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Halloween Birthday Cake 
Here is how you make Halloween birthday cake. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place the rack in the center of the oven. Lightly grease and flour, or use …

Fire Helmet Cake 
For this fire helmet cake, I made three 9 inch circle cakes. I used a regular box cake mix to make these. As soon as they were cool I put icing on the …

Army Tank Cake 
This army tank cake was my very first attempt at making a complete and properly decorated cake. And I was quite satisfied with the final results I got. …

Jacket Cake 
I made this jacket cake for my brother's birthday. He had just recently opened up his own flooring store. This was a devils food cake with chocolate pudding …

Baseball Hat Cake 
I made this baseball hat cake for a birthday group luncheon and their initials are DCC. They love carrot cake! So I made a carrot cake with pineapple, …

Steak Cake 
Here is Steak & Potato Dinner cake. Steak cake is 9"x13"x 2 1/2" red velvet cake (I wanted the medium rare steak look), chocolate butter cream, chocolate …

Louis Vuitton Cake 
Here is how you bake this Louis Vuitton cake. Cake Ingredients: 220g Butter 220g Dark Chocolate 125g self-raising flour 125g plain flour …

Snow White Cake 
Some time ago, I was asked to make a Snow White cake with all of the 7 Dwarfs. For this cake, I decided to do the scene where Snow White wakes up in the …

Picnic Cake 
This picnic cake was made with traditional buttercream icing and yellow cake. I used three round cake pans to make the three size tiers. The picnic …

Knights and Dragons Castle Cake 
I made this castle cake for a friend of mine's son who is turning 8 this year. Moja! My friend is very eco-friendly and asked me to create a cake with …

80s Cake 
Oh this 80s cake was fun and everything is edible except the Rubik's cube (we wanted her to have that to play with) and the stars stuck in the cake! …

Shoebox Flip Flop Cake 
Plan to set aside a good 20 hours for this shoebox flip flop cake, but it is beautiful in the end! For the shoeboxes, make sheet cakes of whichever flavor …

Cinderella Castle Cake 
For this Cinderella castle cake, bake two 6 inch and 12 inch cakes. Torte and fill with your desired icing or jams, then crumb coat and let chill. After …

Train Cake 
I made this train cake for a little girl's birthday party that she was having at a train station. They wanted a marble cake with buttercream frosting. …

Halloween Cake 
This is a Halloween cake I made for my grandson's 7th birthday. It was a two tier cake. To make it, I used 8 inch size pan for the bottom tier and 6 inch …

Mickey Mouse Birthday Cake 
For this Mickey Mouse birthday cake, I used one 14" round pan and two 8" round pans. My cake was chocolate with whipped cream frosting filling, but you …

Carriage Cake 
I had so much fun making this princess carriage cake! It was a big challenge for me. First, I started making the princess, mice, lanterns, curtains, etc. …

Soccer Cupcakes 
These super soccer cupcakes were made to celebrate the 8th birthday of my twin boys. They were taken to school on the big day and the boys said they were …

Apple Tree Cake 
This apple tree cake was made for a September birthday party group. It was a super fun cake for me to make as it was inspired in part by our grandfather …

Nursery Rhymes Cake 
So lets get started. A week in advance begin to make your characters for this nursery rhymes cake. These are made with homemade fondant. Start with …

Football Jersey Cake 
For this Auburn football jersey cake, bake a 9x13 cake using two cake mixes to achieve a thick cake. After it has cooled, place on a cake board approximately …

Pirate Ship Cake 
Here is my pirate ship cake story. Every year my 5 year son requests a homemade birthday cake with a specific theme. Somehow, the cakes always get more …

Tea Pot Cake 
I made this tea pot cake for a 50th birthday. All my friends know that I can make great tasting cakes, so I tried to go back to the basics and make a delicious …

Easter Bunny Cake 
I made this Easter bunny cake for a family Easter party. This was my second attempt at a fondant cake. I tried to use a variety of cake making techniques …

