Friday, November 18, 2011

Barbie Doll Cake

Barbie dolls are so much prettier now than the ones I had when I was young, I was never a big Barbie fan I was more of a Lego kid (still am) but I had a couple and they didn't look like this.
I have always wanted to make a dolly varden cake, I was so happy to be asked to make a barbie cake for a little girls fourth birthday. I'm not sure for which birthday but I remember Mum making one for me when I was little, it was just like the one in the Womans Weekly birthday cakes book, I thought it was the coolest thing ever.
I went out and bought a new tin to make the skirt, I tracked down a dolly tin with a metal rod in the centre and the cake baked through perfectly. Being a fourth birthday I was asked to keep things simple, a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream.
I covered the entire skirt with light pink buttercream, which I allowed to dry before smoothing over with a icing smoother. To make the bodice, flowers and ruffles at the top and bottom on the skirt I used fondant. I absolutly love how it turned out and am very happy that the birthday girl loved it too.
I really wanted to share a tutorial for this cake but got so wrapped in making it and the leopard cake that I missed taking pictures of a bunch of important steps. I'm thinking maybe about making a Christmas themed one shortly, perhaps an angel, so hopefully I'll have step by step guide soon.

10 comments:

  1. That is absolutely stunning! My niece would love that as she is Barbie mad. Would definitely love a tutorial to see if I could create something similar for her birthday.

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  2. I've always wanted to try to make one of these too just need a reason :) x

    Nom!

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  3. Someone should give you a book deal. You do amazing things!

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  4. I made one of these for my sister once. Yours looks so beautiful and perfect though!

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  5. My younger self would have loved this!

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  6. Wow what a beautiful cake my girls would love this thanks for sharing. Hope you have a lovely day.

    Always Wendy

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  7. Wow so cool.This is for anybody well i have and idea if you have some barbies dolls (i have a lot like 20 or something) you could dress them up in some clothes first then you could do their nails or fix them up :D i just thought of that so im going to do that soon :D might not do the nails though.

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  8. One more thing well i love barbies and im 9.

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    1. Anonymous. I think that's why I liked making this cake so much, I got to play with barbies again :)

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