Fabulous birthday cake ideas
The Igloo Cake with penguins
For C's birthday, we got the igloo pan from Williams-Sonoma and made a rich chocolate cake. Unfortunately, the cake recipe was very, very moist so while it tasted amazing, the igloo flattened out a bit. But, since the chocolate penguins we had residing in the igloo were short, they didn't mind.
Cake - looks or taste?
Everyone knows that fondant doesn't taste all that good, but it makes for beautiful cakes. On the other hand, buttercream, while delicious, does not make for that professional smooth finish that allows for intricate designs, shapes and figures like fondant.
Tiered rainforest birthday cake!
The rainforest birthday cake unveiled
Frogs, lizards, a parrot, a monkey and turtles - happy birthday!
I constructed 2 frogs, 2 lizards, 1 parrot, a monkey and some branches and leaves out of fondant. Also, a small pond. Then, I used white chocolate to mold the leaves that ringed the cake layers and the turtles. I painted them all with gel food coloring and set them into thick buttercream icing. The top tier was chocolate pound cake filled with chocolate ganache and the bottom tier was vanilla pound cake, also filled with ganache...
Yum.
Seahorse cake
Well, it was really all part of testing the cake recipe, to find a good, moist pound cake that would work well for a tiered cake. But, who am I to leave a cake naked? I mean, you need the frosting to know how the flavors will work and once you ice it, you might as well decorate it, right?In our house, all things undersea are revered, so I had to try a seahorse cake, complete with seaweed and bubbles. What do you think?
Funniest cakes ever.
But, today, someone sent me to the CakeWrecks Cake Blog which I assure you will have you laughing outloud. Really. These are cakes with errors, gaffes and... dread diseases. A big kudos to them. Check it out. And, thanks to MB for sharing!
Slumber Party Cakes
When the slumber party is the theme
Sometimes a slumber party has a separate theme, but really, just the sleepover concept is enough for a great birthday party. If your idea of a dream birthday is donning your pajamas and hanging out with your girls with a pizza and some pedicure kits... you'll want a cake that is baked to match. Whether you go with a bed, sleeping bags, jammie clad girls, pizza and popcorn or a spa motif on your cake, it is sure to be the focal point of your sleepover.
Sleeping friends on slumber party cupcakes
Slumber party scrapbooking
Sleeping bunny cake
ZZZZZZ, sleepover cake idea
Asleep in bed cake
Homemade or Bakery?
Do you prefer your birthday cake to be a labor of love or a deluxe professional offering? Which is more impressive - the personal from the heart approach, or the style and polish a bakery can offer?
Penguin Cake
Easy and cute penguin cake
This penguin cake did not use a special mold or cake pan. I made my own pattern for this birthday cake. To make the penguin cake template, I cut waxed paper into the shape of my cake pan and experimented with the proportions of the cake pieces. Essentially, I took a 13 x 9 cake and used the pieces I cut off his "body" to make his wings and feet. I used a simple star tip with white, brown and orange frosting and my penguin-loving niece adored him.Of course, there are other ways to do penguin cake decorations. You can do fondant penguin decorations on your cake, make a penguin out of icing on a round or sheet cake or use penguin cake topper decorations.
* Happy Feet Penguin cake decorations
* Surfs Up penguin cake toppers
* Elegant penguin cake decoration -- suitable for adults.
* Pictures and instructions for making a cake with fondant penguins
Penguin birthday cake pictures
If you're planning a penguin birthday party, of course you'll need a special cake to fit your theme. What's not to love about penguins -- they're cute, they are charming and they're all ready for any formal event! Of course, the popularity of the Happy Feet and Surf's Up movies have put penguins even more on the forefront of the birthday theme scene in recent years.
Penguins are appropriate for winter sports themed parties, penguin parties, black tie birthdays and for Linux operating system fans. This is one of those cake themes that is just as good for an adult (maybe for a 40th birthday party?) as a kid... You'll find these penguins topping icebergs, igloos and even a pirate ship.
Looking at these penguin birthday cake photos makes me want to make a penguin cake right now - maybe that's what I'll make for MY birthday this year!
Penguin birthday cake
Fondant covered cake and igloo. Fondant penguins. Accented with pearl airbrush s...
Adorable fondant penguins
Linux Tux the penguin birthday cake for my husband
White cake with penguin painted on fondant
Penguin shaped birthday cake - appropriate for kids birthday
3D penguin cake
Penguins and pirates on the same cake. Oh my!
Adorable igloo shaped birthday cake, topped with a pair of penguins.
