This mermaid cake was made using a doll pick. To get a realistic and interesting wave, I added two different shades when I piped it. The mermaid was shaped using fondant; the scales were marbleized fondant glued together.
I made this cake for my friends’ 2-year-old daughter. She likes blue so I tried to incorporate it in a feminine way. I made the white roses in her hair and bouquet out of gum paste, as well as the bodice of her dress. Its so fun to design these little dolls. I used a … Read more
I bought a real Barbie (used it with legs and all) and decorated the dress. I made the wings out of chiffon material. Special secret: there is a small gift hiding in the cake as a surprise for my girl (Barbie clothes and jewelry).
I didnt have a paper-towel roll so I used a toilet paper roll to protect the Barbie doll as much as possible (my daughter wanted me to use one she actually plays with). Unfortunately my 9″ round cake didn’t raise enough so the Barbie was too tall and stuck out. I had to bake another … Read more
I was very inspired by all the photos and thought Id give it a shot. I used two cake mixes. One mix was used in two round 9 inch cake pans for the base and one mix was used in a 2 1/2 quart Pyrex mixing bowl for the top portion of the cake. Barbie … Read more
This is a Barbie doll birthday cake I made for a friends niece who is three. As all little girls this age love a princess, I thought she’d especially love one named after her. Since I am a beginner decorator I used a basic white cake mix, no frills and basic buttercream icing with Americolor … Read more
I made this for a little girl who absolutely loves Belle. Prepare the cake for the gown using doll mould and round cake. Prepare 3 shades of yellow buttercream icing. Prepare the doll by molding the top using fondant icing. I coated the arms with royal icing for a formal look. Leave to dry for … Read more
This Princess Snow White Cake is my daughter’s 3rd birthday cake. I baked the cake and made the fondant. Heather, my daughter’s friend, designed and decorated it. I baked yellow cake mix into the Wilton Classic wonder mold doll pan and a 9 inch round cake pan. I made the fondant using mostly powdered sugar … Read more
My daughter wanted an island princess party for her 5th birthday and I wanted to make her a special Barbie cake that reflects who she is instead of a generic store bought one. So I decided to attempt a Barbie cake with an island princess theme and colors with a traditional Navajo dress. I used … Read more
I made this Barbie cake for my niece’s 2nd birthday. I made the cake with the pampered chef large batter bowl and two 8 in round cakes. I used a full size real Barbie. I made all of the dress with fondant,including her ponytail holder and all the mini cake presents. The cake was two … Read more
I wanted to make a Candy Barbie Princess Cake like those cute ones I see at the grocery store but didn’t want to pay that not so cute price at the stores either. I searched the web for inspiration and found several wonderful cakes here at coolest-birthday-cakes.com that made me feel I could do it … Read more
I was inspired to make this Barbie Doll Birthday Cake Design to surprise my friend. This cake was made with chocolate cake covered with royal icing. The upper body of the cake is a doll and cannot be eaten. The celebrant was also wearing a pink dress. They said it was so good to eat … Read more