Coolest Dora the Explorer Cake 72

by Rosa
(Homestead, FL)

Dora the Explorer Cake

I made this Dora the Explorer cake for my cousin's daughter.Inspiration for this cake came from the Tinkerbell cakes, which I found on this site.

I used the Wilton wonder mold for Dora's dress. Cake was vanilla flavor. The bottom half of Dora was wrapped in saran wrap. I tinted pink and purple buttercream icing and used tip #104.

The bottom cake was decorated with a star tip (took me some time to cover the whole thing). The flowers are made of white chocolate (used the Dancing Daisy Flower Lollipop Mold). Made the flowers 2 days in advance (the flowers set pretty fast if placed in the freezer for a couple minutes, so they can even be made the same day). Cake was made of a bottom layer of vanilla and a top layer of strawberry and a strawberry filling.

I baked the cakes in advance. I had to freeze them (party was changed to a different date). So for anyone who has not frozen cakes, just make sure you wrap them (undecorated) with saran wrap and place in the freezer. To defrost just set them at room temperature for at least 4-5 hours. Cakes still looked and tasted fresh.

The kids loved the cake!!

Dora the Explorer Cake

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Coolest Dora the Explorer Cake 72

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Mar 09, 2010

Cake Specs
by: Jamie

Can you give more specifics on the cake?
How did you place the Dora inside the cake?
Did you wrap her? else?
How did she stay supported inside the cake?
Did you use the Wilton Wondermold?
How did you serve the cake?
Was it a big mess once you started to cut?

I'd love to hear back! Thanks so much! and GREAT JOB on the cake! It's just wonderful!

Feb 26, 2010

Recipe
by: Deana

I am in love with this cake. I hope you could email me your recipe so I can make this for my daughter's 2nd birthday. dgarcia72@windstream.net
Thank you

Feb 18, 2010

thanks
by: Anonymous

I'm taking your advise and doing this cake for my 3yr old's birthday party. Thanks

Jan 12, 2010

Amazing
by: Anonymous

How did you make sure the Dora doll was sturdy enough and not going to tip over?

Nov 17, 2009

amazingg
by: Bianca

I love this cake how did you get this marvelous idea.

Nov 17, 2009

love itt
by: Tupac

I love this cake. I think it's beautiful. I was hoping you could give me the recipe

Nov 01, 2009

I am planning a Dora party in the next week!!!
by: SWIPERNOSWIPING

Hello! I am hoping to hear a response back soon...as I am having a party on Nov. 14 for my niece's 2nd birthday party.

I would really appreciate it! I fell in love with this cake when I ran across it!!! I was searching for something EYE CATCHING not plain! Thank you!

Sep 03, 2009

Pans
by: Mia

What size cake pans did you use for the bottom layers. Did you have to use any other reinforcement besides the cake separator? I am going to try this cake for my daughter's 2nd birthday. If it looks like your's I am sure it will be a hit!

Aug 05, 2009

Wonderful!!
by: Anonymous

I was wondering if you could email me the detail on how you did this. My daughter is turning 4 Sept 2 and this would be great. She is a huge Dora fan. Email is

brittney_stiegelmeyer@hotmail.com

Jul 16, 2009

Doll
by: Rosa

I found the doll at Walmart. It was a scented, rag-doll type Dora. There were only 2 left when I went so I guess got lucky :)

I apologize for the comment of the person who considered me to make the cake :( I didn't think anyone would comment so never checked the comments (didn't get any notifications).

Jun 07, 2009

omg how beautiful....
by: samantha

I'm doing a Dora theme for my daughter's first birthday in September and I totally fell in love with this cake! Was wondering if you would be willing to make one for me and I would pay you for it of course since you live in Homestead like myself? thanks and please let me know.