Princess Castle Cake
Homemade princess castle cake
There are molds available to do castle cakes as well as kits with tiers and turrets. I did this one entirely from scratch, using a double layer round cake on the bottom, a smaller double layer round cake on the top and then covered ice cream cones with frosting and turned them upside down for turrets. We used "hello kitty" princess figurines on this cake, but you could use any princess cake topper or just let the castle stand on its own. We topped the whole thing with very shimmery sugar "glitter." Hawaiian birthday cake photos
Looking for ideas for a creative Hawaiian birthday cake? Hawaiian themed birthday parties are popular for sweet sixteens, teen boys and adults, since Hawaii is truly ageless.
Hawaiian birthday cakes are especially popular for 40th birthdays!
Design a cake that captures the serenity of a Hawaiian sunset under the palm trees, or the excitement of a big surf on white sand beaches. Fete someone with hula girls, or cover your cake with tiki heads and torches. Recreate dad's favorite Hawaiian shirt on a cake, or put a hibiscus flower motif on any shape cake. Or, pick a classic Hawaiian dessert and serve pineapple upside-down cake!
Whichever direction you go, your hawaiian birthday cake is sure to please all your guests with a little piece of paradise!
Winova's Hawaiian Birthday Cake 9/30/06
Hawaiian cake theme with beach hut
Hawaii surf cake
Tropical hawaiian themed birthday cake
Hawaii hula girl for a birthday cake
Palm tree on beach at night with full moon (real shells on sugar-sand be...
Dolphin chocolate sculpture for cake
Hawaiian coral tiered cake
Miniature beach cake
Relaxing on the beach
Hawaiian beach scene cake!
Princess and Castle Birthday Cake Pans from Amazon
Check out these fabulous pans to help you make your perfect cake
Wilton Disney Princess Cinderella Cake Pan
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009) 
Nordic Ware Pro Cast Castle Bundt Pan
Amazon Price: $29.36 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wilton Romantic Castle Cake Set
Amazon Price: $18.00 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wilton Enchanted Castle Pan
Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 07/06/2009)
Cinderella birthday cakes
Some day your prince will come...
... but until then, eat cake?
Whether you are celebrating finding your true prince or celebrating a fantasy princess birthday, a Cinderella birthday cake can be the perfect centerpiece for your celebration. There are options that pipe cinderella straight onto the cake with frosting, make a cinderella "doll" cake, use princess cake toppers and even fondant Cinderellas. Also look for her glass slippers, castle, fairy godmother and Cinderella's magical pumpkin carriage. The only limit is your imagination.
A doll cake of Cinderella
This A beautiful Cinderella cake, covered with fondant in the "doll cake" style.
Chocolate mudcake covered in fondant icing with gumpaste wheels. Cinderella carriage
Magical carriage cake.
Cinderella castle cake for my 4 year old daughter's birthday.
Cinderella iced onto a round cake
Cinderella's glass slipper
This is the Cinderella doll cake I made for a co-worker's little girl's birthday...
Tower of princess cupcakes!
This Cinderella doll cake was for my brother's girlfriend's niece. It's supposed to be Cinderell...
Chocolate Octopus Cake
Williams Sonoma Cake Pan Mold
Last summer, Williams Sonoma had this adorable octopus cake. In this version, I covered his body with chocolate ganache. Once it set, I created the details and the water from royal icing. The seashells are molded white and dark chocolate (using a wilton candy mold) and then set into the icing. For the cake, I used a heavy poundcake recipe and it held its shape beautifully. Monkey birthday party supplies
from Amazon - get 'em now!
Pin the Monkey on the Palm Tree game Luau birthday party game
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67" Jumbo Inflatable Monkey
Amazon Price: $10.00 (as of 07/06/2009)
Monkey Around 40 - Deluxe Party Kit (8 guests) Adult
Amazon Price: $41.96 (as of 07/06/2009)
Neon Monkey Tableware
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Curious George Deluxe Party Kit
Amazon Price: $34.49 (as of 07/06/2009)
Monkey Cake Supplies
Wilton Monkey Shaped Pan
This charming birthday monkey cake pan from Wilton can be decorated in a variety of ways to best match your party theme!
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Lime Monkey Cake Plate
This country chic monkey design cake plate is sure to be a stunning stand for your cake.
Amazon Price: $115.20 (as of 07/06/2009)
Curious George Cake Decoration and Candles 6pc
Put a Curious George cake topper and candles atop your birthday treat!
