Take a look at these cool homemade Uniqua cakes shared with us by cake decorators from around the world. Along with the birthday cakes here, you’ll also find loads DIY birthday cake-making ideas and how-to tips to inspire your next birthday cake project. Enjoy!
I made this Uniqua cake for a friends daughters party. She loved The Backyardigans, mainly Uniqua. So I searched the internet for a picture of just her and printed it off and used it as a template. I made a flat sheet cake and butter cream icing. Then I just traced her on the cake … Read more
This was my second time working with fondant and my first time making a stacked cake. I made this for a friend of mine for her 3 year old’s birthday party. The cake was Betty Crocker yellow, it was first frosted and filled with buttercream and then covered with the pink fondant. I mixed all … Read more
This Uniqua cake was fashioned after the Backyardigans “Master of Disguise” party invitation that you can print off the web. Start with one 9-inch round and one 10-inch round cake. Shape a body from the 10-inch cake by carving away bottom and side pieces to form knee and elbow. Use one of those pieces for … Read more
This Uniqua Birthday Cake I made for my daughter’s first birthday. I made a three tiered cake, and put a crumb coat on each layer. I use wooden dowels, and cake boards in between the layers to keep them from caving in with the weight of the top tiers. I then colored my fondant into … Read more
My daughter loves The Backyardigans, with Uniqua being her favourite, so I decided to make her a Uniqua cake for her birthday. Thank goodness, I thought, because she has a round head! I used a box cake for the bottom, and another one baked in a round pan for the top layer. Her smile, her … Read more
To make this Uniqua cake as shown, you will need: Aluminum foil 14×20 piece of cardboard 3 boxes of cake mix (your choice) 10 inch round cake pan 2- 12 inch round cake pan royal icing (stiff decorating icing) red food coloring gel black food coloring gel stiff white card stock (for her eyes) The … Read more
This Uniqua cake was extremely easy and fun. We used a round cake pan for Uniqua’s head. After the cake had cooled we placed it in the freezer to make it easier to handle. Add a drop or two of red food coloring to vanilla icing to make Uniqua’s light pink color. Ice the cake … Read more
This is my first homemade birthday cake. I have not made many cakes at all, in fact this Uniqua cake is the first cake I have done using layers and also my first time using fondant! I had so much fun making it and for a cake full of firsts I was really pleased with … Read more
My daughter wanted a Backyardigans theme for her 3rd birthday, so I made her a Uniqua cake. After searching the internet for a Backyardigans birthday cake I was unsuccessful (except for the recipe on Nick Jr. which sounded far too difficult and expensive.)I didnt have any templates or patterns. I just had her stuffed critters … Read more
Uniqua from “The Backyardigans” is a favorite with many little girls in the 3-5 age range. I looked around the Internet for a Uniqua cake idea and finally downloaded a coloring page. I cut out the figure and “toothpick-traced” around it. Outline trace in where your polka dots will be and fill in with light … Read more