This cake was for my wifes birthday. The birthday cake decorating ideas I took from two of her favorite things, shoes and flowers, so that’s what inspired me to do this cake. The round cake is double layer carrot cake covered in fondant with fondant decorations. The shoe on top was made from gum paste. … Read more
This is a cake for my 10 year old’s Spa Birthday Party. It is a face covered in fondant and then buttercream to make the “masque” The whole spa girl cake is edible. I used a large round pan and then carved out the shape I wanted taking into consideration the towel on the head. … Read more
The ultimate girly-girl cake! The inside of the Pink Zebra Cake is chocolate cake with peanut butter cup filling (Whip together: 1 c. creamy peanut butter, 1 stick room temp. margarine, 2 c. powdered sugar, 2 T. milk). Then I lightly iced the outside of each tier with buttercream. I prepared the bottom for stacked … Read more
This was a birthday cake for a family member who is a florist so I wanted to include some kind of flower. It was also for a guy so I wanted to make it more “male” colors. I used one of my homemade cake recipes and made two 10″ square cakes and two 8″ square … Read more
I made this Dress Fashion Cake for a church fashion show. I used marshmallow fondant for all the details and it was just a plain vanilla cake. Really had fun time making this one, would also make a good cake for a sweet 16 party or just a girl’s birthday.
I made this cake for my granddaughter’s 10th birthday party. The cake is 2 chocolate 9×13″ cakes, leveled and stacked with strawberry jam in the middle (her favorite), basic royal icing colored pink to match the real jewelry box gift we gave her. I cut off a piece at the front to make the drawer. … Read more
This Homemade Handbag Birthday Cake was a cake I made for a 30th Birthday. The person doesn’t like fondant, so the cake is covered in homemade chocolate buttercream frosting, with some gum paste decorations. This cake served approx 45 people. Use your favorite Devil’s Food Cake Recipe. I needed 2 batches for the base cake … Read more
My beautiful cousin was 16 in May and I wanted to make a model of her in her end of school prom dress and a handbag. I used one of Lindy Smiths books and combined a couple of her ideas to create this Handbag Birthday Cake. The handbag is made out of a chocolate cake … Read more
I made a Handbag Birthday Cake for my daughter’s 2nd birthday. I used a Betty Crocker cake mix, I think a Devils food one and put it in a large Bakers secret tin. The tin is large, 12 – 14 inches, has curved edges and is a spring form tin. I bought it for doing … Read more
This Handbag/Purse Birthday Cake Idea was made for my friend’s mum for her 65th birthday this November. All I was asked was to make some kind of handbag so the design was left up to me! I scoured the internet and took ideas from other wonderful cakers who had generously shared their cakes. I started … Read more
I made a white cake, sculpted it into a basic purse shape and crumb-coated it with buttercream. I chilled it to allow the cream to set while I rolled out white fondant. I covered the cake with fondant and trimmed it leaving it long enough at the top to wrinkle like the top of a … Read more
This girls birthday cake was made for a friends birthday. I used fondant to cover the cake and the zebra stripes were painted on with black food color.s birthday. I used fondant to cover the cake and the zebra stripes were painted on with black food color.