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Category Archives: Birthday Cake Ideas
Hello Kitty Cake
Without so much as a taste, we kissed Hello Kitty goodbye. Sure, the cute cartoon cat is adored around the globe and frequently requested on my YouTube channel, but in our boy-filled home this lovely cake was never going to … Continue reading
Despicable Me 2 3D Minion Cake Decorating Tutorial
Despicable Me 2 is coming soon and my middle boy loves the cute minions so this year he wanted a minion birthday cake. There have also been some requests from subscribers for a 3D upright cake tutorial and despicable me … Continue reading
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Rock Candy Geodes Recipe
Geodes are beautiful so let’s make them delicious too. Follow the step by step instructions to make fondant or chocolate rock candy geodes. You can give them as a gift on their own or use them in cake decorating. Fondant … Continue reading
Truck Birthday Cake How To
“Truck truck” a cute little nearly two year old voice said when I asked him what type of cake he would like for his birthday. The next day the response was ‘raa raa’. He swapped back and forth between the … Continue reading
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Mickey Mouse Cupcakes with mickey inside
Mickey was everywhere, even honeymooners donned mickey hats with veils. It was Disney World after all, but I still did not expect the level of devotion that the adults had for the disney characters. These cupcakes are a tribute to … Continue reading
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Mickey Mouse Cake Tutorial 3D Fondant
You can make this Mickey Mouse Cake without the need for any special pans. Follow the step by step guide in the video and your little one will be excited when they see their mickey cake. To make your mickey … Continue reading
Chocolate Feather Decorations
Do you want something unique on your cake or dessert? Give these chocolate feathers a try. If you made the chocolate flower already then you will not find these too hard to do. As always with chocolate decorations you chocolate … Continue reading
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One Direction Cake with Logo on the inside
After being inundated with comments on my YouTube channel from One Direction fans, I finally relented and designed a cake with the 1D logo on top and as well as inside. For your One Direction cake you will need: * … Continue reading
Chocolate Cake Recipe
This is a beautiful moist and delicious chocolate cake with the crunch of toasted pistachios and almonds on the side topped off with rich ganache and chocolate flowers. Perfect for Christmas or any other special gathering. Prep time: 15 min … Continue reading
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3D Minecraft Fondant Birthday Cake
Minecraft is a game where you can explore, create, discover, mine and craft a whole world. In the game it takes patience to build anything, this cake is the same it takes 1,280 tiny fondant squares to make this 3D … Continue reading
Gingerbread House Wedding Cake Recipe
Download the Wedding Gingerbread House Pattern for $4.99 This is a digital file a download link will be available immediately after payment via paypal or credit card, no physical product will be posted to you. To make the size house … Continue reading
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Monkey Brain Cakes for an Indiana Jones Event
They look disgusting, but they taste amazing. In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom chilled monkey brains are served as a dessert. These ones are made of chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, cheesecake brains, white chocolate skull and fresh … Continue reading
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Pirate Cake for DVD Release Event
You can imagine my kids excitement when I was approached to make a cake for an event to promote the release of the The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists DVD. The event organizer, working on behalf of Sony Pictures … Continue reading
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Meringue Cake Recipe
Meringue cake is a pavlova that is dressed up for the ball. It’s proper name is a Spanish Wind Torte and as a child I used to admire the photo of it that adorned the front of Time-Life Foods of … Continue reading
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How to Make a Princess Cake Using Fondant
How to make a princess cake step 1 Make your cakes and gather what you need You will need: A round and a bowl shaped cake – see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes … Continue reading
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How to Make a Princess Cake using Buttercream
How to make a princess cake step 1 Bake your cakes and gather what you need: A round and a bowl shaped cake – see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes here if you … Continue reading
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1st Birthday Cake – PINK Birdies – How to decorate a tiered cake
A large lump of PINK fondant sat on my bench top waiting to be rolled – pink looks very foreign in our house. This tiered birdie cake is for my friends little girl who is turning one. Making a tiered … Continue reading
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Easy Cookie Monster Cupcakes
Cookie Monster cupcakes will go down a treat at any little kids party and with this technique they will be done quickly without the use of any fancy equipment. You will need: Cupcakes (vanilla cake recipe at bottom of princess … Continue reading
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How to Pipe Butter Cream Flowers Using Only a Ziplock Bag
Believe it or not, you can make these buttercream cupcake frosting flowers using only a ziplock bag. They are super easy and quick, making them ideal if you need to frost a large amount of cupcakes with buttercream. I wanted … Continue reading
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Best of the Web Kids Pirate Cake and Pirate Party Ideas
Every little boy wants a pirate birthday party and of course a pirate cake… will he have a pirate ship or a pirate treasure chest cake? You’ll find plenty of inspiration for your pirate birthday cakes here and scroll down … Continue reading
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Recipe for home-made fondant (sugar paste)
Fondant Recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup 125ml glucose syrup 1 tablespoon 15ml glycerin 1 tablespoon 14g (0.49 ounces) gelatin 1 tablespoon 15ml water 900g (31.75 ounces) 6 3/4 cups pure icing sugar Extra 1-2 teaspoons of water as needed Fondant Recipe … Continue reading
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Pirates Band of Misfits 3D Fondant Cake
Your flight has been delayed… your flight has been cancelled please collect your baggage. Not the words you want to hear when you have a cake to make! I usually plan ahead sufficiently to ensure that I do not have … Continue reading
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Best of the Web 1st Birthday Cakes & Parties
Whether you are planning a big do or just having a few friends over there is something special about celebrating a first birthday. There are so many changes in the first year from the sleepy newborns who seem to be … Continue reading
My Babies 1st Birthday Cake – the inside of the entremet cake
My youngest is now a one year old, running around the house opening draws and pulling things out of the pantry cupboard. I wanted his first cake to be special – not just in looks but in taste. He had … Continue reading
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My Babies 1st Birthday Cake – the fondant decorations
The fondant decorations on this cake were based on some of my little ones favourite toys – I wanted something that he would recognize. He gave the biggest smile when he saw the cake – priceless. Fondant Teddy Bear, Owl … Continue reading
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