Monday, May 17, 2010

Super Duper (mini) Baby Birthday Cake!

I asked my two year old several weeks ago what kind of cake we should make his little brother's 1st birthday. Superman! Yeah!

While I was at a deli restaurant the had the CUTEST little cakes. They looked delicious and as I stared at them I couldn't help but think about how they were made. Little pans perhaps? Then it hit me, just used a circle cutter to cut the cake layers (thinking back, I think I saw this on Ace of Cakes or something). So I began to make our "Super Duper, Baby Cake!"

First I baked a sheet of cake on a large 9x13 pan (any cake pan will do).

Using a cookie cutter I began to cut circles. I am also making two other 'mini' cakes for my twin brother and sister. It's birthday month.
Oh, also made some cupcakes for the rest of the guests with colored batter, red and blue and yellow, just like super man! Inside I put various coins wrapped in foil. It's a fun family tradition and who doesn't like money?
I stacked three of the 'sheets' of cake, with frosting in between. It was all a little lopsided, I'm not the best baker but I'm working on it. I probably should have just done two layers. But lesson learned!

Then I iced it with some 'superman' blue frosting.
Added a superman logo then practiced doing my dots on the sides. I really need to take a cake decorating class. Badly.
one superman cake + one birthday boy = true love

7 comments:

  1. my daughters ist birthday is in six weeks. that is a great idea. however, i am thinking blue frosting a no. Did it stain his face. way to cute. lol

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  2. Too cute! What a fantastic project!

    It took 23 years to complete my most recent project. Come take a peek.

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  3. That is so cute! Looks like he really liked it!

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  4. So cute! What a great idea to stack them like that! And I'm totally with you on the needing cake decorating, I always try, but it never comes out the way I envisioned!

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  5. I love the idea of the mini cake. I was just thinking this morning what I wanted to do for Raymond's birthday in a few weeks. It's hard to do some big elaborate thing when he's just one... but then again... he's one! Anyhow, I love the mini cake idea. I think yours turned out so cute!

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  6. That is sooo cute and it looks like your little boy loved it! Great idea to make a mini cake for the birthday boy!

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  7. How cute! I love the idea of mini cakes! I want to make one for me! The last picture says it all! {adorable} Thanks so much for joining The Sunday Showcase. I greatly appreciate it! Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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