Amazon Price: $3.19 (as of 07/06/2009)
Curious George Buildable Mini Figures - Set of 6 Vending Machine Toys
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A fondant monkey for a birthday cake
Butterfly cake
pastel butterfly birthday cake
I used a Wilton cake pan for this butterfly cake, but you could easily cut a butterfly shape from a sheet cake or a homemade cake made in a 13 x 9 baking pan. I chose pastels based on the birthday girl's favorites, but you could also do this as a realistic butterfly, or using primary colors. Beautiful butterfly cake designs
Butterflies are lovely and are the perfect cake design for a garden party, tea party, or a butterfly themed birthday. They are suitable for little girls and mature women alike, so butterfly cakes are one of the most versatile designs you can use for your celebration. Combine them with flowers, plants, bugs or just let them stand on their own. Here are some stunning cake designs that make use of butterflies.
This is my favorite butterfly cake.
Tiered cake covered with butterflies
Chocolate glazed butterfly cake with vines
Elegant ivory butterfly cake
Lovely butterflies adorn this layer cake
Cake made using Wilton's Butterfly Cake Pan.
Monarchs on cake and cupcakes
Polka Dot and Butterfly cake -- adorable
Butterfly birthday cake. Chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream filling, co...
Another variation of the Wilton butterfly pan design
A baby butterfly (actually a baby shower cake, but could work for a first birthday)
Closeup of royal icing and fondant butterfly creation.
Uncooked Fluffy White Frosting Recipe
If you want a lovely, basic uncooked frosting that is light fluffy and tasty, try this simple buttercream recipe on your birthday cakes.Ingredients
* 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (or replace with more vegetable shortening if you desire a pure white color to your frosting)
* 1 teaspoon Clear Vanilla Extract (regular vanilla is fine if you don't care about an off-white color)
* 4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar (approx. 1 lb.)
* 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Use an electric mixer to cream the shortening and butter together. Add vanilla and continue to blend. Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating it with the milk and continuing to whip the frosting until it is fluffy and of a nice spreading consistency. You may use more milk to make it a little thinner or less for thicker white frosting.
Birthday Cake Clipart
It's about more than birthday cakes to make -- cakes can be used to decorate invitations, thank you notes and other decorations when you use birthday cake clipart. You don't have to be an artist to create a custom invitation with great birthday themed clipart. Try some of these sources for free birthday cake graphics:* Birthday Cakes from Snogirl
* Huggy Bee Birthday themed clip art graphics
* i band birthday cakes and cupcakes
Cake decorating technique videos
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Cow Birthday Cake
Moooove over, it is time to look at cow birthday cakes
Whether you are celebrating the birthday of a bovine fan or creating a treat for a farm animal themed birthday, a cow birthday cake may be just what you need.
This is my sculpted cow cake that I entered in the 2007 Mckinney Cake show. I ...
Cow design on chocolate peanut butter cake
Moo! Cow birthday cake
Cow print cake with cow figurines
Sculpted fondant cowcake
Adorable cow shaped cake
Cow jumped over the moon first birthday cake
Train Cakes
Make a train cake for your favorite engineer
If you want to make a train cake, there are myriad options available. Williams Sonoma offers a train cake mold (with multiple train cars) if you are feeling ambitious. However, you can also easily decorate a sheet cake with an icing train, or with icing tracks and place a train figurine on top. Or, get creative with the train theme and decorate with an elaborate landscape with a track running through it, or create a picture of your favorite engineer on your birthday treat. Train cake pans from eBay
Some of the cutest train cake pans have been discontinued, but never fear. You can still find them on eBay. You can find new items on eBay as well as gently used cake pans - often someone has purchased the pan for a single occasion and then no longer needs it - their storage shortage is your gain! Look for the standup Wilton 3D train pan as well as Thomas the Tank engine and a variety of other adorable train tins.
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Motorcycle birthday cakes
A motorcycle birthday cake is a great way to fete someone who really loves bikes. Whether your biker is a Harley fan, a sports bike nut, a dirt biker, an Easy Rider, or just an aspiring (or underage) motorcycle rider, these motorcycle cakes are sure to give you great decorating ideas for an upcoming birthday celebration.
ducati hypermotard motorcycle cake.....made by me and my food network assistant ...
Rider and motorcycle in cake and fondant
Bike on a chocolate cake
Okay, this Harley cake was probably for a wedding, not a birthday, but wow!
a funny motorcycle cake with a tough lookin' ken doll on top. Our customer prov...
Gas tank of a Harley formed out of cake
Someone wanted to ride a motorcycle for her 85th birthday
Monochromatic bike on a bike out of icing
Roni is such an enthusiast for motorcycles I didn't resist buying a motorcycle c...
