I asked my daughter what kind of cake she wanted for her 3rd birthday. When her answer was a Gruffalo cake, my eyeballs nearly popped clear from my skull. I had become proficient in sculpting characters like Mini Mouse, Cookie Monster, and Elmo, but a Gruffalo was extremely detailed as described by the book, down … Read more
This cool Gruffalo birthday cake was made for a very special little boy turning 3. He is crazy about the Gruffalo so I really wanted to capture the whole story along with the scenery and all the characters. The thing I like most about this cake is the personal rhyme I put on it which was: … Read more
I was asked by the manager at my son’s nursery to make a Homemade Gruffalo Cake for them to raffle off for comic relief. I’d never made anything that complicated before but said id give it a go. I made 3 plain 8 inch round cakes and piled them up, tinted some buttercream green for … Read more
My daughter had previously had a Gruffalo cake and had recently fallen in love with the new (at that time) Julia Donaldson stories – Tabby McTat and Stick Man. She couldn’t decide what she wanted for her birthday so we hit on a ‘Julia Donaldson story’ theme party. I started her Homemade Gruffalo and other … Read more
My little girl and I were captivated by the Gruffalo book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. So when she asked for a homemade Gruffalo cake for her birthday, I had to give it a go. I got the template for the cake from www.gruffalo.com, but actually decided to use the paper mask as a … Read more