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I make my son a special birthday cake every year, I have made a caterpillar (4ft) Tootles from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. and this year is my favorite . I gave him 3 choices, Cars , Trains or a pirate ship (he’s all about pirates right now). So that’s what he picked. I tried a … Read more
My mom and I started making cakes about two years ago. We have such a great time doing this together. Unfortunately, we give most of our cakes away, but at least we are getting the experience. This bar cake is one of our coolest. It is made from two 13×9 cakes cut in half and … Read more
This flower basket birthday cake is one of my favorite cakes to date. We made this cake for a friend’s birthday, very cute and girly!. It is a three layer, nine inch round yellow cake. The inside is filled with strawberries and whipped cream. It is decorated with a pale blue basket weave technique. The basket … Read more
This is a fun cake, a non traditional 4th of July theme. The coolest part is the shark in the water! This cake was actually brought to a beach celebration. This is a fairly simple cake to make. However, most of the fondant decorations need to be made in advance. Such as, the hammock, which … Read more
This Monster Cuteness Cake is a very cool cake for an 8 year old’s Monster High themed party. It is 2- 13×9 cakes. One chocolate and one white, cut in half and stacked so half the cake was chocolate and half white which caused the cake to crack slightly in the middle. The inside was … Read more
This casino video poker cake was made for a family member who loves the casino, and especially video poker. Made with about 5-6 layers of basic yellow cake. For the height, we might suggest using a loaf pan. It was hand shaped. It is best to cut small pieces at a time, as more can be … Read more
I wanted to try an idea that I had about sculpting butter cream. Most people I know, don’t like the taste/texture of fondant. So, I wondered if I could try something I never heard of before…..sculpting butter cream. I only use a crusting butter cream on my cakes because it tastes great and is easy … Read more
This is my cake with elephants playing in a pond with a waterfall. I made the elephant center piece up a week in advance to make sure that it was sturdy enough to make the trip to my friend’s house. She loves elephants. The centerpiece was made in stages, letting it dry between steps. The … Read more
I started making the Teletubbies and the Nunu cake toppers 2 weeks before the party. I colored my fondant in the different colors and made the body part individually, and let them dry properly before I assembled them. I made the Teletubbies favorite things and the Nunu. I’d say my Nunu came out the best … Read more
I baked this red guitar cake for myself for my 32nd birthday. I’ve wanted to make a guitar cake from last year already and I love my gospel music, my favorite color is red too, that’s why I made it red and added my favorite Cd’s as an accessory. I baked this cake 3 days … Read more
Sometime after my son’s 6th birthday, he started saying “eyeball” as an answer to everything. I would say, “what do you want for dinner?”, he would say ,”eyeball.” I would say “which shirt are you going to wear?” and he would say “eyeball.” He was just being very silly and sometimes saying “eyeball” for no … Read more
I started making cakes around five years ago. When my niece found out she was having a boy and wanted a Winnie the Pooh on the cake, I couldn’t help myself. The idea came to add both the basket cake idea with the characters for his room. At the last minute I added in the bib … Read more