For the cake I searched your site and found this birthday cake ideas for kids. I used a Duncan Hines French Vanilla mix. Duncan Hines works so great. There is never a question of the taste or consistency. I used an 11 x 15 pan. After it cooled to room temperature, I then froze the … Read more
I searched the web for ideas and recipes to make my 4 year old daughter a Barbie birthday cake. I settled on a marshmallow fondant recipe that was a lot of work but very easy and the finished product was much better than I ever imagined. And with boxed cake mix the total price with … Read more
I made this Belle birthday cake for my cousin’s daughter who turned 5 this weekend. It’s my absolute favorite cake I’ve ever made. Belle is made with Wilton’s dome pan with two 8″ layers underneath to make it tall enough for a real Bell Barbie. A hole was cut in the center of all three … Read more
This Belle Princess cake was made in two pieces, the base being a 9×13 cake and Belle’s dress being made using the large Pampered Chef glass mixing bowl. I used two Duncan Hines marble cake mixes and converted them to pound cakes by adding additional ingredients. Belle’s dress, along with the base of the cake … Read more
I made this Ariel cake for my daughter Kaylie’s fifth birthday. I first made a 9×13 cake in a glass cake pan. I cut the cake in half and used the discarded cake to create a hill on the cake left in the pan. I used graham crackers (crushed very fine with a rolling pin) … Read more
This Little Mermaid Birthday Cake was a cake I made for my boss, who loves the Little Mermaid. I used a 20cm square tin and a Wilton doll tin for the rock she is standing in. Filled with chocolate frosting and iced in butter cream. Was a big hit with all the girls at work.
I made this Little Mermaid Birthday Cake for a co-worker’s little girl’s birthday party. First I used a round cake and then a Bundt pan cake on top. This worked really well because I didn’t need to cut a hole in the cake to put the Barbie in. I crumb coated both cakes and then … Read more
My sister and I were asked to come up with a “barbie” cake for a co-workers daughter. We were provided with the doll but from there it was up to us. We are beginners with fondant and are determined to conquer it. I wanted to practice with draping. I love how the fondant just seems … Read more
I got asked to make a Snow White Birthday Cake for a friend’s daughter’s fifth birthday party as she was having a Princess Party. The cake is chocolate (a really basic chocolate cake recipe) and covered with vanilla buttercream icing and flower paste flowers. I made the skirt of the cake using the top of … Read more
This is a cake made by myself and my two daughters, ages 8 and 5 for my youngest daughter’s fifth birthday. We made two 13×9 cakes and put them side by side on a cake board and frosted them with turquoise icing. We found chocolate pearls at our local Hobby Lobby in the wedding section … Read more
I just finished a beginners cake decorating class and learned a lot! I decided to use a mermaid theme for my final for my class because my 2 year old daughter is really into mermaids etc. I used a Wilton wonder mold for the top half of this little mermaid cake and a professional 9″ … Read more
This cake was made for a five year old birthday. I used the Barbie doll cake bowl pan and also a 9″ round underneath as her legs were too long. This is the Ariel doll from Disney found at a local toy store. I wrapped her in foil and put her hair up for the … Read more