Coolest Monsters Inc. Birthday Cake 9

by Lisa H.
(Rockford, IL)

Homemade Monsters Inc. Birthday Cake

Homemade Monsters Inc. Birthday Cake

I made this two tiered Monsters Inc. birthday cake for my sister-in-law's nephew. He loves Mike from Monsters Inc. I used 3" deep pans, bottom 10", top 6". I layered and filled with Bavarian cream. Mike is made out of two large cupcakes stacked.

I froze them and then carved them to the best circle shape I could get. I wanted the birthday boy to be able to have Mike all to himself. Everything is buttercream frosting except for Mike, he's covered in fondant as are his legs and arms. Even his tiny little fingernails are fondant.

I got the fur idea on this site from Joelle S. from KS. It's an awesome technique and it really does look like Sulley's spotted fur. I wanted it to look like Mike stopped work to climb up on top of the cake to join the party so he left his hardhat and clipboard down on the lower level and donned his party hat.

The clipboard, pencil and both hats are made out of gumpaste. I thought it would be cute if Mike wrote the birthday boy a little birthday message on his clipboard. A little tip I learned from scrapbooking is that if you make it look sloppy on purpose the lettering will turn out a lot better. If I would have tried to make the writing nice and neat it would have turned out terrible.

This was one of the most fun cakes I've ever made. I love making these little tiered cakes. They really are a big hit at parties and they're a great canvas for decorating.

Monsters Inc Birthday Cake



Monsters Inc Birthday Cake



Monsters Inc Birthday Cake

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Coolest Monsters Inc. Birthday Cake 9

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Sep 04, 2010
brilliant!!
by: Anonymous

I'm going to try and do a similar cake for my sons first birthday :D my 11 month old absolutely loves monsters inc and i really think he will love it.
I'm from the UK so i am going to have to look up what Bavarian cream is but i think your idea is so great and it looks so amazing.

Jun 09, 2010
Awesome!!
by: Lona

I love your cake!! Looks perfect!!

Feb 25, 2010
WOW!!
by: jessica

Could you duplicate that for my son's birthday?? And if so, how much would you charge? I live a couple hours away, and would be happy to pick it up!! My son is a HUGE monsters fan, but since it came out in '01, I can't find ANYTHING for my Monsters theme.

Mar 16, 2009
OMG!
by: Anonymous

That is one of the most amazing cakes I have ever seen! I LOVE IT!!!

Mar 15, 2009
Nope
by: Lisa H.

Nope, no pro here. It's totally just a hobby with me. I only bake for family and friends. This is my first tiered birthday cake, my second time using fondant and gumpaste. I'm so slow at it I could never be a pro! Thanks for looking at my cake though. Glad you like it.

Mar 15, 2009
Excellent!
by: Anonymous

Excellent cake... you must be a pro.. Well done!

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