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Read through to see these realistic, jaw dropping birthday cake ideas that you can actually make at home. Make an anti-gravity cake that will amaze everyone. Wow a child with their favorite animated character cake. Give your sports fan a cake that will make them cheer. Celebrate the union of holy matrimony with an elegant wedding cake. Take a doll cake to the next level. Present an animal lover with their favorite creature as a cake.
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My friend’s granddaughter wanted a Hello Kitty cake made for her 4th birthday. She also loves Mr. Tumble so this is what we decided to make for her. I had to make the kitty first so it would harden and be ready when I started decorating the cake. I first made the body of the … Read more
I was asked by a friend of a friend to make this One Direction cake for her daughter’s 11th birthday. She loves One direction. First I had to make a model of Harry. I measured a piece of baking paper the same size as the cake tin and then worked out how big to make … Read more
I decided to make a Pirate birthday cake for my sons 9th Birthday. I just used 2 round pans and baked my normal white cake and planned on a light Bavarian creme filling and buttercream frosting. I used the birthday party invite to make the decorating a little easier for me. I was ready to … Read more
My friend asked me to make a sofa cake for her relative’s birthday. I started by baking a 8″ vanilla sponge cake. When this was cold, I filled it with buttercream. They didn’t want any jam, Then, I sandwiched them together. Next, I cut off a third of the cake and stood the larger part … Read more
My daughter was turning eight. All she wanted was to go see a dolphin show at the zoo, she wants to train them someday she says. Two weeks before her birthday she decides she doesn’t want ot see a show she would like small party instead. –Sigh– To make this cake I used a two … Read more
So our son was turning 21. A momenteous occasion to say the least. Of course, he wanted a party with some of his friends and their favorite alcoholic beverages. Even though we don’t drink, we knew it was better to allow the party at our home rather than risk our son being out on the … Read more
I’m not even sure where to begin… This 3D Werewolf cake is very time consuming, but the result is worth it! There’s a 2 layer cake with icing, or you can use fondant if you prefer. The werewolf is composed of cake, rice krispies treats, fondant, and a star tip to make the icing look … Read more
This owl first birthday cake was the perfect cake for celebrating my granddaughter’s 1st birthday. My granddaughter loves owls. My daughter is a New York City Urban Park Ranger. She loves teaching bird identification! We have an owl tree carving in our front yard. The first thing my granddaughter wants to do when she comes … Read more
For the past three years I have had the pleasure of making birthday cakes for the same little guy. The first birthday was Dr.Seuss themed, the next year was “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”. This year for his 3rd birthday, it was Dinosaur themed cake. This cake was not to be just a any dinosaur cake, … Read more
This is an Angry Birds Epic cake based off the Ravio role playing game. My son loves Angey Birds and when we saw this game online he had to have it. I had to download a Canadian iTunes account to get it because at the time it was not available in the US. The game … Read more
Yes, it’s a cake. No, I can’t believe I actually pulled this off. I was sweatin’ bullets the whole time, but it actually turned out to really look like a guitar! Here’s how I did it… Coming up with a template I looked up templates online, but they seemed to be too small for what … Read more
My daughter is a hard core Rapunzel fan….she also has long long hair and wanted the Tangled theme for her birthday…Hence I started working on the Rapunzel tower over 4 weeks in advance. Everything from scratch. It was by far one of the most challenging cakes, specially when it came to making the top of … Read more