Four cakes for NT$30 (about one American dollar) from %u96DE%u86CB%u7CD5 at Tonghua Night...
Luau Birthday Cake Pictures
Aloha!
A luau birthday cake is perfect for an adult, a sweet sixteen or for children. Tropical luaus are one of the most versatile themes for parties, since there are great variations that work for nearly every age and interest - got a toddler who wants a luau? Go with cheeky monkeys and palm trees. A sweet sixteen? Think hibiscus, palm trees and tiki torches to top your cake. A teen surfer is celebrating a birthday? Top your birthday cake with a surfboard, palms and seashells, maybe even a hula girl. Party for a ten year old girl? Dolphins frolicking in the waves are sure to please. Ten year old boy birthday? How about a chocolate volcano!
Check out some of these great luau birthday cakes for creative decorating ideas.
Pink flamingo and beach hut cake for a luau.
Rich chocolate devil's food volcano cake filled with raspberry buttercream and covered i...
Toasted coconut and fondant top this luau birthday treat
Luau birthday cake with dolphin and turtle.
Beach hut for a luau
Hula girl and flowers are kicking off this perfect luau.
A beautiful beach waterfall sets the scene for this luau
For a kids' luau party, Lilo and Stitch are ideal cake toppers.
Amazing tiered cake
Beautiful tiki head cake
The palm tree cake turned out amazing!
Hello Kitty Birthday Cake
Made without a special pan
Hello Kitty, that simple Sanrio character continues to be a favorite of toddlers and teens alike. If your favorite Hello Kitty fan is yearning for a cake in her image, don't worry -- it is crazy easy to make.To do this one, I simply baked a 13 x 9 sheet cake. Then, I cut the shape of Hello Kitty's head (with bow) out of a piece of parchment paper onto which I had sketched her (she's an oval with triangle ears -- that's really all there is to it). I laid the parchment over the cake, cut with a serrated knife and voila - she was ready for icing. Meow!
Bears Swimming Pool Cake
Summer fun with this swimming pool cake
These teddy grahams are having a day of summer fun with this swimming pool cake. We made a two layer cake and cut the center out of the top layer to make the sides of the "pool". Then, with some blue buttercream icing, gummy fish, teddy grahams and cocktail palm trees for some sunshades, we were ready for our day at the beach. My daughter liked the fact that she could "decorate" it by arranging the palms, teddy bears and gummy fish. 
American Girl Cafe Birthday Gift Cake
Girls Birthday Cake Ideas
Cakes for girls are fun!!
Of course, the most important thing to keep in mind when choosing a design for your birthday cake or a theme for your party is what are the birthday girls' interests? Does she love a sport or a hobby? Is she a dancing diva, a gymnast, an animal lover, a gardener or a voracious reader? What does she play with? Is she passionate about her dolls, her tea set, her chemistry set, craft kits or toy kitchen?
And, even more importantly, what are her ideas for her cake and party? If she is like my daughter, she starts planning her birthday fete about 364 days ahead. (By the way, it is really dangerous to let your kids watch the cake competitions on the Food Network since they get delusions of cake grandeur.) Anyway, it is her special day, so make sure you get her input on whether she wants a Hannah Montana bash or a Teddy Bears' picnic.
Some of my favorite girls birthday cake ideas follow:
* Mermaid birthday cakes
* Princess birthday cakes
* Dance theme birthday cakes
* Dog cakes
* Cat cakes
* Horse cakes
* Makeover cake
* Tea party cake
* Pizza party cake
* Garden cakes
* Pool party or beach cake
* Fairy cakes
Licensed character and TV show theme cakes:
* American Idol cakes
* Hannah Montana cake
* Jonas Brothers
* Littlest Pet Shop cakes
Little Girls' Birthday Cake Ideas
Need ideas for your baby or toddler girls' birthday?
* Teddy Bear
* Zoo animal cakes
* Farm animal cakes
* Nursery rhyme birthday cakes (mother goose, jack and jill, cow jumping over moon or any other favorites)
* Bunny cakes
* Princess cakes
* Fairy cakes
Licensed character and TV show theme cakes:
* Sesame Street: Specifically Elmo, Zoe or Abby Cadabby cakes
* Hello Kitty cakes
* Strawberry Shortcake
* Dora the Explorer cakes
* Barbie themed cakes
* Backyardigans
* Doll cakes (where the doll is stuck in the center and the cake is the "skirt")
Girls Birthday Cake Idea Photos
creative inspiration from flickr
A picture is worth a thousand words and we're sure these hand selected girls birthday cake photos will inspire you with ideas for big and little girls themed confections.
