I made this Cinderella and her Fairy God Mother cake for my daughter’s 4th birthday. She really wanted a doll cake which I wasn’t keen on but I decided to do it for her with a twist by adding the Fairy God Mother. Fairy God Mother face was modeled out of fondant and hand painted. Her … Read more
My daughter was never really into Barbies or Disney princesses. When she came to me and asked for a Belle Barbie cake for her birthday, I was a bit surprised, but I figured I could do it. I did however know I did not want to spend $40 on a doll cake. I got lucky … Read more
This Barbie birthday cake is the confidence my 3 year old daughter showed in me. How a little thing can also make you realize “nothing is impossible”. All kids love their special day- birthday period. When growing up they have these phases where they start liking a character (cartoon) and then their liking keeps changing. … Read more
Months before my niece’s seventh birthday party she decided she wanted a regal princess birthday party. Would Aunt Amanda make her a special Cinderella birthday cake? Of course! We spent hours looking at examples and pictures of Cinderella various cakes, and she finally formed in her mind her vision for the perfect birthday cake. So … Read more
It was fun to make this doll cake, although it took me a lot of time. I’m a first-timer and it didn’t come out the way I wanted but I’m still proud of it and people said it was nice. The decorations I made were far from what I planned so I just went with … Read more
My daughter was turning 21 and of all things, she wanted a Barbie Cake. So I dug out my grandmother’s midnite chocolate cake recipe and started baking. I doubled the recipe and used a batter bowl to bake it in. It took 1 hour and ten minutes at 325 to get done. I let it … Read more
My husband spotted this site when we were looking for ideas on what kind of cake to make for our four year old after browsing for a while I decided to give a go to a pink Barbie cake. Took a big bowl that seemed OK size wise and put plastic wrap on the inside. … Read more
My daughter kept changing her mind about what type of cake she wanted for her 3rd birthday party. It kept changing between Peppa Pig, Minnie Mouse, Disney princess and Barbie! So I didn’t start planning her Princess Barbie birthday cake until a few days before. I have only sculpted a few cakes before so wasn’t quite sure … Read more
This was my very first fondant cake!! My twin nieces love anything that has to do with princesses. For their 4th birthday they got a regular Barbie doll cake (the one with a plastic doll on top), they were on cloud nine, they thought it was the best cake ever!! I, on the other hand, thought … Read more
The Disney Princesses are and will remain always a favorite with young little girls. A few weeks ago a lady phoned me to order a birthday cake for her daughter who was turning 8. She told me that she wanted a princess Jasmine’s cake. She also told me that she had a plastic figurine of Jasmine which … Read more
I offered to make a Barbie doll cake for my friend’s daughter’s 5th birthday. I used the Wilton Wonder mold pan rented from my local cake supply store and also baked one 8″ cake to go underneath and add the height I needed to accommodate an actual Barbie doll. The Wonder mold pan required 2 … Read more
My soon to be four year old granddaughter really wanted a Barbie cake for her birthday, and as she was having a dual party with a best friend, I got to make two cakes! I bought two Barbies-one with a purple streak and one with a pink hair streak- Harper wanted a purple dress and … Read more