I don’t think my cake is going to win any prize, but it was the reason I made this cake that makes it the most special! My cousin’s son, Xavier, was turning 5 years old. Being Autistic Xavier becomes fixated on things more than the average child, so when I learned he was obsessed with … Read more
Several years ago I bought Australian Women’s Weekly Kid’s Birthday Cakes book. When my son was 5 he chose a pirate ship from that book . Since then I made this cake 6 times. Three times for my son, including latest one two weeks ago (on the picture ), 2 for his cousin and one … Read more
My grandson Jack wanted a pirate party for his 6th birthday so as usual Grandma was commissioned do do the cake. For his previous birthday I had made Diego and his rescue center so I knew that this year I would have to exceed his expectations as he tells everyone I am the best cake maker in the world…bless him! … Read more
My grandson asked me to make a Pirate Ship cake for his 6th birthday. The first one I made was for his 4th birthday and evidently it was a big hit. I have learned a few things since I made the last one. First of all the ship holds up better if it is made … Read more
This awesome Pirate birthday cake is the second one I have made for this boy. The first one is no where close to being as cool as this one is!! The frosting used for this one is the whipped frosting. Then I used the airbrush to add the color. The boat on top is really meant for a … Read more
My son wanted a pirate theme for his 4th birthday party. I used a pirate ship cake mold for the base of the cake. I used a firm buttermilk white cake recipe from Better Homes New Cook Book to ensure that it popped out easily and stayed standing. I always use Crisco and flour too … Read more
Found an easy pirate ship cake to make for my son’s 4th birthday, it was a hit with the kiddies and my son was so excited with it. Looks like more effort than required, decorating it took about 2 hours. 1. Bake double quantities of chocolate butter cake and equally split between 2 20cm round … Read more
I made this for my son’s birthday party. It was simply two 9×13 single-layer cakes. Right after baking, I covered the bottom with a piece of waxed paper and flattened out with my hand so it wouldn’t bulge in the middle (I never cut them flat because the squished cake tastes so yummy and moist!). … Read more
I decided to do this pink pirate ship cake for my daughter for her 4th birthday. She loves Peter Pan and Jake and the Neverland pirates so to be unique to her we decided on pink and pirates which is fairly hard to find stuff locally. The cake I made the mold out of rice … Read more
When my grandson asked me for “The Black Pearl” for a birthday cake, I was scared. Christopher turned 9 and this is the first cake I’ve been able to make for him so I wanted it to be special. I was excited to have the chance to make this but really had to stretch the … Read more
I made this treasure island cake for a friend’s child’s 4th birthday. He was having a pirate theme. I made a half sheet cake, and then sculpted down the “ocean” so that the island was higher. I made blue frosting for the water and tan frosting for the island. I sprinkled brown sugar over the … Read more
My son wanted a Pirate Ship Cake Design for his 4th birthday so after scouring the internet and using ideas from several sources this is what I came up with. I made two layers of 9×13” cake and 2 loaf pan cakes. I stacked the two 9×13 layers, cutting 2 inches off (long end), then … Read more