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To create this Little Mermaid cake, I started by making two Madeira cakes which I the sliced when cold. I filled the cakes with a buttercream and jam filling, followed by a coat of buttercream on the outside. I then left the cake to chill. I let the cake sit for about a week before … Read more
I made this 50th birthday cake for a friend. It all started 2 years ago when I made my husband a 1/3 scale replica of his Harley Davidson for his 50th birthday (that cake is also on this site)! It was then that my friend Steve said he wanted a cake of his beloved GT Falcon. … Read more
Every year for my twin girls’ birthday we pick a theme. This year’s theme was from the very popular movie Frozen. First we thought a lot about what was important and what went with the theme. So, we chose character figurines from Toys R Us, which included all the characters from Anna, Elsa, to Hans, … Read more
I made this TMNT cake for my little buddy, William on his 2nd birthday. He and his father are huge Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans. Dad wanted a TMNT cake, so I delivered. This was a tough cake, as I had never sculpted characters by hand. I really wanted to give this family something they would … Read more
I enjoy making my kids a themed cake every year. This year they wanted a Phineas and Ferb cake. I knew this was going to be hard to find any decorations for because it’s not really something mainstream stores carry. So, I ordered a play set on amazon for the decorations. I figured the kids … Read more
I wanted a bright and cheery birthday cake for my grandson’s first birthday. Jake loves fish, so under the sea it was. There were oh so many options. The top was a giant brightly colored octopus. He would be surrounded by fish of many colors with big flowing tails and starfish. The list goes on, a … Read more
I was asked by a friend to make her daughter a baby shower cake, but there was a twist. It was a Star Wars themed baby shower! What!?! I was totally clueless on what to make. I have to be honest, she came up with the idea for this R2D2 baby shower cake. It was … Read more
I made this mini tea party cake for my father’s birthday. My father is not a bloke’s bloke. He loves going out for morning tea and the finer things in life! Also, I had been wanting to make some miniature fondant foods and play with creating a smaller gravity cake before graduating to a big … Read more
Hello World! I made this Hello Kitty 5th birthday cake for the sweet little daughter of one of my co-workers. This cake took on a whole unique look. I couldn’t decide which Hello Kitty she might like, so I took ideas from several different pictures online and combined them to come up with the cutest … Read more
You may be wondering, “Is this tackle box birthday cake really edible?” Absolutely, it is! But if you were fooled, know that you aren’t the only one. I make cakes for friends and family at home in my spare time. A very close friend of mine asked if I would make a cake for an … Read more
For those that haven’t seen my other cakes, I’m an Australian Dad who makes his children their birthday cakes. I have no training at all and am just self-taught. We have 2 boys and last year we had our beautiful baby girl enter our family and she recently celebrated her first birthday. Normally the kids … Read more
After making a Mickey Mouse cake for my son’s second birthday, he requested Donald Duck, for his third. I have uploaded pics of Mickey Mouse on this site if anyone wishes to look it up. From an engineering point of view, my biggest fear about my son requesting Donald Duck, was “How do I cantilever … Read more