Coolest Topsy Turvy Birthday Cake 16

by Beverly M.
(Marion, Virginia)

Homemade Topsy Turvy Birthday Cake

This Topsy Turvy Birthday Cake is my very first Topsy turvy cake and I'm really proud of it. I was a wreck making it.

I used 2 chocolate cakes of each size 10",8",6". I froze the cakes for about 1-2 hours before I started carving. I stacked each set and before I iced the top I carved the slope on all three. Then I used the bottom of the cakes pans to make a template of the size and used that to carve the hole in the top of each cake.

I then iced all the cakes. I used 6 small dowels to support each layer and also drove a wooded skewer through the bottom 2 layers to make it more stable. I made the 30 and stars out of fondant and let sit for 24 hours. The stars had wire in them and I wanted them to be dangling from the top, but they were too heavy or I didn't do them right and that didn't work out. I liked them on the cake the way they ended up, so it was okay. I did all the cirles and let them sit on the cake over night. Lastly, I'll share my big cheat. I used whoppers for the balls. I love doing any cake with chocolate because if I need balls, I can use them and save a bunch of time. Rolling 100 or more fondant balls is not my favorite part of making cakes.

Hopes this helps and gives lots of ideas to others. If I can make a Topsy turvy cake, anyone can!