My 15 yr old daughter wanted a snake cake for her birthday, so I used 2 bunt cake pans, one with vanilla and a chocolate, then used frosting to connect them. Now for the tail I used ho ho’s so it would have a slant look, then for the dirt I crushed up Oreos. It was … Read more
I got a message from a mother who was giving her daughter a Baby Shower. She said they decorated the baby’s room like a Rain Forest. So she asked if I could do something like that. I told her I’d do my best, so first thing I did was see what was in a rain forest. … Read more
Baby showers are becoming more and more popular even here in Malta. Lately I was entrusted to make a cake for a baby shower. The party organiser contacted me and told me that they were going to be approximately 25 persons, that the theme is going to be wild/jungle animals and that the mother-to-be doesn’t … Read more
My aunt called me with this idea of having a lion cake for her birthday and if I would be willing to give it a try. Well I started with 1-1/2 sheet, 1-8’double round and a cupcake. I put the round in the middle and cut out the center of the 1/2 sheet (backwards I … Read more
I cannot believe I actually agreed to make this cake! This was for a surprise party and the guy hated snakes – however I made sure the cake was irresistible in flavor! It was vanilla cake with almond butter cream! It looked so real that my dog barked at it! I took 3 round cakes and … Read more
My friend likes elephants and one of our favorite outings is to the zoo to see the Festival of Lights, so I made her this elephant birthday cake for her birthday. The head is made from an 8 in. round cake pan. The ears are made from an 8 in. round cake pan also and … Read more
This is my cake with elephants playing in a pond with a waterfall. I made the elephant center piece up a week in advance to make sure that it was sturdy enough to make the trip to my friend’s house. She loves elephants. The centerpiece was made in stages, letting it dry between steps. The … Read more
My son Lukas has an obsession with crocodiles (which he calls ‘Row row’ – from the song “row row row your boat”) so when it came to plan his 2nd birthday, there really was no other theme that felt right. I quickly realized that there is no such thing as a ‘crocodile cake tin’ on … Read more
I have tried making this kind of jungle cake a few times, it is a copy of another one I saw online. I took some of the ideas and changed things a little. This cake took a very long time especially with all the little animals made out of gum paste, at least an hour … Read more
It was my friend’s 18th, so I made her a pink elephant cake. It wasn’t that complicated to make, but it did take a large amount of time. It only requires one, round shaped cake, baked in a pudding bowl. I made it in a small pudding bowl due to a limited amount of fondant icing, … Read more
My son’s 5th birthday was coming up and I hadn’t organised his cake because he was changing his mind everyday on what shape he wanted. It got to about 2 weeks before his birthday and he announced he would like a warthog cake! I laughed thinking he couldn’t be serious, what child would ever want … Read more
For his birthday my partner as a joke asked for a crocodile cake. I searched the internet for idea’s/inspiration and I came across this site and after looking at the other cakes and write ups I got out my mixer and set to it. He was gobsmacked when on his birthday he got a cake … Read more