Flower cakes for twin girls
girls first birthday cake in number one with bear
3-tier whimsical birthday cake. Buttercream icing with piped designs and silver...
Fairy cake for a girls birthday
Sweet birthday cake with an image of Lillifee, a fairy character popular with Ge...
Powerpuff Girls birthday cake for my daughter.
Tropical themed buttercream iced birthday cake accented with hand-made fondant h...
Princess crown birthday cake
Strawberry Shortcake hand piped on a buttercream iced cake with fondant flower a...
Elegant pink rose tiered birthday cakes
Hawaiian girl birthday cake
Girly birthday cake with a butterfly garden theme...
Fairy and Pixie birthday cake ideas
If you are throwing a birthday party for a pixie, you need to have a magical cake. What makes a cake fit for a fairy? It can be a woodland wonderland, filled with toadstools and flowers and fit for a forest pixie, or an icy cavern, home to an arctic sprite, or a home for a group of water fairies. What else goes well with fairies and pixies? Butterflies, ladybugs and other charming insects, small birds and reptiles, flowers, berries, and lots and lots of sparkles. We recommend the edible glitter. The only limits are your imagination and a sprinkling of magic pixie dust on your birthday cake, to get a treat that will thrill everyone.
Woodland home for fairies and pixies with mushrooms
Mushroom house out of cake for a charming fairy
Tinkerbell sheet cake
Tinkerbell fairy cake, round
Fairy cake topper: tinkerbell
Tinkerbell cupcake cake
Beautiful tiered fairy cake
fairy figurine on cupcakes
Stunning fairy on a pink cake
fairy princess birthday cake
Pixie sheet Cake
Abby Cadabby Birthday Cake
And, other Sesame Street favorites on cakes
If your little one is a fan of Sesame Street, consider one of these sweet and quirky characters for a birthday cake decoration or as a whole party theme? Little girls love the newest addition to the block: Abby Cadabby, the sweet sesame street fairy muppet. And, of course, who isn't fond of Cookie Monster, Elmo, Grover, Big Bird, Ernie and Bert?
Abby Cadabby birthday cake picture
Cookie monster cake :)
Sculpted cake of the famous Cookie Monster! Made with Buttermilk Pound Cake and...
This cake was for my Nephew's 2nd Birthday. Like most kids, he's CRAZY about El...
I can't tell you how excited he was about this Elmo cake. Definitely worth the t...
Daughter's Elmo Birthday Cake
I had a Grover when I was growing up, and bought one for Meredith when I found o...
Carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and hand sculpted marzipan decor...
These were a specific request for a 1yo's b-day. Josh did the cupcakes and I di...
Abby Cadabby birthday party supplies
Abby Cadabby cake pan and more
Abby Cadabby Party Favor Kit Child
These Abby Cadabby favor kits are already put together and good to go!
Amazon Price: $5.87 (as of 07/06/2009)
Party Bags - Abby Cadabby
Assemble your own Abby Cadabby goody bags with these treat sacks.
Amazon Price: $3.50 (as of 07/06/2009)
Cakes are more than cute characters
Beautiful, sophisticated birthday cake designs can be easy
When we think of birthday cakes, it is common to think of the cute ones with animals and children's characters. However, most adults love birthday cake too, so consider these methods for simple, yet sophisticated cake designs:Decorate Cakes with Flowers
While everyone associates icing flowers with birthday cakes, it is even easier to decorate a cake with real flowers. Find beautiful, edible flowers (even if people aren't going to eat them, you don't want any potentially toxic plants to come in contact with your cake) and trim off any thorns and extra leaves or excess stem length.
Some great flowers to use on cakes include:
Other edible flowers to consider are:
Fruit as Cake Decoration
Another beautiful way to decorate a cake for an adult is with fresh or sugared fruit. Summer berries are especially beautiful and sumptuous; consider strawberry halves, blueberries and fresh raspberries. One truly elegant way to use berries is to alternate plain and chocolate dipped strawberries to garnish your cake top.
You can also use other types of fresh fruit to decorate your cake. Since most cut fruits brown when exposed to air for any duration, consider dipping cut fruit in a sugar glaze before using it to adorn your cake top.
Top layer of rainforest birthday cake - lizards and frogs!
Dora the Explorer Birthday Cakes
Hola! Having a Dora themed birthday party?
