I used 2 boxes of chocolate cake mix for this Waterfall Birthday Cake. One I baked in a 9 x 13 pan and the other divided between an 8″ square pan and an 8″ round pan. I created the mountain by stacking the 9 x 13 on the bottom, the square placed on top at … Read more
This Camping Birthday Cake was a huge hit! The trees are sugar cones iced green. I used the star tip and pulled out long strands to make them look like branches. To secure them to the cake I used long pretzel sticks inside the cones. The tent is graham crackers iced together and covered in … Read more
I made this Homemade Camping Cake for my five year old’s Toy Story-themed birthday party. I wanted to include the camping scene since the party was being held at the local nature center. The cake is actually two 13×9 inch cakes made from regular store-bought “funfetti” mixes (son’s choice). Once cooled, I trimmed the domes … Read more
My friend’s about-to-turn-five-year-old daughter was into caves, so I was challenged to make an appropriate [dairy-free, nut-free, gluten-free, soy-free] birthday cake. Having never made a cave-themed cake before, I skimmed the Coolest Birthday Cakes website for inspiration and got some great ideas and useful tips for an Allergen-Free, 99% Edible Cave Cake. I used a … Read more
I found this picture in a State Park coloring book we got while camping at our local state park. Traced the picture and filled with icing. I used the Wilton spray color to make the water color and color of the sky.
I made this Cub Scout Birthday Cake last year (2010) for the 100th BSA Birthday Blue & Gold Banquet. It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. It did take time & patience though! I bought two different sized pans at the store. I used the bigger sheet pan for … Read more
I used 4 cake mixes to make 5 cakes to create this wonderful kids waterfall cake. The main cake is a 12 by 18 inch half sheet cake. Then I used two eight inch round pans then a 6 inch round and a 4 inch round. I used Diego toys I purchased at Meier. All … Read more
I made this Camping Birthday Cake for my husband’s birthday. He loves to go camping and is very into the fire and cooking while there, so of course I had to include that. It was my first time trying to mold with fondant and my first time using a writing tool (writing is not my … Read more
My daughter requested a Sylvanian cake for her birthday this year. So I had a look on-line and was surprised to find so few ideas around. So I waited for inspiration to strike! I decided to make a Sylvanian birthday islands camping cake. I baked two 7 inch round cakes and one square (although the … Read more
I modelled all the bears on this Teddy Bears Picnic Cake on the actual teddies which belonged to the birthday girl and boy. Everything apart from the trees, the drumsticks and the fishing rods was edible. I started by making four spiced apple cakes then carving them into shape and sticking them together with apricot … Read more
This Camping Cake is a double layer carrot cake (from scratch) iced and filled with vanilla butter cream. The trees, fish and bear are fake, obviously, from Michael’s. The marshmallow sticks are toothpicks. Everything else is edible. The bugs and rocks are jelly beans, cut in half. The fire logs are pretzels, the fire is … Read more
I’m not a professional baker, just a hobbyist. I made this Boy Scout Birthday Cake Design for a friend’s family who are really into scouting. It’s just a 10″ square vanilla cake baked from scratch and frosted with buttercream smoothed using the “Viva Method”. I searched the Internet for images of badges, then chose the … Read more