https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:37:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300529 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:54:56 +0000 jhd 2300529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pmerr: Thanks! I love your cake with the banner! And full disclosure I did two attempts with the tiger stripes because after I frosted the first one I realized that my can of frosting was expired! I was so upset! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300519 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:52:34 +0000 jhd 2300519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yes that's exactly what I did. Some of the tutorials I looked at said to bake the first cake for a little less time, but I'm pretty sure I just baked it completely. I wasn't expecting the chocolate star to rise as much as it did so I hid the bumpy top by adding strawberries as decoration. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300492 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:41:30 +0000 looch 2300492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: I love those surprise inside cakes! Did you bake the chocolate one, and then rebake it in vanilla batter? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300483 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:37:39 +0000 lamariniere 2300483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: So cool!<br /> @yin: Glad you found a recipe that works for your boys, and the cake looks delicious!<br /> @PinkElephant: Those look amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300470 Thu, 24 Sep 2015 08:31:27 +0000 pmerr 2300470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: That's what I did with ours!! Yours looks better than mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300191 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:56:15 +0000 PinkElephant 2300191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: my sister got that same toy set for DD from Amazon. They're a big hit here, too. </p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: I lived in various countries in Asia for 8 years and it was SO HARD to find apartments with ovens. I love baking so this was a big hardship for me!</p> <p>Here are this years 3rd birthday cupcakes (the matching hot pink cake had her name in purple and more monkeys), and 1st birthday rainbow butterfly cake. </p> [attach=2883/15/nv5utr.600x450.image.jpg] [attach=2883/15/nv5uts.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=2883/15/nv5utt.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300144 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:17:14 +0000 jhd 2300144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: It's just a set of five little figures. I got it at Toys R Us, but they also have it at Target, Walmart, &amp; Kmart now I think. :) LO LOVES them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300112 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:02:56 +0000 regberadaisy 2300112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: hahahaha SO true about the oven. @jhd: super cute!!! Which dT set is that? Me thinks it will make a great stocking stuffer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300109 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 21:01:12 +0000 jhd 2300109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did a homemade pound cake for his first birthday. Paula Deen's recipe. It was so good! </p> [attach=3456/15/nv5sa0.450x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300104 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:57:26 +0000 jhd 2300104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made this cake over the summer for LO's dedication. I used box cake mix and followed a tutorial from a blog to get the tiger stripes.</p> <p>[attach=3456/15/nv5s3q.600x600.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300077 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:43:54 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2300077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yes they love pastries, but asians use their ovens for storage... not baking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300063 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:40:16 +0000 regberadaisy 2300063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: LOL! Of course we do! Look at all the Chinese Bakeries! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300031 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:30:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2300031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nope. i only bake boxed cake since asians don't bake!</p> <p>i hope to learn though. it would save so much money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2300028 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:28:56 +0000 pmerr 2300028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Thanks! Your Daniel came out good too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299847 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 19:03:08 +0000 regberadaisy 2299847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: I love the cake stand! Looks yum to me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299788 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:16:28 +0000 yin 2299788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've made cakes for my LO's birthdays, but I'm a horrible baker. I make them because of their food allergies. No bakery could ever accommodate LO2's allergies. I set the bar very low for myself and often surprised when it comes out decent. As far as decorating goes, I keep it simple. I add some sprinkles, a pennant banner, and some candles and call it a day. </p> [attach=138/15/nv5knh.397x600.DSC_0296.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299719 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:45:26 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2299719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made this cake for my nephew'nephew's joint birthday party this summer. Crushed oreos for road, graham crackers for sand, teddy graham for spectators, and the grass was a store bought tube with the star tip included. </p> [attach=1468/15/nv5gfr.600x337.20150808_120601.