Those that follow me on twitter will know that I had grand plans to make my daughter, Lily, an amazing 3rd birthday cake. Lily like most pink obsessed little girls wanted a cake fit for a princess, so myself and Helen started planning weeks ago to find inspiration and ideas.
Over our time as BFF's we've made some good cakes but none as complex and ambitious as this. We found our inspiration in the most unusual place, YouTube, not only is this site great for make up videos, there's also a huge community of avid bakers.
The following Betty Crocker video fuelled our obessesion and we set our sight's on creating the perfect, pink, princess palace.
We needed the use of two kitchens in the process of making this colossal cake, it was baked in four batches at Hele's house and then transported by a top of the range and safety tested car seat to the decorating headquarters.
When we first assembled the vanilla sponge building blocks it did not resemble a castle of any kind. We were both quite worried at this stage and even contemplated nipping to Sainsbury's to buy a back-up just incase it all went horribly wrong.
We had planned on making our own home made icing but as that meant buying almost all of Sainsbury's stock of butter we decided to cheat and rely on good old Betty once again. I dread to think how many calories were in the 5 tubs of icing we bought.
We had planned on making our own home made icing but as that meant buying almost all of Sainsbury's stock of butter we decided to cheat and rely on good old Betty once again. I dread to think how many calories were in the 5 tubs of icing we bought.
Everyone, especially this cake needs a bit of slap and we didn't hold back with piling it on!
Clearly a light hand is needed for the finishing touches, Hel had the utmost concentration and precision while transforming this wreck into a beauty queen!
We used anything pink, glittery, sparkly and sickly to make this castle fit for a princess, here's a close up of the main entrance to the palace.
Taa Daa!
Here we are so proud of our masterpiece, we just hope it tastes as good as it looks!
Unfortunately it isn't as pretty from every angle, we encountered some structural problems along the way but we like to think this adds to the character. It's going to strategically placed in the corner of the room to hide it's flaws.
What do you think of our ambitious cake creation? Better than Betty's? Fit for a princess?
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60 comments:
wow! great job on the cake, its deffo fit for a princess :)
and looks incredibly yummy!
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LOL @ the rear view :)
It's honestly stunning, I couldn't even bakethe sponge never mind create that masterpiece. Lucky Lily to have such a great Mummy and Aunty like you both xx
Wow! That cake is amazing!! I love it :) Perfect for a little princess :)
You both did a fantastic job!! I bet there were some laughs along the way, haha. Make sure you keep these pictures because in about 20 years Lily will really appreciate the effort put into making it!
I remember my mum had a book of these types of cakes and my brother and I would spend 11 months before our birthday choosing and re-choosing the cake we wanted!
Happy 3rd Birthday to Lily!!!
OMG you done an AWESOME job!!!!!!
Wow your both soo talented!!
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Wow! It looks amazing, well done :)
Lily is very lucky, that cake is definitely fit for a Princess!
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Wow.. that is amazing! I have to say when i saw the first stages i didn't think it would turn out like that! Looks brilliant though! xXx
Girls that is a work of art!! Pure class!! Now my wee man loves tractors think I may have to commission you gals to whip it up for me lol!!!
It's brill!! I love it!
Cakes are brill. You should watch Ace of Cakes on the food channel if you like cakey stuff xx
Amazing cake!! What a transformation from the first pic!! You won't want to cut it, you both deserve a big WELL DONE!! x x
Well done you! I planned on making my daughter's birthday cake but wasn't brave enough! x
omg that is sooooo good!! well done!! you can make these to sell to all her jealous friends!! x
that looks gorgeous!! i hope the birthday girl likes it! I would and im 18! haha xx
it looks amazing! well done!
wow i want one lol x
Wow your little girl is going to LOVE it! It is seriously so beautiful! You guys have got serious skills!
That is a brilliant job, well done! I reckon she will love it!