If you have a toddler, there's a good chance you've considered a Dora the Explorer birthday cake. Whether you want just Dora or to include Boots or Swiper the Fox, or need Dora and Diego cakes for a twins' birthday, we have assembled the best Flickr photos of Dora cakes and cupcakes for your reference.
Vanilla Cupcake with Vanilla Buttercream topped with a handmade fondant Dora the...
Dora The Explorer Birthday Cake with fondant stripes, stars, and writing
Dora the Explorer cake made with a Wilton pan.
Dora the Explorer cake my sister made (she used to work in a bakery so knows how...
Sheet cake featuring Dora the Explorer. Let's go!
Dora and boots iced onto this sheet cake
Beautiful Dora the Explorer tiered cake
Dora and Diego go off-roading on this cake
Dora the Explorer and Boots the Monkey Cupcakes
Princess Dora design on a chocolate birthday cake
Go Diego Go Birthday Cake!
Scooby Doo Birthday Cake Decorations
Cake for your Scooby Snack?
Scooby Doo Cake Toppers - 2 Piece Set
Shaggy, Scooby and the Mystery Machine, all set to top your birthday cake!
Amazon Price: $7.88 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wilton Scooby Doo Candle
Scooby Doo candle sets the tone for a mystery solving birthday cake!
Amazon Price: $4.69 (as of 07/06/2009)
Scooby Doo Cakes - 1 Scooby & Gang Do-It-Yourself Cake Decoration
Scooby-Doo-ize any cake with this edible decoration you can put atop any sheet cake.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Scooby Doo Cakes - Licensed Re-usable Mini Toppers & Party Favors - Use on Cupcakes, too!
Set of Scooby Doo cake toppers - perfect for cupcakes.
Amazon Price: $10.29 (as of 07/06/2009)
Quick Dolphin Cake -- just for fun
So, I've never made my favorite pound cake recipe in classic round cake pans -- I always use a bundt. Since my daughter wants round tiers, using this cake for the upcoming rain forest birthday, I needed to give it a test run, and also try out the ganache filling with buttercream outside.I lowered the temp by 25 degrees for the experiment and the cake came out great - rich and moist. The ganache was too dark -- I used chocolate that verged on bittersweet, so I'll use a milder chocolate for the real thing -- and the buttercream was perfect. Of course, I needed to ice it to ensure the buttercream would cover any ganache filling that stuck out and also to get the whole effect.
So, then I decided it needed a simple decoration - I wanted something that would amuse my daughter so I did a simple dolphin (out of the same buttercream, but colored blue) frolicking in the waves. Voila. A dolphin cake. Not exactly a masterpiece, but quick, easy and made my daughter happy -- "ooh, mommy, a dolphin cake!"
Cake Pan Obsession
An amateur baker is sucked in by NordicWare
It is all Williams-Sonoma's fault. They have drawn me in and I am obsessed with their cake pans. It started innocently enough with the sandcastle pan. Then, someone gave me the pumpkin cake pan and the Hansel and Gretel house. The santa was on sale. Of course, we had to have the octopus. The easter bunny just hopped into our bag. And, then, the floral petit fours, the mini pumpkins, the vegetable mini cakes and finally the backyard bugs. Can it be stopped? Fabulous Cake Pans for boys' birthdays
Trains, planes and automobiles
Nordic Ware Platinum Collection Train Pan
NordicWare pans are heavy and high quality. This multi-car train pan will allow you to make an extended choo-choo you can decorate in any number of ways.
Amazon Price: $28.57 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wilton Choo-Choo Train Set
If you want a simpler cake design, this molded train cake pan from Wilton will allow you to make a stunning, but easy birthday cake for your favorite engineer.
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Chicago Metallic 6-Cup Airplane Link Pan
Make mini airplane cakes for each birthday gift with this sturdy airplane pan.
Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wilton Cars Cake Pan
Is Disney's Cars a favorite movie in your house? Make a cake fit for your own little racer with this cars cake pan from Wilton.
Amazon Price: $14.49 (as of 07/06/2009)
Wilton 3-D Cruiser Pan
Make a three dimensional car cake in this molded wilton car cake pan. Easy to make and decorate.
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
Pirate Birthday Cake - ice cream
For a friend's son's birthday, they wanted something in a pirate theme, and wanted an ice cream cake. They purchased a beautiful ice cream pirate ship, with pirates roaming the fudge planked deck. And, of course it was delicious. Check out these birthday cakes from Flicker
A picture is worth a thousand words. Of course a bite of cake and frosting is worth even more.
A lovely princess for my daughters five year birthday party. The dress and bloss...