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299714 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:34:50 +0000 jh524 2299714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: your cake looks much nicer than mine was!! Lol. Mine was messy but it worked! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299710 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:31:06 +0000 jh524 2299710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: I got the idea off Pinterest! It's a two layered chocolate cake- Here's the link to the cake and recipe.<br /> <a href="http://bakerette.com/construction-birthday-cake/" rel="nofollow">http://bakerette.com/construction-birthday-cake/</a><br /> It turned out great and everyone ate it up in a heartbeat! I added the crushed graham cracker to make it pop and I think I had way more Oreos than what the recipe called for. This cakes great because if you mess up it doesn't matter!! And obviously this ones for a boy but if your lo is a boy, he'll love playing with the tractors after the cakes gone.</p> <p>[attach=2785/15/nv5fru.600x513.image.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299706 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:13:21 +0000 regberadaisy 2299706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: ah-ha! Genius. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299705 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:12:22 +0000 HappyBaker 2299705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: It was so easy! It's just two 13x9 cakes, cut a little narrower so there was a scrap on one long side. Then I used the scraps to make a back piece and front piece, and cut the front to look like a triangle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake/page/2#post-2299704 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:09:00 +0000 regberadaisy 2299704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: haha so cool! So what did you do to form the ship? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299703 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:07:38 +0000 HappyBaker 2299703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do because I love cake decorating and DD has a peanut allergy so supermarket bakery cakes are out. This year was Jake and the Neverland Pirates, I had so much fun making this one! The pic is before I added the sail, but you get the idea. </p> [attach=1530/15/nv5eoq.600x450.12004929_10100318099168686_7537363280515064740_n.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299688 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:49:47 +0000 mrsrain 2299688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a Martha Stewart white cake recipe I found online. I baked a circle cake, cut it in half and created a layered half-circle. I decorated it like a rainbow and then had cupcakes decorated like clouds all around it. Can't find a photo on my phone, or I'd share-- I'm pretty proud of how it turned out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299679 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:42:55 +0000 blackbird 2299679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yep, marshmallow fondant! pain in the ass. i'm never doing it again. </p> <p>Strawberry cake:<br /> Box of strawberry cake mix<br /> 4 eggs<br /> 3/4 cup canola oil<br /> 1 cup sour cream<br /> 1 tsp strawberry extract </p> <p>Bake at 350* for an hour (we use a bundt pan)</p> <p>Chocolate:<br /> <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/darn-good-chocolate-cake-cake-mix-cake-87205" rel="nofollow">http://www.food.com/recipe/darn-good-chocolate-cake-cake-mix-cake-87205</a><br /> (do you see a pattern here? lol) </p> <p>I also make a poppyseed one with seeds, almond extract, and butter cake. </p> <p>Frosting:<br /> 1 cup butter, room temperature<br /> 2 cups Crisco (i've used both butter and regular; depends if you want it tinted or pure white)<br /> 1/2 teaspoon salt<br /> 1 tsp butter flavoring<br /> 1 tsp vanilla extract<br /> 1/2 tsp almond extract<br /> 1 bag powdered sugar<br /> 2 TB egg whites (i use the carton stuff and have omitted)<br /> up to 1/3 c heavy cream (whatever consistency you want)</p> <p>It makes a lot and I usually freeze the frosting so i have some on-the-go as needed. You know...to eat with a spoon ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299663 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:36:34 +0000 Ree723 2299663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: That is amazing! Would you mind sharing some of your tasty cake recipes? And since you made the frosting sound so good, I'd love that recipe too if you get a chance! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299647 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:26:57 +0000 regberadaisy 2299647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: omg that is so cute!!!! Did you make the bunny and carrots too?!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299640 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:20:10 +0000 blackbird 2299640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I wrote "Happy birthday E" on it afterwards. </p> <p>@lamariniere: I do not recommend it, lol. I spent WAY too many hours on it because once i get something in my head, i have to see it through. But I *do* have tasty cake batter recipes! And that buttercream frosting is my SIL's and it is THE BEST I've ever had. </p> [attach=618/15/nv5chm.450x600.IMG_7153.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299628 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:13:37 +0000 Smurfette 2299628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: It was star sprinkles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-make-your-los-birthday-cake#post-2299624 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:12:04 +0000 lamariniere 2299624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Is that edible glitter? It's so pretty! </p>