Coolest Snowcat Cake

Homemade Snowcat Cake

I was asked to make this Snowcat Cake for someone who drives a snowcat. It was his 30th birthday. I couldn’t find any other cakes like it on the internet, so this really is an original! I used a few photos of snowcats from the web, and then drew myself one on paper. I made … Read more

Coolest Monkey Birthday Cake Design

Homemade Monkey Birthday Cake Design

I was asked to make this Monkey Birthday Cake Design for a little boy who was having a jungle themed 2nd birthday party. I got my inspiration from another cake on this site, so first I must say thank-you to them! This has to be the most delicious cake I have made so far, I … Read more

Coolest Disney Cars Racetrack Cake

Homemade Disney Cars Racetrack Cake

I made this Disney Cars Racetrack Cake for my son’s 5th Birthday. I was quite relieved when he chose a round cake, over the more complicated 3D Lightening McQueen cakes! This is a 26cm round Madeira cake filled with “crema pasticcera” ( a thick vanilla custard style filling, very popular here in Italy). I covered … Read more

Coolest Hello Kitty Birthday Cake

Homemade Hello Kitty Birthday Cake

I was asked to make this Homemade Hello Kitty Birthday Cake for a little girl who was turning 6. The cake is Madeira which I baked in a rectangular tin, then carved to the right shape using a template pinned to the cake with tooth-picks (I enlarged a Hello Kitty drawing onto baking paper, then … Read more

Coolest Fairy Princess Birthday Cake Design

Homemade Fairy Princess Cake Design

I made this Fairy Princess Cake Design for my friend’s little girl who was 4. It was really simple to make but looked stunning. I used Victoria sponge mix in a 2 pint Pyrex bowl for the dress, and put it on top of another round sponge cake so it was tall enough to stand … Read more

Coolest Scuba Diving Birthday Cake Design

Homemade  Scuba Diving Birthday Cake Design

I was asked to make this Scuba Diving Birthday Cake Design for a scuba-diving enthusiast, for her 30th birthday. The cake is a very large Madeira cake, filled with “crema pasticcera” – a vanilla custard style filling used to fill cakes here in Italy. I then covered the cake in a thin layer of butter … Read more