Cat In The Hat Cake 
For this Cat In The Hat cake, I baked a 10 inch round sprinkle cake at 350 degrees covering the pan in Cake Release for easy removal. I also used the baking …

Coach Purse Cake 
I made this Coach purse cake for my sister's 30th birthday. This was my first attempt at a fondant cake. I am self-taught and learned a lot through reading …

Ballet Cake 
The Ballet Cake: I used premixed cake batter enough for one 9x13 sheet and two 9" circular cakes. Once baked and cooled, dirty ice the cakes …

Farm Animal Cake 
This is a farm animal cake made for a child's birthday. I made it to match the birthday invitations which were farm themed. The cake is made from 10, …

Flower Pot Cake 
I made this flower pot cake for my daughter-in-law. My son was in charge picking out a cake design and he wanted something really special so I came up …

Flower Power Cake 
This flower power cake was made for a lady who grew up in the 60's. It is made with three tiers: 10 inch, 8 inch and 6 inch. After baking each cake, I …

Turtle Cake 
A friend wanted Squirt from Finding Nemo for her birthday, so I made this little Squirt turtle cake for her. First I made a small chocolate round cake …

Chocoholic Cake 
I have called this chocoholic cake as it is a chocoholic's dream! Very tasty yet light and fluffy and not too sickly. The cake is a chocolate sponge with …

iPad Cake 
This iPad cake was a french vanilla box mix. The pan size was 11x15, and I used two boxes of mix. I leveled the cake with a cake leveller. To achieve the …

Daisy Wedding Cake 
To make this daisy wedding cake, I started by making the daisies out of gumpaste a few days ahead to allow time to set up. I used the daisy cutter from …

Tom and Jerry Cake 
I made this Tom and Jerry cake for a little girl named Teresa who I also made a cake for when she turned 3 years old! This was such an honor and a privilege! …

Burger Cake 
Not too long ago, I was asked to make a burger cake with the In-N-Out Burger logo on it. I added the burger, fries, and drink (as a "maybe" from the customer). …

Starbucks Cake 
I made this Starbucks cake that looks like a Starbucks to go coffee cup for a lady who loves her coffee!!! The entire cake is red velvet with cream cheese …

Ladybug Cake 
For this ladybug cake, you'll need three tiers: 10 in., 8 in., and 7 in. - all chocolate cakes with Nutella filling. The bottom tier of the cake was …

Pregnant Woman Cake 
I made this pregnant woman cake as a baby shower cake. The pregnant lady's friend wanted a belly cake with a baby's leg coming out of it! But that was …

Sponge Bob Cake 
I made this huge Sponge Bob cake for a party of 50 people. I used 4 layers of rectangle shaped butter cake. I used Wilton recipe. It's my favorite - I …

Garfield Cake 
I made this Garfield cake for my son's party at school. It turned out very delicious! The cake itself was for the teachers and staff, while the cupcakes …

Smurfs Cake 
This is my version of a Smurfs cake for one of my favorite boys - Mohammad - nicknamed Moja. He turned 7 years old last year. I made a chocolate Reeses …

Flower Vase Cake 
This is my flower vase cake. To start, I first made a simple yellow cake in two 6" pans that were 3" deep. Here are the ingredients: 4 large eggs 2 …

Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Cake 
I was asked to make this Baskin Robbins ice cream cake for someone who loves their ice cream. So I did, and had a great time with it! First I made a simple …

Pirate Birthday Cake 
For this pirate birthday cake, I used a Super Moist Devils Food cake mix and baked as directed in a glass 9x13 Pyrex pan. While the cake was baking, I …

Princess Castle Cake 
This princess castle cake was the first 'cake' I made. My friend was going to pay huge amounts for a fancy cake for her daughter's 4th birthday so I offered …

Chilis Restaurant Cake 
I was asked to make a Chilis restaurant cake for twin girls who love the place! Their friend called in the order. She specifically asked for a molten cake …

