Cool and Fun Homemade Pink Castle Cake

Pink Castle Cake

After seeing a small castle cake in an old Betty Crocker kids cookbook, my daughter asked for a “pink castle cake” for her 3rd birthday. I used this site for ideas, the BC kids cookbook and a kids picture book with a castle as inspiration. She’s not yet into princesses, so I looked for non-princess … Read more

Coolest Ball Of Yarn Cake

Homemade Ball Of Yarn Cake

I made this ball of yarn cake for my friend Rochelle’s birthday. She loves knitting, and adored this cake. I used the Wilton ball cake pan, filled and frosted the cake with pink buttercream, and then covered with coral-tinted fondant. I got the fondant recipe off Allrecipes.com, and it was the first time I’d worked … Read more

Coolest Mermaid Birthday Cake Design

Homemade Mermaid Birthday Cake Design

Using this site, and the mermaid cake instructions from Family Fun, I made my daughter a Mermaid Birthday Cake Design for her 5th birthday. She wanted it to have “red hair like Ariel,” blue eyes and a green tail. Other than that, I was on my own. So, I decided that she needed arms, hands, … Read more