Wings of Fire Nutella Cake -11

My son is crazy about the Wings of Fire book series AND Nutella. He loves dragons so I did my best to make him a dragon on a castle cake! I made a chocolate cake mix and added a cup of Nutella, I also mixed Nutella into the frosting. I just used chocolate bars and… Continue reading Wings of Fire Nutella Cake -11

Cookies-n-Cream Birthday Cake -8

She wanted a Cookies -n- Cream cake for her 8th birthday! Cake Recipe: 2 boxes of some sort of chocolate cake mix 2 boxes of 3.75 oz. vanilla pudding 6 eggs 1 c. oil 1 c. milk Mix all the ingredients and bake in 4 round cake pans according to the directions on the cake… Continue reading Cookies-n-Cream Birthday Cake -8

Shopkins Birthday Party -7

She wanted a Shopkins cake so I decided to make Wishes.  Then I made some of the cupcakes as well!  She was turning 7 so I decided to put 7 candles on top rather than the five that comes on Wishes. Marshmallow Fondant Recepie I used fondant to make her name to look like the… Continue reading Shopkins Birthday Party -7

Monster Birthday Cake

I made a Monster birthday cake for my friends 1 year old. I also made some cupcakes to match. I bake two box cakes and then decorated with my homemade buttercream icing recipe. I decorated the monsters with M&M’s, Candy Eyes, Candy Corn, and other small candies. Buttercream Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup… Continue reading Monster Birthday Cake

Captain America Birthday Cake

My friend LOVES Captain America, so we surprised her with a cake for her birthday! I bake a box cake and then decorated it with the star tip using my homemade buttercream icing recipe. Buttercream Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup butter 1 cup Crisco 4 cups powdered sugar (2 lbs) 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 tablespoon milk… Continue reading Captain America Birthday Cake

Avengers Party -5

My little Titus is now 5.  He loves math, superheros, and Legos.  We took the boys to see the new Avengers movie and now it’s a favorite around the house.  We had fun planning this Avenger’s party and coming up with all the fun games.  We found this awesome Avengers balloon at our local party… Continue reading Avengers Party -5

Fireman Birthday Party -3

T is already 3 and totally into firemen and firetrucks.  He will constantly begin his stories with, “When I was on my firetruck…”  So he got a fireman birthday party this year.  I called the local fire department and got a tour of the fire house and firetrucks.  We met at the fire house for… Continue reading Fireman Birthday Party -3

Thomas the Tank Engine Party -2

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T is very excited about trains now days, so he got a Thomas the Tank Engine party.  I had a lot of fun preparing for this party.  It ended up being a lot of work, but turned out super cute!  I found blue, green, yellow and red balloons that said “Happy 2nd Birthday”.  I set… Continue reading Thomas the Tank Engine Party -2

Transformers Birthday Cake -6

J is now 6 years old and getting into superheros and technology.  He chose to have a Transformers cake this year.  I made a 9×11 sheet cake and frosted it with gray street colored frosting.  I added smaller squares of cake for the buildings and made windows by cutting mini marshmallows in half. I added… Continue reading Transformers Birthday Cake -6

Bugs Birthday Party -1

We had a bug themed party for T’s first birthday!  I made bug balloons by filling latex balloons with helium and using rubber cement to hold them together.  For the Bee Balloon I used 2 yellow balloons and wrapped some black electrical tape around for the bee’s stripes.  Then I used tissue paper for the… Continue reading Bugs Birthday Party -1