This is all cake except the stand that my husband welded. This was made from 10 13×9 cakes and sugar cones for the shuttle exhaust cones or whatever they’re called. My husband sculpted and frosted this with a filet knife and star tip; the lettering, Nasa symbol and flag are made from edible rice paper. … Read more
I made this sleepover cake for my daughter’s first sleepover on her 6th birthday. There were six girls total. I found the idea on your website for decorated cakes! I used vanilla wafers for the faces. All the girls are blondes so I used the same icing for each but tried to copy their style … Read more
For this kids cake I used two chocolate Duncan Hines mixes baked in a large heart shaped pan. I trimmed the cake at the top to rid it of the bumps. After smoothing the buttercream icing with a paper towel (allow icing to set for a few minutes then go back with a paper towel … Read more
I got the idea for this cake for my daughter’s fourth birthday from a cake book for creative cakes from the 70’s. I adapted it a little and it turned out better than I had hoped. It takes one round cake to make it and since we have a lot of family that come to … Read more
I followed the Women’s Day magazine directions online for this Jello cake recipe. However I needed a larger cake. I used a 9×13 pan and made two layers of white cake. I was nervous about keeping the cake cold and needed to do most of the decorations the day before so I prepared the blue … Read more
I prepared this Pirate birthday cake for my daughter’s sixth birthday. I had also planned a treasure hunt for the kids (25 in all) in the garden so the cake was in the shape of a treasure chest. I used two sponge cakes, one higher and longer than the other by about two inches. Place … Read more
My friend was in a bind for a pirate-themed birthday cake since her son is just crazy about Pirates of the Caribbean. I told her I could come up with something and after messing around looking at pictures on the web and other cake decorating ideas, we decided on making a treasure chest. Honestly the … Read more
This is for my son Raiden’s sixth birthday. The theme was skull! I had to make 48 cupcakes. I had never seen a cupcake cake before but really liked how this one turned out. Judging by the look on his face he did as well. I never let my boys see the cake before they … Read more
My mom made this pirate birthday cake for my 5 year old daughter and 2 year old son. It was a huge hit. When making the cake it helps to freeze the cake and to use a thicker icing. The kids and adults loved this cake. I would highly recommend this cake. More Pirate Birthday … Read more
My theme for the birthday party was a pirate party. I used the Wilton Little Pirate Pan #2105-2078, two boxes of yellow cake mix mixed with buttermilk instead of water and eight eggs. I used a spray for the bottom of the pan, the one that has flour. I bought white candy bark, butterscotch chips, … Read more
My son ‘Tommy’ was turning 5 and he was really into pirate cakes. I decided to make it a Captain Feathersword Pirate ship cake for a friendlier feel. I had seen the pirate ship in a cake book I have but I changed a lot of it to look different. On the night everybody loved … Read more
This pirate ship birthday cake was made from two large loaf pans. I used one cake mix for each pan. After baking the cakes I froze them. I then used one loaf as the main ship base and the other for making the bow and the back of the ship in double layer. It was … Read more