Barbie Birthday Cake

Gorgeous Barbie Birthday Cakes fit for a Princess

If you’re looking for a Barbie birthday cake or even Barbie cupcakes then you’re in the right place here so put on your oven mitts and let’s get baking.

When people think of a Barbie cake the first thing that generally springs to mind is the cake that has a doll in it, but there are actually a few other ways you can decorate a Barbie cake and we’re going to look at all of them.

Anyone can make a Barbie birthday cake as I show you the easiest ways to decorate a Barbie cake through to harder ways, let’s have a look at some shall we?

I'll begin with the classic Barbie Doll cake, which by the way can be made with any doll, not just a Barbie doll, now I hadn't seen this type of cake until my daughter attended one of her preschool friends third birthday party and that's when I was told just how easy they were to make.....

The Barbie Doll Cake

I’ve included two different videos which show you how to make a ‘traditional’ barbie cake which uses a Barbie doll in the cake and these would work well on a Disney Princess Cake too, you’d just want to use a Disney Princess Barbie doll.

The first video is the one I’d recommend if you’re not very confident with decorating cakes, the second one looks fantastic, but is a lot more involved.

The first Barbie cake that I saw was made by the little girl’s grandmother who used to make them for her daughters as well and she had a special cake pan that she used for her Barbie cake which was like the pan in the Wilton doll cake kit –

Wilton Wonder Mold Kit
The grandmother used a whole doll in her cake though as opposed to the doll pick that comes with this kit.
Now if you’ve watched the videos you’ll know that you don’t actually need a special doll cake pan to make a Barbie cake, but if you do get the Wilton kit it does come with full instructions.
These doll cakes can be turned into Disney princess cakes as well just by using a Disney Princess Barbie doll.

More Barbie Cake Pans

Now the special doll cake pan that enables you to create a wide skirt look for your cake isn’t the only cake pan that you can use to make yourself a cool Barbie cake.

You can also get these following cake pans to help you make a fantastic Barbie cake.

Wilton Cake Pan: Evening/Enchanted BarbieWilton 2105-6065 Barbie Cake Pan

More Barbie Birthday Cake Ideas

Now you don’t have to use a doll in your cake to produce a fun Barbie cake a far easier option would be just to use an edible Barbie cake topper and these look great as well as being really easy to use. Your child will still think it’s amazing and you won’t have to stay up late stressing on decorating the cake you want to use.

Now make or buy your base cake and then use either frosting or royal icing to cover the cake before gently laying your chosen Barbie edible cake topper on top of the cake, smoothing it out so that it’s nice and smooth.

The one piece of advice I’d give you is to make sure you measure it before getting/making your cake as when I used one for my daughter’s cake I forgot to measure it first which caused a bit of stress and the cake didn’t look as good as it would’ve had I got a slightly bigger sponge!

Barbie Edible Image Cake TopperBarbie Personalized Edible Cake Image TopperBarbie Personalized Edible Cake Image Topper

Barbie Dream House Cake

Use a Barbie Cake Decorating Kit

If the person you're making a Barbie birthday cake for loves their Barbie dollhouse (or wants one) then maybe you'd like to make them a Barbie Dream House Cake.

This does require time, patience and an ability to use a piping bag, but the result is stunning.

Step one in making this house is to purchase the decorating kit below -

DecoPac Barbie Dream House Party Deco Set
The next step is to get a sheet cake which you'll need to ice white. You'll then need to place the Barbie house onto the cake in order to mark out the path and patio.
This kit comes with complete instructions for making the cake up including telling you what tips to use when it comes to adding the details.

The kit itself contains a fold down Barbie house that can be used to play with after the cake is demolished. It also comes with a Barbie and Sequin figurine.

Now if you want to check out the instructions before buying the set then here they are - instructions for Barbie Dream House Cake (this is in a pdf format).

Personally I might try and decorate it differently for example I would color some fondant green and use that to cover my cake. Next I'd take some shredded coconut and mix it with a drop or two of green food coloring and push this into the fondant which creates the look of grass (very simple yet effective method if you need grass for anything).

By keeping it all on one level you wouldn't need to add a patio, but you could take a little bit of fondant and add black food coloring and use this to add a path leading to the door. Alternatively you could use different sweets as cobblestones for a path - which confectionery you choose would depend on where you live and what was available.