Cowboy Hat Cake 
This cowboy hat cake was the first cake I ever made for my son's first birthday. I started the cake about 5 days before the party. I colored and then cut …

Topsy Turvy Cake 
This topsy turvy cake was a 4 tier cake. The first tier was a Brandy 4 inch round cake. Covered with green fondant and a fake flower necklace around. …

Garden Cake 
This homemade garden cake was for a gentleman who turned 90 years old and loved to work in the garden. And he worked on lawnmowers as well. The cake was …

Jamba Juice Cake 
For this Jamba juice cake, I used the following supplies: - 12" X 18" cake pan, 9" X 5" bread loaf pan - Kopykake Kopy Jet airbrush set - Kroma Kolors …

Rapunzel Cake 
This was my first very challenging cake, Rapunzel cake. It was for my neighbour's daughter 5th birthday, and she loves Rapunzel so I thought I would see …

Hello Kitty Birthday Cake 
To make this Hello Kitty birthday cake you will need: Two 12" cakes (I used a strawberry cake recipe and iced with cream cheese buttercream and added …

Panda Cake 
For this panda cake, I used a standard cake mix. Baked the mixes in a small circle pan (takes maybe a quarter of the mix) and also in a quarter sheet pan …

Farm Cake 
This farm cake was made for my great nephew Parker. I started off by baking the cakes. I made a 14" square cake and two 6" square cakes. Then I used Wilton …

Baby Bump Cake 
This baby bump cake is very easy and looks beautiful. The only thing is, some people say its weird to cut and eat it. Here are the pans that I used: …

Monsters Cake 
I made this monsters cake for my nephews first birthday. We call him a little monster so his theme was "monster themed". There are 6 layers of cake. 2 …

Hobby Cake 
This is a hobby cake. Hobbies include scuba diving, surfing, fly fishing, rock climbing and snow boarding. First I started with a vanilla cake base …

Safari Cake 
Here are the photos of my daughter's 3rd birthday safari cake I made. My daughter loves animals and at the time she wanted a cake with an elephant …

Makeup Cake 
Here is how made this makeup cake. The Chanel cosmetics bag is the actual cake part. All the makeup was make out of modeling chocolate. Everything on this …

Popcorn Cake 
Supplies for this popcorn cake: - 10X2 round cake pan(s) - Kopykake Kopy Jet airbrush set - Kroma Kolors airbrush colors (red, yellow) - Kopykake …

Christmas Tree Cake 
For this Christmas tree cake you'll need: - 12X18, 8X8, 8X3 round, 6X3 round and cone cake pans - Kopykake Kopy Jet airbrush set - Kroma Kolors airbrush …

Erupting Volcano Cake 
My son is way into science this year and he wanted an erupting volcano cake. Needed: 1 Sobe bottle 3-5 boxes Cocoa Pebbles made into treats (can …

Rock Climbing Cake 
For this rock climbing cake I used: 11x15 cake pan 3 Boxed cake mixes (I used Betty Crocker Gluten-Free) 3 containers buttercream frosting Frosting …

Cuddly Bear Cake 
For this cuddly bear cake, I used the following supplies: - 14", 12", and 10" pans from the Wilton Decorator Preferred Heart Pan Set - Wilton Stand-Up …

Coal Miner Cake 
This coal miner cake was made for a coal miner's birthday. They are required to wear clothing with reflective stripes and a hard hat and they use a battery …

Bird Bath Cake 
I came up with this bird bath cake for a lady that loved her garden and birdwatching. The base of the cake is a 12" cake drum, which was covered with rice …

Dogs Playing Poker Cake 
To start this dogs playing poker cake, I made a 10" round chocolate cake and cut into an octagon shape. Placed on a 14" cake board (covered in fondant …

Baby Bottom Cake 
This baby bottom cake was my first working with Rice Krispie Treats ("RKT") and could not believe what you could do with a childhood treat. I started by …

