Take a look at these cool homemade Book 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 Harry Potters Books cake for my son’s birthday; he loves Harry Potter. The owl was made from a 3D bear cake that I sculpted into the shape of an owl, then covered with fondant. The books were made from a 1/2 sheet cake, cut in half, covered with buttercream and then with … Read more
I made this cake for my best friends two little boys and their Harry Potter themed joint birthday party. I searched for Harry Potter cakes but in the end made this monster book. I used two cakes, one 15 x 11 1/2 sheet cake for the monster book and formed open book pan the same … Read more
I made this Book Cake for my Father’s 80th Birthday! I used 2 modified mixes (cake mix, milk instead of water, 4 eggs, 2 egg white- same amount of oil) for the cake itself (it’s a yellow cake and a basic butter cream frosting) and baked it in a large, rectangular pan. The book is … Read more
We wanted to make a cake to celebrate the new HP movie coming out and decided to actually make the book Harry uses in Potions. This Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Cake was the first time I ever used fondant in a cake. I used it for the binding, pages, and so I could … Read more
I made a cake from a mix in a 9×13 pan and cut it in half. (I wish I had brushed the crumbs out of the way before continuing to decorate it!) It was hard to frost after it had been cut – I should have chilled or froze it before applying the cake icing. … Read more