Photo by Meg & Fred - cake by Sybil - 13 hours of work. For my daughter...
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This is a sunflower bundt cake topped with a chocolate ganache. It lost the sunf...
A princess themed ice cream cake. I think this was at Dairy Queen.
Follow the yellow iced road of cupcakes for this Wizard of Oz birthday cake trea...
Greatly inspired by Debbie Brown's Starry Castle book entitled Magical Cakes. Bu...
Adapted from Debbie Brown's design for a twelve year old's cake.
Anna's latest cake - a knight's castle for Max's sixth birthday. Previous cakes ...
Created for a two year old who wanted dogs and trains. The cake is wrapped in an...
A thomas train cake that doesn't use a special train cake mold.
Dinosaur cakes
Dinosaurs have unending appeal as a birthday theme and dinosaur cakes can be ferocious or charming. Consider a dino cake for your next bash, especially if you have a toddler boy who loves the prehistoric.
Based on Debbie Brown's cute dinosaur cake
Using Wilton dinosaur cake pan
Dinosaur birthday cake. Nut-free chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream fil...
Dinosaur cake toppers on a birthday cake
Baby dinosaur hatching out of an egg, covered in fondant
Beautiful molded dinosaur birthday cake
Frosting dinos on a boy's birthday cake
Hollywood theme birthday cake ideas
Hollywood theme birthday cakes are popular with anyone with passion for the glitz and glitter of the film industry. Perfect for a birthday that falls on Oscar night, or an aspiring actress' birthday party, these cakes will give you ideas for incorporating Hollywood into your cake! From the walk of fame and red carpets to clapboards and film reels, they are all ideal for teen or sweet 16 birthday parties as well!
Whether you're a local wanting to honor the Hollywood hills or someone with a passion for movies, these Hollywood birthday cakes will give you creative inspiration for your birthday party!
Tiered Hollywood theme cake
Heading to Hollywood cake
Tiered cake for a hollywood theme birthday
Authentic looking Hollywood hills cake
Clapboard and stars top this film themed cake
Welcome to Hollywood with this chocolate cake
Hollywood themed cake with a film reel
Hollywood Walk of Fame birthday cake with star
Sweet Sixteen Hollywood birthday cake
15th birthday princess atop a hollywood theme cake with red carpet
Ode to Oscar night birthday cake with Hollywood theme
Hollywood theme fondant covers this birthday cake
Clay birthday cake... favors, decorations...
Lego Birthday Cake
Hoppy Birthday Bunny
For a Hoppy Easter or a Hoppy Birthday
This bunny cake is sure to make everyone smile. This was made using a two piece mold from Williams-Sonoma. You hold the two halves together with icing, so make sure your royal icing is thick. You can decorate the outside with frosting (as shown here) or leave it plain. Of course, we had to put jelly beans in this bunny's basket. Pretty in Pink
A girly cake for your little princess.
This cake is a simple, classic design for a little girl's birthday cake. It can be adapted to suit your baby girl's first birthday, or used for an older girl. Allow the color and your daughter's favorite things to guide the decorations. Fish Birthday Cake
Something fishy?
Whether you are hosting a party for a future fisherman or a tropical fish collector, a fish shaped cake is sure to please. You can cut the fish shape out of any size sheet cake and decorate it in any color scheme or breed you desire. Cute and Easy Dog Cake
Frosting dog on a simple sheet cake
You don't have to be a great artist to thrill the canine lovers in your house. I did this outline of a dog on a 13 x 9 cake and you could feel the puppy love! Dog Park Cake
this dog cake is a walk in the park
Use cake toppers creatively with your icing to make fun scenes on your birthday cakes without much fuss.This dog talking a walk in the tree-lined park is simply cake topper figurines on a vanilla iced cake.
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Inspiration for creative and fun birthday cakes
* Stellar Cake Company
* Black Market Bakery in Irvine, CA
* Charm City Cakes (This is the bakery featured on the Food Network's "Ace of Cakes")
Sweet 16 Birthday Cakes
For that special sixteenth...
Sweet 16 cakes are in a category all their own. Not too young, but still sweet and fun, these sweet treats are perfect for sweet sixteens!
Pink roses for a sweet 16 girl
Sweet 16 party time.
sweet sixteen with fondant accents
Fondant package tiered cake
Sweet 16 with photo of birthday girl
Happy Sweet 16 Bianca
Tiered sweet sixteen cake - gorgeous!
Chocolate 16th birthday cake
Great cake ideas for boys' birthdays
Boys' cake can be cute too!