To add something extra to the cake you could use little plant pots or trees from toy sets, dolls house sets or train sets.

More Barbie Cake Decorating Sets

As Barbie's been around for so long it's hardly surprising to learn that there are a lot of different Barbie cake decorating sets available for you to use. I've compiled a selection for you to look at here -

DecoPac Barbie Fairy Secret Wings Deco SetBarbie Diamond Castle Cake TopperBarbie Fairytopia Petals Cake Kit

Barbie Cupcakes - Who Doesn't Love Cupcakes?

A few years ago now my daughter blindsided me by requesting cupcakes instead of a big cake for her birthday and I must admit cupcakes are a great alternative. There's just something special about having a whole cake to yourself which I think is part of the appeal of cupcakes.

However, if you're holding a birthday party what about the candles, the singing and the cutting of the cake? Well there is a way for your daughter to have cupcakes and a 'proper' cake for her birthday thanks to what are called petite cake toppers.

Below are a couple of Barbie cake toppers that I've sourced for you - one is in the classic Barbie pink and features the blonde Barbie, the second one is in a different shade of pink and features African American Barbie.

Barbie Cake Topper for Petite CakeBarbie African American Topper for Petite Cake

When it comes to making the most of these petite cake toppers there are two options (that I can think of that is), one is to use a cake stand or plate of some description and have the petite cake on top with all of the cupcakes underneath. The other idea is to use a fake dummy cake which you can ice. Now add the petite cake on the top of the tiered dummy cake and put the cupcakes on the tiers so that it looks like cupcakes decorating a bigger cake. If you want more detail you could simply add smarties or M&Ms to the sides of the dummy cake to add a polka dot effect before adding the cupcakes.

Decorating Your Barbie Cupcakes

There are lots of ways in which you can decorate you Barbie cupcakes from using Barbie cupcake wrappers and simply white, pink or purple icing on the actual cupcakes to using Barbie edible cupcake toppers or Barbie picks.......so many decisions!

Check out some of the Barbie cupcake decorations you can get online and see if they help you to decide which ones you want to use (if you do go with a cupcake topper or pick then I'd be using a pink or pink and white cupcake wrapper to help accent the Barbie theme).

DecoPac Barbie Fashion Bow RingsEdible Barbie Cupcake ToppersBarbie 'High Fashion' Cupcake Toppers (8ct)

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Super Easy Birthday Cake Decorating Ideas

Looking for an Easy Peasy Birthday Cake?

Barrel of Candy Birthday Cake

I love the words easy when it comes to cooking and if you’re talking birthday cakes then I especially love the words quick and easy and that’s what these birthday cake recipes are.

I love spending lots of time decorating birthday cakes for my daughter as I get a lot of fun out of it, but sometimes time is in short supply which is why I’ve compiled some really simple birthday (or everyday) cake ideas together.

You can use a brought cake and brought fondant for these cakes or you can make your own so let’s have a look at some cool cake ideas ……..

Going Dotty Birthday Cake

Easy Polka Dot Cake

When my daughter had her 11th birthday I made a One Direction cake for her to take to school, but that left nothing at home for us to have. I had a sponge cake left over that I was planning on freezing, but instead I thought why not make her a quick cake to share with the family after school.

I used -

• an un-iced sponge cake
• some vanilla frosting (left over from her other cake)
• some giant chocolate buttons
• a flake bar

With all of these ingredients and very little time I whipped up a cake that impressed hubby, daughter and myself ..... it also tasted good. The only drawback is now I think dd expects two cakes every year!!

Chocolate Button & Flake Cake

I basically covered the sponge with vanilla frosting and randomly stuck the chocolate buttons on the side of the cake - you could have stuck them on the top for a truly dotty cake, but as I had a flake bar I decided to use this on top. Flakes are supposed to just crumble, but as you can see there are some 'clumps' of flake in places, but I didn't say it would look perfect!

If you wanted to you could use chocolate or strawberry frosting along with white chocolate buttons all over the cake - it really is a very simple idea to use if you're caught short and need a cake quickly!

Of course this was made using a brought sponge and frosting, but you can use a home made cake and frosting if you wanted to - I was just trying to produce a cake as painlessly as possible!

Barrel of Lollies Birthday Cake

Easy & Colorful Cake

This cake is best for a layered birthday cake and will take a little more time than the polka dot cake, but is just as easy. The result, however, is stunning as you can see in the picture.

