Coolest Thumbelina Barbie Birthday Cakes 200

by Mary S.
(Marin,Ca, U.S.)

Homemade Thumbelina Barbie Birthday Cakes

It was my girl's 2nd and 3rd birthday party. They were really into Thumbelina this year. I decided I would give a shot at making Thumbelina Barbie Birthday Cakes and make them each a cake. The Thumbelina dolls are fairly skinny and small, so its easier to make two. I looked around the stores to see what would be a good skirt for them and I figured out by trial and error that a 2 cup oven safe glass measuring cup was perfect.

I just used boxed confetti cake. One box makes both cakes. You want to fill them just below the 2c. line. They will have to cook approx. 45min. at about 350 degrees. You want to continue to check because it might be longer depending on your oven. I used canned cream cheese frosting and dyed it purple (3 drops red and about 4 drops blue). For the other I dyed it orange (4 drops red and 3 drops yellow).

I frosted them first and then inserted the dolls. I used pink and green frosting from a squeeze can with the leaf tip. Then I decorated them with inedible jewels, which my 8 year old son helped with. I actually made them the night before and refrigerated them to harden the frosting because they were starting to melt. That way I was able to leave them on the table the whole party without them falling apart.

The cakes were a big hit. The girls absolutely loved them. Now all my friends want me to make cakes for their daughters.