Aww bet she was made up when saw it. Seems a shame to eat it, being such a work of art
Woww that cake looks amazing xo
OH my god!!!! This made my jaw drop!!! That is absolutely amazing!!! Well done!! I am seriously impressed, that looks phenomenal!! You totally kick Betty's ass!!! Thank you so much for doing this! xoxo Anna
lol bless the pair of you this is bloody brilliant :D
I love it! Great post, made me laugh. I recently attmepted a cake for my (big!) brother and used plenty of betty crocker icing too.
I hope Lily enjoys it but most of all, it will be a cherished memory for her when she looks back at these pictures.
Enjoy the cake!
WOW! I think this cake is amazing! i have to admit the beginning phoos looked a bit worrying, but you guys really did transform it into a magical palace! you should be really proud!
your daughter must have loved it, i know i would have if my mum made me that!!
Bet it was yummy!
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great job ladies! what a lucky girl, she has a gorgeous, hot mama! I love you ladies and your blogs :)
Yours is way better then Betty Crocker's by far! :D well done. x
Its so stunning! i make a cake almost every year for my sisters little boy. so much fun! you are an amazing mom :)
STUNNING!
wow thats amazing, would of loved that as a kid xx
That looks amazing! I'm sure wee Lily was over the moon! :D
awwwwwwwwwww that's sooo cutee <3 love it :)
Wow thats beautiful! My mother loves making cakes, I gotta show her. :P
What a fantastic Mum you are (and you have a fab friend to lend such a helping hand!) - Lily is gonna remember the cake forever. Well done you!
still can't quite believe we pulled it off!
but i am worried....what will we have to do next year to top this one??xxx
omg wow...lily is one lucky girl...i would have killed for a cake like this when i was a little girl...it looks amazing...xoxo
That looks delicious. I would definitely hire you to bake me a cake x
Better than anything you get in a shop.. it looks like a real mini castle! She must have been so happy!!! xx
awww thats so cool, great job even including the slight mishap lol.
Hope it tastes lush =]
Wow, you guys did an AWESOME job!
I 'm sure Lily will love it! :)
xx
Coming from a cake decorator myself: That is a great looking cake!!! :) You guys did quite well and I'm glad you didn't give up! KUDOS!
ENJOY all those calories! ;)
Aww this cake is amazing! Every girl's dream cake! Bet she loves it :)
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ohh it's fantastic!! I bet Lily will be delighted!
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Oh wow, that is the prettiest cake I've ever seen!! I bet her face lit up when she saw it, it's boootiful!
My Mum used to make all of our birthday cakes when we were younger too, I've had a hansel & gretel house all made out of sweeties, a rabbit, a typewriter (my mum was a secretary so I was obsessed with typewriters at one point LOL) and my brother once had a massive, long train cake which was so amazing he cried and chased the other kids down the street when my Mum cut them a piece each to take home haha!
Sorry for such a long comment lol! Well done on doing such a fab job x
wow thats amazing!
O my I totally love your cake! I once made a dinosaur cake for my son. It was a 3d kind of cake. Not an easy task!!! Congratulations!!!
wow! i actually gasped when i saw the final cake
You are the best mum ever!
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how sweet it's gorgeous!!! xx
omg! That thing is amaaaazing! send everyone a piece ? ;)
xx
How fab! Bet Lily loved it! xx
aww that's so cute the cake is definitely fit for a princess
Wow! What a FABULOUS cake!!! Princess Lily will LOVE it!!! :)
aw that looks lovely she'll love it! I love the transportation method x
I lovee making and designing cakes.. This one is a stunner! Lily's going to love it for sure :D
i can't believe how amazing that is!! Well done both of you! xx
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh well done girls that is the cutest cake I have ever seen. :D xx
that looks like the best cake ever.
Aww that's so sweet of you both! That cake looks awesome! Wish I had those kinda cake making skills!
Also, is that a La Creuset teapot in the background? LOVE! :)
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absolutely love it!! have you got photos of lilys face when she saw it? i think the wonky turrets add character! xx
this cake is beautiful!
much better than the demo,
id like to make something like this for my daughter.
its her first birthday in a couple of months!
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