In order to make this cake I again brought all of the ingredients to prove that it really could be made of entirely store brought ingredients and still be a huge hit.

Supplies

• 2 un-iced sponges (my supermarket sells them in a double pack which is handy)
• 1 tub of vanilla icing
• Kit kats
• Smarties
• Piece of ribbon that’s long enough to be tied around the finished cake

Ingredients for Barrel of Smarties Cake

Now I've got some photos below which show you each step as we go, so be sure to check them out.

First you need to take your first sponge and place it on a plate or cake stand - this is a cake that you don't want to try and lift once you've made it so what ever you're planning on serving it on that's what you need to prepare it on. Worried about making a mess? That's okay I'll give you a little tip ......

Place strips of baking paper or greaseproof paper around your plate or cake stand and place your cake on it. This will protect the surface from icing etc and can be pulled out once the cake is finished

Once you've placed the first sponge onto your plate you just need to add frosting to the top and then place your second sponge on top. For this cake you actually don't need to worry about the top being flat which is good.

Now you need to add frosting to the top of the second sponge as well as to the sides of the cake. The frosting isn't going to be seen so you don't have to worry about keeping it really smooth, just make sure it covers the whole surface.

Now you’ll need to get your Kit Kats (this is the most time consuming part of the cake), you’re basically standing them up and sticking them onto the frosting all the way around so that it looks like the side of a wooden barrel. The number of kit kats you need will depend on the size of your sponge (mine used up about 30 'fingers' I think).

The next step is to pour in the M&Ms or Smarties - I used Smarties in this cake because they were on special! You need to make sure that they totally cover the frosting on the top, but how deep you want to make them is totally up to you. We used about 200 grams, but it was very generous!

My final touch was to add some ribbon around the outside of the cake, to be honest I'm not sure it really needed that, but I had a nice dotty design of ribbon which I thought would look good!

I think this is a great cake and it certainly has the wow factor.

This really is a gorgeous looking cake that will impress your children no end and as you can see it's very, very easy to make. There is one question that does get asked however and that's - how do you cut and serve this cake without making a big mess?

After I made it first I did think uh oh, but it actually wasn't too bad! You need to cut between the Kit Kat fingers and use a cake slice to lift each piece out. You will lose a few smarties, but not as many as you'd imagine (and we always have a lot of them on there!), if your kids are anything like the ones I've baked cakes for they'll love to see you lose some anyway and will be hanging around like seagulls at a beach picnic looking for stray ones.

I came across another variation of the Kit Kat Barrel of Lollies cake recently and seeing the picture it looks very easy to make indeed.

Basically follow the directions above from steps 1 through to 4 and then for the fifth step use six Kit Kat fingers to 'divide' the cake and add a large chocolate in the middle (they've used a Ferrero Rocher).

Next fill each 'slice' with chocolates of your choice from m&ms through to maltesers. You could even just use Smarties or M&Ms, but use different colored ones in the different 'slices'.

It does look really good doesn't it? My daughter is already trying to think of what different types of candy she'd like next time I make her a cake!

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Star Wars Cakes

How to Create an Awesome Star Wars Birthday Cake

Star Wars Birthday Cake
The pièce de résistance by TheNickster, on Flickr

There are so many ways to make a Star Wars themed cake that it’s hard to know where to begin!

If you’re in charge of cake duty for a Star Wars fan then there are some great cake ideas here for you from easy beginners cake ideas to more advanced bakers ideas.

Let’s take a look at how to create a range of different (and awesome) Star Wars birthday cakes that will make you any Star Wars fan's favorite baker.

But before you start to look I’ll leave you with a very bad pun ……..which you know just has to be said –

May the Cake be With You!

Super Easy Star Wars Cake Ideas

Star Wars Cake Decals

The easiest way to create a Star Wars cake is to buy a ready made sponge cake, some frosting and a cake decal. There are certainly some cool cake decals available to buy from the original Star Wars movies right through to the Clone Wars.

You can simply frost or ice a sponge and place the decal carefully on top – smooth it down and you have yourself a cool Star Wars cake. Here's one person's version - they've added candles to the top, but I must admit that I prefer it without candles ....

If you’re feeling a little more creative then you can take the cake decal as a starting point and do a few other things to ‘jazz up’ the birthday cake a bit.

