This cake was for my sons third birthday party. We decided on an ocean theme. The cake is just a yellow birthday cake recipe. I iced it with a blue powdered sugar icing. The sand is crushed cookies. To find the candy rocks and shells I had to search several local cake decorating stores, they … Read more
My sister-in-law loves dolphins and we have this tradition now that whose birthday it is will get a special cake. So I wanted to make her a Dolphin Birthday Cake Design. I got some ideas from this website and then drew a template on paper and cut it out making sure it would work with … Read more
You need a Basic Sponge cake recipe -enough for two 20cm cakes to make this Fish Shaped Birthday Cake. Also chocolate M&M’s / smarties(S.A) and Edible glitter (from a cake or party shop). I made this cake for my boyfriend’s 27th birthday because he is crazy about fishing and he totally loved it. I used … Read more
I made this homemade fish cake for my husband who loves to go fishing. I used 5 different sized layers only 1 layer each started with a 6″ round and went all the way up to a 10″ round. I put each cake on cake boards and separated with dowel rods and put one long … Read more
This Bass Birthday Cake was to celebrate the combined birthdays of about six male family members. The party was held at the family Lake House, so it was only fitting to keep the theme with the Lake. I used “Billy the Big Mouth Bass” as my model. The Bass was chocolate cake with Mint Chocolate … Read more
This fish birthday cake was for my sons 2nd birthday and everyone loved it.s 2nd birthday and everyone loved it.
After the cake was baked I cut it into the shape that I wanted and covered it with a crumb coat. Once it set I started with the fade. I used a green on the top and white on the bottom. I did long strokes starting at the front and moving back and working from … Read more
I made this fish birthday cake for my daughters first birthday. I saw the idea in an advertisement and figured I could replicate it. Make a regular cake mix (any flavor). Put half the batter in a round pan and half in cupcakes. Cut a portion from the top and bottom of the round cake … Read more
I made this cake because my daughter wanted a octopus cake for her Tiki birthday party. It was actually very easy. I made: 1 large round cake 1 medium round cake 2 jumbo muffin size cakes I cover the bottom layer with icing and then fondant. I lightly buttered the fondant and sprinkled brown sugar … Read more
Thanks for all the tips from this site! I used them heavily. Since, I’m not a baker more and creator, I ordered the bottom cake (square ocean form) from Whole Foods, white sheet cake covered with buttercream! I know cheating, right? But so I could totally focus on the design; I made the fondant recipe … Read more
This 60th Lobster Birthday Cake was made right at the last minute! It was for my sister’s father-in-law’s 60th birthday. The reason it ended up having a lobster decoration was because we couldn’t think of anything else…and my sister’s husband had decided to buy his father a couple of fresh lobsters as a birthday treat, … Read more
Well, this Pingu Cake Idea was lovingly made for my son’s 4th birthday. I made the penguin figures ahead of time, probably 2 weeks before from coloured plastic icing (Bakels). I had many a PINGU book to study the faces, exact colours, and the positions they stand in. Each penguin has a small bamboo tooth … Read more