Category Archives: Birthday Cakes

Hello Kitty Cake

Posted on May 24, 2013 by ann

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 →

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Despicable Me 2 3D Minion Cake Decorating Tutorial

Posted on April 27, 2013 by ann

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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Truck Birthday Cake How To

Posted on March 16, 2013 by ann

“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 Cake Tutorial 3D Fondant

Posted on February 9, 2013 by ann

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 →

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One Direction Cake with Logo on the inside

Posted on January 5, 2013 by ann

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 →

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Chocolate Cake Recipe

Posted on December 8, 2012 by ann

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

Posted on November 24, 2012 by ann

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 →

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Monkey Brain Cakes for an Indiana Jones Event

Posted on September 17, 2012 by ann

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

Posted on September 4, 2012 by ann

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

Posted on September 4, 2012 by ann

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 Buttercream

Posted on July 30, 2012 by ann

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

Posted on July 22, 2012 by ann

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

Posted on June 25, 2012 by ann

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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Pirates Band of Misfits 3D Fondant Cake

Posted on April 10, 2012 by ann

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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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My Babies 1st Birthday Cake – the inside of the entremet cake

Posted on March 12, 2012 by ann

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

Posted on March 12, 2012 by ann

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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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1st Birthday Cake

Posted on February 26, 2012 by ann

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As my youngest sons first birthday is rapidly approaching I realized that I have never posted the 1st birthday cakes for my other two boys. So here is a pic of the first fondant covered cake I ever made. I … Continue reading →

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How to Train Your Dragon Birthday Cake

Posted on December 31, 2011 by ann

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As we walked to the party venue carrying this cake my eldest remarked “Mum everyone is staring at us”. I reassured him that they were looking at the cake not us. Step 1: Make you fondant details up to 4 … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Pokemon Cake

Posted on September 1, 2011 by ann

The Pokemon cake – pokeball is a jello poke cake covered in italian meringue , the black stripe is licorice strap and pichu, snorlax and piplu are made from fondant – video tutorials for snorlax and pichu are below. You … Continue reading →

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It’s My Birthday

Posted on August 17, 2011 by ann

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Above is a beautiful layered fondant birthday cupcake made for me by my 9 year old son (I took a bite so you could see the inside). Below is a pic of one made by my 7 year old … Continue reading →

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Thomas The Tank Engine Birthday Cake

Posted on July 21, 2011 by ann

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If you have little boys then sooner or later you are likely to be making a train cake, possibly even a Thomas the Tank Engine. The train itself is fairly simple slabs of cake, coated in butter cream with biscuit … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Lego Ninjago Cake & How to make Italian Meringue

Posted on July 6, 2011 by ann

Italian Meringue Frosting With a new baby in the house this cake needed to be simple to make. We had a lego themed party which went down a treat – read about the party games here. The cake is a layered … Continue reading →

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Star Wars AT-AT Cake

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ann

When my eldest son asked for a star wars AT-AT walker cake (All Terrain Armored Transport) my immediate thought was that it is not really a cake-friendly shape. So I suggested we had a ginger bread ‘cake’ instead. To my surprise … Continue reading →

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Best Chocolate Cake Ever

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ann

Best Chocolate Cake Recipe Ever Have you ever been disappointed by a dry and tasteless chocolate cake? Well then this is the recipe for you. This is my all time favourite chocolate cake recipe. It makes a rich moist … Continue reading →

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