Firstly you could just pipe around the edges of your cake like this person has done -



Secondly you could add designs around the side of the cake and this can be done in a number of different ways including cupcake decals, stencils and cookie cutters – let me go into more detail on these ideas……

Ideas Using Fondant for Your Star Wars Cake

Fairly Easy Ideas for a Cool Cake

If you decide to use fondant to cover your cake then you can still use a cake decal on the top of the cake, but you also have a nice smooth finish on the side of your cake that can be nicely decorated using more fondant or cake decals.

If you get some cool cupcake decals you simply smooth them onto the side in the same manner that you added the one to the top – this is a really easy way of adding more decorations to the cake without needing any artistic talent at all.

Another thing that you could do is to add stars to the side of the cake, after all it is Star Wars and there are stars in space! Simply roll out some spare fondant and use a cookie cutter to cut out stars – you can use a brush to paint a color onto them and then add a little water to the ‘under side’ of the star to help it stick onto the actual cake. Now I’ll admit I’ve never ‘painted’ fondant – I add food coloring to the fondant, knead it and then roll it out before cutting it. Either option will work.

When I saw this cool Star Wars cake I thought about using a stencil.

Two Tier Star Wars Cake

There are two ways of achieving this that I can see. One is by making your own stencil and then using a cool cake sprayer like they have on Ace of Cakes which you probably don’t have in your kitchen so that leads us to the second way…..

I would color your fondant first and then roll it out, next lay your homemade stencil on top of the fondant and cut it out. Brush the underside with a little water or a simple syrup and ‘stick’ it onto the side of the cake – how easy is that?

Making a Stencil

When I’ve made stencils for cakes I’ve simply downloaded an image from Google (only do this for personal use as otherwise you’re talking trademark violations), printed it out and then used a craft knife to cut the ‘inside’ of the image out creating a stencil.

Edible Star Wars Cake Images

The Easy Way to Create an Awesome Birthday Cake

Here's a selection of Star Wars Cake Decals (sometimes called edible cake images or icing images) that you can use for your birthday cake.

Darth Vader Edible Image Cake DecorationStar Wars Rebels Inquisitor Edible ImageStar Wars Yoda Edible Icing Cake ImageClassic Star Wars Edible Image Cake TopperPersonalized Star Wars Edible ImagePersonalized Star Wars Edible Cake Topper

Use Cake Toppers to Transform Your Cake into a Star Wars Cake

Another Easy Way to Create an Amazing Cake

You can simply buy or bake your own cake, add frosting and then stick a cake topper or two on top in order to turn it from a run of the mill birthday cake to an out of this world Star Wars cake.

There are a number of different cake toppers available for you to use (I've included some below) and how much actual cake decorating you want to do is completely up to you.

Most images that you see of these cakes includes piping around the edge of the cake, but a way around this which you can use whether you frost the cake or cover it with fondant is cabouchons. This edible little balls can be placed around the outside of the cake very easily (although a little time consuming) and give the same 'framed' effect that piping can do.

Let's have a look at what Star Wars cake toppers are available for you to use .....

Star Wars Cake Topper and 24 Cupcake Toppers
This is a cool cake topper that can also be used as a toy long after the birthday cake has been eaten.

The lightsabers light up as well which is pretty cool, the only problem is that they don't stay lit up which is a shame. One commentator has said that he taped the switch on which worked - but lit up or not this cake topper is bound to be a hit.

This kit also comes with 24 lightsaber cupcake toppers which are a pretty awesome bonus.

Star Wars X Wing Cake Topper
This is a two piece cake topper set featuring both the Death Star and an X-Wing and makes a really cool looking birthday cake.

The Death Star is really only good as a cake decoration, but the X-Wing can be reused as a toy which is really cool.

Of course you don't have to use actual cake toppers on your cake - there are a number of different Star Wars mini figures which you can buy and pop on top of a cake. If the person loves Lego as well then I'd be looking at buying some Lego Star Wars minifigures and adding them to the cake.

The Clone Wars Cake Decorating Kit

There are lots of different Star Wars cake decorating kits available which include more than just a cake topper, this one featuring the Clone Wars includes two cake toppers and what's called a pop top decoration.

