Coolest USA Map Cake

Homemade  USA Map Cake

I made this USA Map Cake to look like a map of the USA for my map-obsessed son’s 4th birthday. I found an old Wilton cake pan (circa 1982) on eBay…but if you don’t have one, it would not be too hard to cut out your own USA shape with a knife. Step 1: Bake … Read more

Coolest Patriotic Emblem and Seal Cake

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This patriotic cake was for my Godson who loves American History – especially the Presidents. Since this is something he loves I decided to do a sort of replica of the Presidential seal emblem. It is a four layer vanilla cake. I used buttercream icing for the decorations which were made using a paper template. … Read more

Coolest 4th of July Birthday Cake

Homemade 4th of July Birthday Cake

With 4th of July coming around I felt I needed a cake to celebrate the United States birthday! This 4th of July Birthday Cake was prepared in two steps. On day one I prepared two boxes of Betty Crocker’s Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix and baked it at 350 degrees in the oven for one hour … Read more

Coolest American Flag-Shaped 4th of July Cakes 5

I made this cake for a farewell party.  I traced out a stencil on wax paper, then re-traced with piping gel and placed on frosted cake.  For cake decorations I piped in no. 16 stars for the Ukrainian flag and poles.  I used a rose tip for the USA stripes and standard butter cream icing.

United States Map Cake

US Map Cake

This cake was made for my brothers summer school history class he was teaching. We figured simple yet effective was the way to go since there was little notice. I started out with white cake and colored a section blue and added red stripes by putting food coloring on a knife and just mixing it … Read more

Coolest Fourth of July Cake

Coolest Fourth of July Cake

This was for a Fourth of July/Housewarming party for my uncle when he got his first house. It’s a funfetti cake covered with buttercream frosting. The flag is just star tipped and the stars on the flag just larger stars. The fireworks have a star tipped middle and then just a regular piped line for … Read more

Coolest Map-Shaped Special Occasion Cake Ideas

Coolest Special Occasion Cake Ideas, Photos and How-To Tips

We decided that our son’s 1st birthday party would be a safari theme. There are many different cakes that can be created for this theme but my husband came up with something a little different. We wanted a special occasion cake for our first birthday. Safaris are taken in Africa so we chose to make … Read more

Coolest Ideas on How to Decorate a Cake for an Army Party 2

This is actually a giant chocolate chip cookie (16″ diameter). My husband is in the United States Marine Corps so I wanted to attempt to make the Eagle Globe and Anchor Marine Corps logo for a party we were having. It turned out really well. The EGA is made of Fondant which I have just … Read more

Coolest 4th of July Cake

Homemade 4th of July Cake

The 4th of July has always been my favorite summertime holiday! So much to look forward to, parades, fireworks, and BBQ’s! I decided this year for my family’s BBQ I would make an extra festive cake. I came up with the idea for decorating by combining a few things I saw by doing a simple … Read more

Coolest Homemade Stars and Stripes Patriotic Cakes 1

I made this for my July 4th party we had. It was a huge hit! I used buttercream frosting and chocolate cake. I used clear vanilla so my white would be a true white. My red was a Christmas red from Wilton. I got this idea for Patriotic cakes from Peggy Weaver. She explains it … Read more