Doll Cakes

Doll Cakes 

 It's birthday party day! Three of my adorable nieces are celebrating their birthdays today, and I wanted to do something fun with their birthday cakes. After scouring the internet for fun ideas, I kept coming back to Barbie cake. I wanted to incorporate the idea in a mini version so that each birthday girl could have her very own cake.

A trip to my favorite baking supply store proved successful when I found this pack of four doll heads on picks. These would be the perfect size dolls for a single size cake. A few more supplies, and I was ready to go! Wilton also sells a pan specifically designed for these cakes, but I had another idea. My handy-dandy Pyrex measuring cup! This cup is the perfect size, and is already in my cupboard.

The baking begins. Because I only have one Pyrex measuring cup, I did have to bake my cakes one at a time. I filled the greased cup about 3/4 full of my favorite batter (each girl gets her own favorite flavor) and baked for 30-35 minutes in a 350 degree oven until a fully cooked.  Pop the cake out of the cup and cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, I trimmed just a bit to taper what would be the top of the skirt, then added a thin crumb coat of buttercream frosting.

Once the crumb coat was set, it was time for the fun of decorating. I used a few different tips and techniques I'd picked up from the internet, and basically free-styled my decorating until each doll had a cute dress for the party.

Happy Birthday to my wonderful nieces, Anneli, Emma and Ashlynn :)

Check out my Neopolitan Cupcakes entry to see what I did with the extra batters!