The cake toppers are Anakin Skywalker and General Grievous battling with their light sabers at the ready. The pop top is basically a thin plastic Clone Wars emblem which you put on the cake and it appears to 'pop' out because of the 2D effect.

Below you can see two different looks that can be achieved using the same decorating kit.
Star Wars - The Clone Wars - Cake Decorating Kit

This one uses a plain slab cake that has simply been iced and has had a little piping detail around the outside on both the top and the bottom of the cake - very simple and effective.

This cake decorating kit also includes four 6" plastic straws which can be used to support the cake if you want to have more than one layer ........ which is what we did with the following cake idea.

The steps makes the cake look a lot more interesting, the actual decorating isn't much harder than the cake above it's just the thought of layering a cake that some people find daunting!

I love how the same decorating kit can be used in two different ways and create cakes that look so different - there really is no end to what you can come up with just by using your imagination when you purchase these kits.

More Artistic Ways of Creating a Star Wars Cake

Gum Paste & Icing Techniques

If you're great at modelling then you could make your own edible Star Wars characters to place on top of your cake using gum paste. Personally I don't think I'd be able to make a figurine, but I have seen some amazing characters made by more creative people than myself.

If you're good at icing, which is really more about a good artistic eye and a steady hand then anything else, then there is no end to designs you can dream up. Google Star Wars cakes for some inspiration - check out Star Wars images online or in posters and just let 'the force' guide your hands!

Baking Your Own Star Wars Cake

Of course if you love to bake and you want to make a cake from scratch (you could even use a cake mix, I won't tell) then you can always get your very own Star Wars themed cake tin and there are lots to choose from.

Most of my cake pans are either round or rectangular, but I do keep looking at the different shaped ones with baker's envy! I love baking cakes throughout the year, but when it comes to making a birthday cake for someone I 'freak out' about it sinking or being as hard as rock or just plain tasting horrible! This is the reason why I always get a store brought cake and just decorate it.

If you're more confident about your baking than me you will love to use these cake tins (and one day I'll turn to them as well ....... in a few years time anyway!)

Star Wars Baking Pans

R2D2 Baking Tin

Wilton Star Wars R2D2 Contoured Baking Pan

This R2D2 baking pan is going back to the classic, old school Star Wars that is where it all began and who didn't fall in love with R2Ds, C-3PO and Chewbacca? They were the characters that I fell in love with when I saw Star Wars for the very first time (sorry Hans Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker etc).

This is why when I saw this Star Wars baking pan I knew that if I was every going to buy one it would be this one!

Made from quality aluminium this cake tin has some great contouring which makes the icing really easy once the cake is made. It comes complete with all of the baking and decorating instructions so you're not left wondering what to do next which is always a bonus.

Although the cake pan is made of a light weight aluminium it does allow even baking which is important as you want the cake to be baked evenly and not turn out too dry. Made by Wilton you just know that this cake pan is going to last for years - maybe generations of Star Wars fans to come??

More Star Wars Baking Pans

If R2D2 isn't one of your favorite Star Wars characters then you might prefer to use one of these other cake tins.

Wilton 2105-3035 Star Wars Cake Pan
This Wilton Darth Vader baking tin has to be the most classic of the Star Wars baking pans and until I started looking for actual baking pans a few years ago this was the only one I had come across!
As you'd expect from Wilton they provide instructions and tips for decorating this cake as well as the baking tin itself.

Wilton C-3PO Star Wars Cake Pan (502-2197, 1983)
If you're after an old school style of Star Wars cake then you can't go past C-3PO (well you could with R2D2, but you know what I mean!) - this cake tin even provides a space for you to personalize the cake after baking it which is a nice touch.

The Death Star Cake Ideas

A Great Star Wars Silicone Mold

Kotobukiya Star Wars: Death Star Silicone Tray

I've added this Death Star mold here because it does far more than make awesome ice cubes, it can also be made as a decoration for your cake.

This can actually be baked which means you can make a Death Star cake, unfortunately it's more the size of a cupcake that a birthday cake, but that doesn't mean you can't add it as part of your cake - a cakey decoration so to speak. Simply make this Death Star cake and add it on top of a plain (or not so plain) iced slab cake and you'll have an awesome looking cake.

Alternatively you could make this Death Star out of chocolate and pop it on top of a cake in place of a cake topper or cake decal - really the different ways you can use this mold is limited only by your imagination.

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