for my sons 1st birthday. I copied it from a lion picture I found. I started with a pretty good-sized round pan. Then I cut out wedges to create the lion’s mane. For the face I used a regular-sized round cake pan. Once the cake cooled I cut a pear shape … Read more
My son loved Baby Einstein. I looked through many a cake gallery last year to find Baby Einstein caterpillar cake and supplies, but they were none to be found. I had to come up with my own ideas to make this party a success. The baby Einstein logo is a caterpillar so I searched high … Read more