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I was asked to make this coffee cup cake by a friend for her mother-in-law’s birthday. Coffee Cup Cake Instructions I baked a large batch of Victoria sponge and cooked it in a large pudding bowl. Once cooled, I cut it into 3 layers and spread each layer with jam and buttercream. I started with the … Read more
I made this 90th birthday cake for my mom. I have so much fun making cakes… and towards the end, I get SO nervous! Will it go together like I think? Will it be good enough? Will it be liked? This cake has a 12″ round bottom tier (2 cakes sliced to 4 layers). The … Read more
This pancake birthday cake was actually for my birthday this year! Pancake Birthday Cake Instructions I used Wiltons 5 baking pan set and made a coconut cake. I then made a coconut cream filling to go in between the layers. Once they were ready I started stacking and filling till it was done and then … Read more
I made this cake for my 8-year-old son as he was having a laser combat party – it went down very well with both him his guests! They were particularly impressed with the LED light on the vest! To start, I made a dense chocolate sponge cake in a large square tin and cut off … Read more
There is a romantic story behind this hedgehog birthday cake. It was ordered by a young woman as a gift for the birthday of her loved one, who is a talented artist. The hedgehog symbolizes the young artist himself, not only representing his personality, but also having something common with his appearance. :) She knew that … Read more
I made this Monster Jam birthday cake for a wonderful 4 year old boy. This cake was made to a size of 11 x 14 so I would have plenty of room for the track. Monster Jam Birthday Cake Instructions I made one half of the cake chocolate and the other half vanilla. I used … Read more
The first time I made this cupcake bouquet of roses cake, it was for my daughter to share with her 2nd grade class for her 8th birthday. They were a hit, but we needed to make two in order to have enough for the class. Transport was tricky. I had to make 2 trips to … Read more
I was asked to make a Family Guy cake for my friend’s granddaughter who is 7. Steps for Making This Family Guy Cake I made three 7″round cakes. I sandwiched two together using buttercream and jam and then cut a third off the cake. This was to be the back of the sofa. I cut … Read more
This is a cereal gravity cake I made for my son’s birthday. It is a vanilla sponge cake with cream cheese filling and buttercream frosting. It is covered in a chocolate bowl. The milk carton is suspended by a balloon straw and covered in vanilla fondant. Cereal Gravity Cake Instructions The cake itself was baked in one … Read more
Well this ashtray cake was a first for me. I was asked to make an ashtray cake for a friend of mine who works for a cigarette company. I started by making 2 x 9″ round cakes when these were cold I filled with buttercream and jam and then I cut the shape of the … Read more
My daughter requested we do a 50s themed party for her 10th birthday, so off to the internet we went searching for cake ideas. This cake is a combination of a couple of images we found and some of my own creativity thrown in for good measure. Please understand that I am not a baker, … Read more
My dad is a Potawatomi Indian from the Bear Clan and I honored him, his birthday, and his heritage all in one yummy dark chocolate bear clan birthday cake with raspberry filling. The whole cake was made from scratch. Steps for Making the Bear Clan Birthday Cake I sculpted my dad’s cake by hand and used … Read more