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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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It’s been a while since I have submitted some cakes to this site. I thought I’d add a few for inspiration as I often rely on this site for ideas when my kids place their orders for their birthday cakes. I’m an Australian Dad who makes cakes for his kids. Last time I posted here, … Read more
I had a friend ask me to make a birthday cake for her grandaughter’s birthday party to match her birthday party decorations. I baked an 11″ x 15″ cake and frosted it in a home made light pink buttercream frosting on the top of the cake and a darker pink frosting around the sides. I … Read more
As with almost every little girl on this planet, my soon to be six year old daughter is “Frozen” smitten, and so for her birthday she requested a “Frozen” party. As usual, I let her choose what type of cake she wanted. Looking through my copy of Women’s Weekly birthday cakes, she pointed out the … Read more
I made this Benz and Rolex cake with a small 6″ cake and added the Benz symbol and and details of a Rolex watch… very simple. I made the symbol ahead of time, sprinkled it with dusting silver sparkle, and let it dry. I made the car key with gumpaste and drew the sign on it and … Read more
I first made this ploughed field farm cake for my eldest son’s third birthday. Twenty five years later I was asked by my daughter to bake a cake for the third birthday of her son (my grandson)! Obviously I was honoured to be asked. He is our first grandchild. Without looking at any other cakes … Read more
A friend and I had some fun and made a Pickup Truck Cake for another friend of ours. It’s hard to see. but the licence plate says his name on it. This cake took a long time to make and near the end we kind of gave up a little bit on the details. Still, I … Read more
This Olaf cake began with a simple question. I asked my almost 5 year old grandson what kind of cake he wanted for his birthday (since his nonna always makes his birthday cakes) and he answered, “Olaf.” “What,” I said, “is Olaf?” Now I had done it. I was worried, as I had no clue … Read more
I made this football birthday cake for my husband’s birthday last year and when he brought it to his workplace everyone was amazed. How I Made This Football Birthday Cake I cut a small oval cake board and then started to carve the cake to make the ball. When I was happy with my carving I … Read more
This My Little Pony cake was designed specifically for my little girl. She loves “My Little Pony” and especially Pinkie Pie. I, like any other father would, agreed to make her a Pinkie Pie cake for her 3rd birthday. This cake stood an astounding 36″ off the ground. The cake was so large that my … Read more
I made this bowling ball birthday cake for an employee’s 24th birthday. He bowls as a hobby and had gone to the finals and bowled a perfect game. So, I had him send me pictures of his ball and recreated it in cake on top of a modern looking 1950 replica of a Diner and Bowling … Read more
This owl baby shower cake was created to celebrate the arrival of twins and was so fun to make. The Order: The cake had to feed 50 people. The couple were expecting twins, one boy one girl, and it was a outdoor theme party in Seattle, WA ( The Evergreen State). The budget for the … Read more
For this baby shower mustache cake, the mommy-to-be’s friends asked me to make the baby shower cake with a mustache theme. Coincidentally, the day of the shower was also, the mom-to-be’s birthday, so that gave me the idea to make a 2 tiered cake with different designs. For the bottom cake I used a 10″ … Read more