Ugly Dolls Cake 
To make this Ugly Dolls cake, I made two 10" and three 6" classic white cakes. I iced the combined 10" cakes and covered with white fondant. Two of the …

Birthday Gift Box Cake 
To make this birthday gift box cake, I started with two 10' almond creme cakes stacked and iced with white buttercream icing. Once iced I placed the cake …

Tangled Cake 
For this Tangled cake, I started off making the tower which was made out of rice crispy treats. I used a large container that I use for drinks and coated …

Ocean Decorated Cake 
Ocean Decorated Cake 3-4 Duncan Hines white cake mixes (depending on number of servings) Wilton's butter cream icing Fish and shell molds Vanilla …

Pumpkin Shaped Cake 
I made this pumpkin shaped cake for a Halloween dance we had at the camping grounds. The cake is just a white and chocolate with plain buttercream icing. …

LarryBoy Cake 
For this LarryBoy cake, I used a store bought cake mix, followed the directions for mixing and poured it into few loaf pans. Bake as directed. After the …

Pirate Ship Birthday Cake 
I made this pirate ship birthday cake for a 2 year old boy. I started by baking two 11x 15 cakes and one 8 inch cake. Stacked the 2 larger cakes. I took …

Optimus Prime Cake 
To make this Optimus Prime cake you will need an actual transformer Optimus Prime voice altering helmet sold at most toy stores. You need to take out the …

Pooh Honey Pot Cake 
Winnie the Pooh honey pot cake - about 4 hours decorating time. You will need to make powdered sugar or use isomalt for the honey drip effect. First …

Shark Cake 
Using a dense recipe only will give great results for this shark cake. I chose a butter vanilla pound cake and baked four 10 inch rounds. Stack and …

Buddha Cake 
This buddha cake was constructed using a dense chocolate recipe. Four 10 inch round cakes were used with cardboard circles inserted every 2 layers. I also …

Super Mario Cake 
I made a homemade Super Mario cake instead of using box mixes. I actually doubled the following recipe so it would fit my 9x13 cake pan. 1 cup white …

Trans Am Cake 
I baked this Trans Am cake. This was my first car...but practice makes perfect. It took me about 4 hours to make. First get a Styrofoam block and cover …

Flamingo Cake 
For this pink flamingo cake, you'll need one 3x3 ft wooden board, two 3/4 inch dowels, eight 1/4 inch dowels, one 4x6 inch board. Cut two 3/4 inch dowels …

Tidmouth Sheds Cake 
To make this Tidmouth Sheds cake, I just began with three 9x13 cakes of chocolate fudge and vanilla swirl. One 9x13 is on the bottom, frosted with buttercream, …

Go Diego Go Cake Not rated yet
I made this Go Diego Go cake for my son's second birthday. The best part about it is that after the kid's were finished eating the cake, there were a bunch …

Baby 1st Birthday Cake Not rated yet
When making this baby 1st birthday cake, I decided to start a couple days before I needed the cake. The little Baby TV characters need a little time to …

Cowboys Baby Cake Not rated yet
I loved making this Cowboys baby cake. The whole thing is edible so get ready! This cake was 10 inches on the bottom. Bake two 10 inch cakes and tort …

Stethoscope Cake Not rated yet
I love this stethoscope cake. I made it for a friend of mine who was going away to med school. The cake itself is 8 inches and four layers. This cake is …

Peony Cake Not rated yet
This peony cake was 12 inches, but it doesn't need to be more than 8 or so. It was 2 cakes torted and filled, so four layers. I iced it light pink, but …

Thomas the Tank Engine Cake Not rated yet
This Thomas the Tank Engine cake was my first ever cake. I used the Nordic Ware cake pan that I got from Williams-Sonoma, but can be found online at nordicware.com. …

Clothesline Cake Not rated yet
This clothesline cake consisted of an 8 inch tier and a 12 inch. They were both two cakes torted into four layers. The easiest way to tort and trim your …

