My son is a huge Captain Hook and pirate fan so I decided to make a Treasure Island Pirate Cake. I made this cake with two 9″ round cakes cut in half and turned on their side. I used a basket weave tip to make the sides look like wood. I used foam and skewers … Read more
I bought two box cakes (yellow works best) and prepared them as directed. I made one a 9×13 and then I made three medium sized loaf pan cakes (you only need one but the box makes three, so I made them in case of goofups). Before you carve the cake it is best to place … Read more
I searched for a pirate birthday cake and saw a few that were along the same lines as mine, but I wanted it to be different, I got the idea from family fun 1st and saw that there were a lot of basically the same ship ideas out here. I wanted it to look like … Read more
I baked a 1-2-3-4 white cake (Joy of Cooking recipe) in a bundt pan and another very small bread loaf. It was the perfect cake because its nice and dense and holds the shape well. It’s easy to work with and doesn’t flake or fall apart like a store bought cake mix. After cooling in … Read more
I made this for my 26th birthday. I got the idea from this sight. I baked three 8in cakes and after they cooled down, I cut them in half and put frosting between them to stick. To hold better I stuck straws in the cake and then put it in the freezer. The next day … Read more
I made this pirate island cake for my son’s pirate themed party. The cupcake cakes work great for kids, because you still get the fun effect of a whole cake, but have the convenience of handing out cupcakes to the kids. No need to cut or use forks, just break them off, and hand out! … Read more
This Pirate Ship Birthday Cake was for a friend’s son who didn’t want the regular pirate toys on top of his cake. Its a petty simple assembly but very scary to transport with fresh strawberries in the middle. Shifting the can definitely happen with a long drive.
I made this pirate ship cake for my son’s 4th Pirate Birthday Extravaganza. I spent a lot of time reading about the other pirate ships on this website. All the entries were truly helpful. I started with a chocolate scratch cake base that made two 9×13″ cakes. Then I used a box mix for two … Read more
This Pirate Ship Cake was for my good friend’s son for his daycare family picnic. I decided instead of making cupcakes, I would do something that would be fun for the kids. It is just 2 white boxed cake mixes, baked as directed, only I used two different pans. I used 2 9×13’s and a … Read more
My little boy wanted a Pirate themed 4th birthday, so I wanted to make a Pirate Ship and Buried Treasures Cake. I looked at LOTS of pictures to get ideas of what I wanted to do and how I wanted it to look. I made a 9×13 cake for the base with a boxed cake … Read more
My son wanted a Pirate Birthday party for his 7th birthday. For this homemade pirate ship cake, I used regular white cake from a box and made 1 round cake to cut in half and 1 rectangular cake for the body. After cooking the cakes I cut the round cake in half and placed one … Read more
I made this Pirate Ship Cake Design for my son’s 5th birthday. Building the cake: Start with a large rectangular sponge, cut in half length ways then cut about 3 inches off the ends. You should now have two large rectangles which you pile up and stick together with jam or filling. You now have … Read more