Take a look at these cool homemade R2-D2 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!
When my son wanted a Star Wars theme for his 8th birthday, I started researching cakes on this site. I quickly decided on a R2D2 cake because I wanted to make a 3D cake, but I couldn’t find any that I was crazy about. Still, I got lots of ideas. This cake was only difficult … Read more
The middle “leg” goes from the front of the circle to the back for stability. These are all held together with some dowel rods. I covered them all with plastic wrap before I frosted them. It was very sturdy – but hard to transport so keep that in mind. I only needed a small amount … Read more
My 6 year old son is a Star Wars fanatic. I guess we made him that way by introducing him to the the movies, which are classics. So for his party this year the theme was Lego Star Wars, which he loves as well. I was originally intending just to do a Lego block till … Read more
I love baking special 3D cakes for the kids, but both birthdays are over in March and thus the fun. I thought I would do something special for my husband’s birthday this year. He likes Star Wars, so I went with an R2D2 birthday cake. I didn’t want too much cake and decided to go … Read more
I based my R2D2 cake on a few already on this website. They are all so amazing. I baked 4 8inch rounds, 1 9×13 sheet, and 1 cake in a Pyrex bowl (for the top of his head). 4 boxes of cake mix and 6-7 tubs of white icing were used, plus Wilton’s black and … Read more
This cake was for our Cub Scouts Pack cake contest which was based on Favorite movie themes. My son has been a Star Wars fan since birth so when I saw the star wars cakes pictured here I thought I would give it a whirl! The only restriction for the scout event is that the … Read more
My son is obsessed with Star Wars and LOVED this R2D2 Star Wars Cake. It turned out to be way bigger than I thought it would be and took some time, but it was worth it. I used Rice Krispy treats to form the legs and covered with Marshmallow Fondant that I made. The body … Read more
I decided to make an R2D2 cake for my son’s 5th birthday. He wanted a Lego star wars theme and I felt like it was the “friendliest” and most unique character to make a cake out of. After seeing cake pans going for a minimum of $35 on eBay, I decided to shape my own … Read more
This R2D2 cake is made of 4 9″ round cakes and for the top I baked the cake in a large Pyrex bowl. Since I knew that the cake wouldn’t hold itself, I formed the bottom part of the cake with a piece of cardboard. I cut a circle out of cardboard and used it … Read more
The icing is buttercream and the blue is fondant I rolled out and cut to the shape I needed. The fondant is adhered to the buttercream with clear vanilla. The silver details are white candy melts “painted” with silver highlighter dust mixed with pure lemon extract. I am happy to help anyone thru one of … Read more
I made this R2D2 Birthday Cake for my 3 year old’s birthday. He loves Star Wars, and wanted an R2D2 cake. We weren’t going to be feeding a lot of people so I decided to make the body and legs out of Styrofoam and wrap it in fondant. The head is double chocolate marble cake, … Read more
For my son’s 8th birthday, he wanted an R2D2 cake (yes, I know he’s supposed to be blue, but bday boy wanted a Red R2D2 Birthday Cake). I baked 3 cakes in 9-inch round pans and froze them. After the cakes were frozen, I simply staked them and frosted them using white buttercream frosting. I … Read more