Japanese Garden Cake Not rated yet
Here is how you make this Japanese garden cake. Mayo Cake: (original recipe has been doubled for this design) 2c water 4c flour 2c mayo …

Candyland Cake Not rated yet
My 3 year old son loves Candyland and wanted a Candyland cake, so I got the board game out and got to work. I made a 1/2 sheet cake by combining two …

3 Tier Halloween Cake Not rated yet
I made this Halloween cake for my sister. She had a triple Halloween party. Frankenstein is who she chose, the Mummy was for my 8 year old nephew, and …

Pirate Ship Cake Not rated yet
For this pirate ship cake, make 2 banana cakes. Here are the ingredients needed for both cakes: 250g butter 4 tbsp boiling milk 350g sugar 2 tsp …

Polka Dot Cake Not rated yet
My polka dot cake was made for a birthday party, using 10 inch and 8 inch cake pans. It is all white flavor type cake with lemon curd filling inside. …

Pirate Ship Cake Not rated yet
To make this pirate ship cake, use 9x13 inch cake and 9x9 inch cake (some will be left over). Cut the 9x13 cake in half, length wise. Put one half on top …

Doll Cake Not rated yet
I made this princess doll cake for my grand-daughter's 3rd birthday. Not only was it easy it was a joy to make as it brought back my own childhood memories. …

Treasure Chest Cake Not rated yet
This is how I made my treasure chest cake. Not too long ago, I hosted a pirate party for my 6 year old son Kaeru. He wanted a pirate ship or a treasure …

Beach Cake Not rated yet
I made this beach cake for a friend's birthday. She loves the beach and the sun. I started with the shells by melting white and milk chocolate. I melted …

Fall Cake Not rated yet
I made this bright fall cake for my family for a fall get together. It is an 8 inch round chocolate with chocolate chips cake. I embellished a devil …

Football Cake Not rated yet
This football cake was for twin boys who like football. I started by making a rice crispy football. The recipe is: 4 cups rice krispies, 5 cups mini marshmallows …

Tea Party Cake Not rated yet
I made this tea party cake for my daughter's tea birthday party. I started with rice krispie treats that I pushed into a cup to get the shape. I then iced …

Strawberry Shortcake Not rated yet
For this strawberry shortcake cake, you will need: For Baking: 2- 8" round cake pans 2 - 10" round cake pans 4 cake mixes, white (3/4 cake …

Train Birthday Cake Not rated yet
This train birthday cake was for a friend's little boy who was turning 2 and he loved trains. I used box cake mixes to make this cake. I used a mini loaf …

Mexican Flag Cake Not rated yet
I made this Mexican flag cake for my husband's birthday. It took me a full day to make, but if I had had more time it would've been better to let the buttercream …

Blue Yoshi Cake Not rated yet
For this Blue Yoshi cake, you will need to make (or buy) buttercream icing and fondant. I make my own marshmallow fondant because I found that it tastes …

Zebra Print Cake Not rated yet
For this zebra print cake, I baked a vanilla cake mix (use your favorite brand - personally I love French Vanilla) in a 9X13 pan and a chocolate cake mix …

Doctor Cake Not rated yet
My doctor cake is my very favorite carrot cake recipe that I am extremely proud to call my own. After tweaking many other recipes I have come up with the …

Baby Rump Cake Not rated yet
This baby rump cake was a lemon pound cake with a thin layer of lemon curd in the middle and lemon cream cheese filling in between the layers. My lemon …

Spider Web Cake Not rated yet
Here is how I made this spider web cake. About 3 days before this cake was due I made spider bodies out of fondant, then used a paint brush and paint black …

Butterfly Birthday Cake Not rated yet
For this butterfly birthday cake you'll need the 6-, 10-, and 14-inch round cake pans. I use Wilton's spray because it makes it super easy to get the cakes …

Pink and Brown Baby Shower Cake Not rated yet
First thing that I needed to do to make this cake was to make the fondant, which I started about two days before making the actual cake. To make the …