Whether you have a magic themed birthday party or a clown, whether you son wants spiderman or robots, you can infuse tons of personality into your party with a clever birthday cake.
Fondant covered robot cake
Birthday cake with a magician's hat and rabbit
Magic rabbit popping up
Boys first birthday sports cake
Power Ranger Birthday Cake made in colors of customer's choosing. Buttercream i...
Rocket ship and planets birthday cake grouping
Hand decorated spiderman image on a buttercream iced sheet cake.
Space ship sheet cake
Frogs, worms and dirt birthday cake
Clown and Circus Cake for a first birthday party
Great Birthday Cake Toppers for Boys
Party Supplies - Curious George Cake Toppers
Curious George birthday cake decorations - cake topper set with George and palm trees. Can be used on a round or sheet cake.
Amazon Price: $4.45 (as of 07/06/2009)
Bob the Builder Cakes -- Muck the Dump Truck Licensed Re-Usable 5-Piece Cake Topper Set
Dump truck birthday cake decorations from the Bob the Builder line - cute and reusable.
Amazon Price: $10.29 (as of 07/06/2009)
Cars Lightning Mcqueen Race Scene Cake Kit
This birthday cake topper set from the Cars movie features the Car Lightning McQueen and a section of race track birthday cake decorations.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Kung Fu Panda Master Po Cake Topper Set
Put a little Kung Fu Panda action on your favorite boy's birthday cake for some sure-fire fun.
Amazon Price: $8.40 (as of 07/06/2009)
Cake Toppers
It doesn't have to be about the icing
Disney Mickey Mouse Roller Coaster Cake Topper
If your birthday boy or girl is a fan of Mickey Mouse or amusement parks, add thrills to your cake with this roller coaster cake topper.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Train Cake Topper With Candle Holders
Choo-choo-choo. This train and track cake topping set includes candle holders and will please the budding engineer in your family.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Wiggles Cake Topper
If your toddler is having a Wiggles birthday, nothing could be happier than having the singing dancing foursome in their big red car atop the cake.
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
Disney Tinkerbell Dangler Cake Topper
This Tinkerbell cake topper appears to fly over the icing, as she dangles prettily. This is perfect for a fairy themed birthday full of magic.
Amazon Price: $8.98 (as of 07/06/2009)
Indiana Jones Cake Topper Kit
For an adventure filled cake, explore this Indiana Jones cake topper set. It is sure to be a popular theme with the release of the newest Indiana Jones adventure film.
Amazon Price: $2.25 (as of 07/06/2009)
A visit to classic cake decorations
Wow. It was a teeny tiny store, crammed floor to ceiling with cake pans, cake toppers, picks, candy molds, sprinkles, edible glitter, molding chocolate, beautiful books on cake decorating... Really, anything you can imagine and if you don't see it you should ask, because they probably know where it is hidden. So, we bought columns to the tier support, as well as a tier support platform, 2 6-inch cake pans for the top tier, a bucket of fondant, a set of fondant tools, a lot of edible glitter, some chocolate molds and some chocolate. Here we go...
Bingo Birthday Cake pictures
Throwing a birthday bash for a bingo nut? Want to celebrate someone's birthday on your regular bingo night? These bingo themed birthday cakes will set the perfect tone with that bingo flavor!
While you can get over the top with bingo players, bingo balls and such, a bingo card is easy to create on a sheet cake with a little decorating icing.
As you might guess, this seems to be a popular retirement home birthday theme!
Elaborate bingo birthday cake
Cake looks like a bingocard
Another bingo card birthday cake
Bingo cake for a 69th birthday
Simple bingo themed sheet cake
bingo card cake
Professionally baked bingo card birthday cake
Over the hill birthday cake ideas
Looking for great over the hill birthday cake ideas for a fortieth, fiftieth or sixtieth birthday party? Visit our new lens, devoted to Over the Hill birthday parties for free, fun and easy cake ideas and pictures. Free Birthday Cake Patterns
Remember, you can make your own patterns and templates (blow up any image -- from clip art or your invitations -- on a copier and trace it with waxed paper or parchment, then cut it out, set it atop your cake and go around it with a serrated knife) easily enough, if you are not confident, it can help to use a free cake pattern someone else has created.
Here are some options to try for free birthday cake patterns:
*Free robot cake pattern
* Free butterfly birthday cake pattern
* Mickey Mouse cake pattern to print
* Templates to make a Hello Kitty cake
Crocheted slice of birthday cake pattern - free
* Free slice of birthday cake pattern
* Free birthday cake crossstitch patterns
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