It is your basic cake mix. I used two 8″ round pans (you can use bigger if you need to feed more people). It was actually my first 3D cake I ever made. It turned better than I thought it was going to. My son loved it.
For Christmas my sister in law bought a bunch of pans from a yard sale and gave them to me. I baked a chocolate cake in a dinosaur cake pan. I thought it would be a perfect time to try fondant (I have never used it before). I looked up a recipe online and found … Read more
The dinosaur was copied from a picture on his party invitation which I then kept enlarging on the photocopier until I got to the size I wanted. I cut around the edges to form a template then used that as a guide to cut the cakes to shape. I used one layer of green icing … Read more
My daughter wanted a pink dinosaur for her 3rd birthday cake. I searched online to find the perfect dinosaur cake and ended up using the idea from Tomara B. on this site. It was a hit, the kids and parents loved it. I followed the instructions to use 2 round 9″ pans as listed and … Read more
My son’s 4th birthday was held at the Museum, where we go every couple of months to view the dinosaur exhibits. I organized a guided tour of the dinosaur exhibits throughout the museum for a small donation of $50 (my choice to pay) and the kids were given dinosaur tails to wear and were given … Read more
My daughter asked me to make her a dinosaur cake for her third birthday because she loves Dorothy the dinosaur so I said ‘ok, I will try’ and when I was finished I was very happy, I couldn’t believe I had done it! She was sooo happy! I used 3 butter cake mixes and baked … Read more
For my son’s 1st birthday I planned everything around dinosaurs, so of course I needed a Dinosaur Birthday Cake Idea! I baked 2 9” round cakes from a box and a 24 mini cupcakes. After the cakes had completely cooled I popped them in the freezer overnight. I made a template on paper for a … Read more
For my son’s 4th birthday he wanted a dinosaur cake that was orange and blue, like Buddy on Dinosaur Train. I used a 13 inch round pan for the body, cut in half and stood together upright. I used a pampered chef small batter bowl for the head (cut in half) and the left over … Read more
For my “inherited” grandson’s 4th birthday he asked me to make him a dinosaur cake. Silly me, I asked him what kind of dinosaur. Whoever has heard of an Ankyosaurus? Turns out it was pretty simple to make. I baked 3 round cakes of graduating sizes, 5 regular size cupcakes, 11 mini cupcakes, one small … Read more
My son helped me decorate the dinosaur with various candies like M&Ms, gummy peach rings and candied “fruit” wedges. He also added jimmies and sprinkles because he wanted too. It was a festive dinosaur cake!s, gummy peach rings and candied “fruit” wedges. He also added jimmies and sprinkles because he wanted too. It was a … Read more
My daughter wanted a dark green triceratops cake for her 5th birthday and there was no talking her into anything else. I created this one using a 9-inch deep dish round cake pan, a 9-inch square pan, and a Pampered Chef small mixing bowl. I used the equivalent of 2 cake mixes (I made a … Read more
I made this dinosaur cake for my 6 year old’s birthday, he loves everything dinosaur. I used a dinosaur cake pan, I also used Wilton cake release and really made sure to put it in the crease of the pans so I could see the out line of the dinosaur. I then decorated with homemade … Read more