I used loaf pans to make the Purse Birthday Cake and cut it and then stacked it with buttercreme. Then shaped it some more. I put it in the fridge for the frosting to crust. I made my own marshmallow fondant (which tastes better to me than bought). I covered it with fondant. I Added … Read more
My daughter inspired me to make this homemade purse Mother’s Day cake. I was going to go to our local bakery to buy a Mother’s Day cake when she suggested I try. We used a 9’ springform pan and a box of white cake mix. We chopped up some fresh strawberries and placed them in … Read more
This was a Handbag Birthday Cake I made for my sister. It’s a chocolate cake with a chocolate ganash filling then covered in fondant icing. I was short of time so rather than colouring my icing I just painted the iced cake with food colouring. The cake is made from a 16inch square cake and … Read more
Well my stepdaughter only likes expensive purses, and I sure could not afford to buy her one so I decided to make her one. It was a lot of fun, first cake purse I ever made so am feeling pretty good about the way it came out. She absolutely loved it and so did all … Read more
I wanted to make a unique cake for a friend who is very fashionable. I usually make her leather handbags or some sort of accessories for her birthday. I wanted to do something very different and unexpected for her 30th birthday. I baked a carrot cake then I froze it over night and sculpted it … Read more
My best friend and I did this flip flop cake for my son’s engagement party this last July. It took 6 yellow cake mixes with 18 eggs. For the base cake we placed two large rectangle cakes together. We cut the flip flops out of and large round cake. A pair of large size 9-10 … Read more
I made this shoe cake for my sister-in-law for her birthday. I used three 9″ x 13″ pans. I trimmed them all down to more of a true shoe box size. I filled and covered the bottom two layers together with a strawberry filling and covered them with buttercream icing. (I was short on time … Read more
Our daughter loved putting on every pair of shoes she could find, so for her second birthday, I made a homemade shoe cake! I didn’t have the time to make the cake, so I bought a chocolate sponge slab from the bakery section at the local supermarket and using my own sneakers as a model, … Read more
This Flip-Flop Birthday Cake I saw made on a TV show but not with fondant, but since I love fondant so much I thought I’d give it a try. The cake got it shape from cutting a cardboard cut out of the shape of the flip-flop on my foot. I made a regular rectangle sheet … Read more
This is a cake I made for my daughters 19th birthday. She adores flip-flops and wears them almost year round, even when there is snow on the ground! So I thought it fitting that I make her a cake in the shape of a flip-flop sandal. It was pretty easy, I used a standard 9×13 … Read more
Looks complicated but it is simple. This make up table cake is a 4 layer jelly roll cake. I built a wood platform with gorilla glue and a plywood board (13x 18 the size of a cake board that I bought at AC MOORE) and glued legs on them. Total cost less then 10 dollars. … Read more
My daughter made this Glamour Birthday Cake Idea for a little girl’s “make-up” birthday party. Her favorite colors are pink and purple – surprise – and her party theme is make-up, hair and fashion show (complete with red carpet). I think she did a beautiful job with the cake and I know first hand that … Read more