Melanie L.
I made this Puppy Birthday Cake for a friend’s daughter for her 4th birthday. She had chosen dog-themed party supplies, but couldn’t find a cake, so she asked me to make one. I searched the internet trying to find ideas, and I came across a picture of a Yorkie that inspired me (although I chose … Read more
This Butterfly 1st Birthday Cake was for my daughter’s 1st birthday. I had found the cutest plates and cups with butterflies on them, but could not find a butterfly cake pan so I made my own. I used 2 8-inch rounds, 2 6-inch rounds, and a small loaf pan (this was a LOT of cake!) … Read more
I made this cake for my friend’s son for his 2nd birthday. I wanted to use the character cake pan, because he is so detailed – but I knew it would not be big enough. So I used a 14 -inch round 2-layer cake for the base, then used the Wilton character cake pan for … Read more
I made this Agent Perry Cake for a baby shower (yes – I said a baby shower). My cousin allowed her 4 year old to choose the cake, and this is what she wanted. So, I looked at several pictures of Perry online, and finally found one I thought I could duplicate in cake. I … Read more
I made this Spongebob Cake for the son of a friend – it was a surprise birthday cake. I started with a 13×9 yellow cake (mix). I leveled it, then cut off about 2 inches from the bottom. I cut that into 4 equal pieces, for the shirt sleeves and pant legs. Then I spread … Read more
When my friend asked me to do a Tea Party Cake for her daughter’s first birthday, I took it on as a challenge. First, I baked the 2 halves of the teapot in a Pyrex bowl, to get the initial shape. Then I froze the 2 halves to make it easier to sculpt. By the … Read more
My friend’s son is a big Atlanta Braves fan, so he wanted a Turner Field cake for his birthday. His mom told him I’m not “Cake Boss”, but maybe we could do something related to the Braves. So I started with the basic baseball field idea – a 9-inch square paired with a 12-inch round … Read more