Karen H.
My daughter is having a Princess Jasmine theme party this year. I decided to make her an Arabian Castle cake to match the theme. I baked two 5-inch round cakes, two half dome cakes using the Wilton Sports ball pan, a rectangle cake and 2 cupcakes. I baked the cakes one day before I decorate … Read more
My son wanted a 2 tier Batman Birthday Cake Design for his 11th birthday this year. I tried to persuade him to accept a small cake with cupcakes which I’m more familiar and comfortable with making, but he was adamant about wanting a 2 tier cake, so I relented. I surfed the net to learn … Read more
My daughter is having 2 birthday celebrations this year. She had a Cinderella party at home on Sunday and will be having a second celebration in school tomorrow. She likes Playhouse Disney and so I decided to make her a Mickey Mouse Birthday Cake, or rather a Minnie Mouse Cake for this school celebration. Cupcakes … Read more
My daughter wanted a Snow White party for her 3rd birthday. I saw a video clip on YouTube that showed how make a doll cake, and decided to try baking her Snow White Birthday Cake myself. I used the Wilton Wonder Mold and the Wilton doll pick for the Snow White doll cake. The cake … Read more
I made these Spiderman cupcakes for my son’s birthday a few months back but did not have time to submit the pictures until now. My son is 13 and he was specific that he did not want a childish design. I decided on cupcakes with symbolic designs instead of a large cake. I decided on … Read more
My niece asked for a Strawberry Shortcake cake for her birthday this year. I decided to make her a 6-inch cake with some cupcakes. I baked 2 6×2 inches cakes to give the cake a good height so that I can add decorations to the side. First I covered the cake with white fondant then … Read more
My niece wanted Winnie the Pooh cupcakes for her birthday this year. I found a set of Winnie the Pooh character cookie cutters from the store which were ideal for making the fondant toppers for the cupcakes. I cut the basic shape of the characters out of the fondant with the cookie cutters and added … Read more
My son has an iPhone3. His wish is to have an iPhone 4. So I decided to bake him an iPhone 4 cake on his 14th birthday. I baked a rectangular sheet cake, making sure it is not too think so as to keep to the actual phone’s proportion. The cake is then cut into … Read more
My daughter gets 2 cakes every year. An elaborate one for her party at home, and a simple one to bring to school. This year for her 5th birthday, she had a Princess Jasmine’s Arabian Castle Cake for her party, and Sesame Street cupcakes for school. I baked a 6 inch cake for cutting, accompanied … Read more
My son Noel wanted an Indiana Jones Party. I made this Indiana Jones Cake and Cupcake Tower for him to fit the theme. It is the first time I am creating a “scene” cake. I baked 2 round cakes of different sizes and stack them one on top of the other. Then I carved the … Read more
I made this Angry Birds cake for my son’s 12th birthday last December. As we were going away on a 2.5 weeks vacation and will only be back a few days before his birthday, I modeled the figurines 3 weeks in advance. I added gum-tex to the fondant that I used to model the figurines … Read more