Category: Cool Cakes

A few weeks ago we moved house. If I’m honest, it was a pretty stressful event with two young children added to the mix! And I’m still unpacking boxes…

However, the whole ordeal was made more bearable when a gorgeous friend presented this beautiful homemade rainbow layer cake (inspired by this post) as a housewarming gift. 

It was absolutely delicious, and sustained me for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the first couple of days;-)

Why I love it:

• I’m a huge fan of the tonal rainbow look – it’s a beautiful surprise when you cut the cake open. 
• I adore the handwritten message. 
• It was made with love and cheered me up after a stressful moving experience. 
• It was delicious (and it fed me for two days!) 

It’s official that Emojis have taken over our lives when the poop Emoji makes an appearance as a cupcake…

Why we love them:

• You have to admit, they’re super-cute – once you get over what they are…
• These would be a humorous cake for a teen-birthday. 
• They’re pretty easy to make – chocolate cupcake, chocolate icing applied with a piping bag and edible eyes. 
• These would be fun as part of an “Emoji-themed” party. 
• Great for guys or gals

These are almost to adorable to eat! What a sweet idea, and some very clever cake-making skills…

• Succulents and cactus are actually really on-trend at the moment as pot plants, so why not cupcakes?!
• They look adorable served on this vintage-style platter. 
• We love the fact that each one is different, and that some have flowers and others don’t. 
• These would be great for either a guy or gal. 

Ok, so this one is a little too real for my liking, but I do know some men who’d go for steak over cake any day…

• I can’t even begin to imagine how this cake has been created – the colour and texture are so incredibly real!
• We love the addition of the broccoli and cutlery. 
• This cake would go down a treat with a meat-loving man. 

What man wouldn’t like a Beer Tower on their birthday? Now top this tower with cupcakes and you’re onto every man’s dream birthday cake!

Why to love it:

• This would be super-easy to create – beer: check. Cupcakes: check!
• You can completely personalise this cake by the type of beer you choose, as well as cake flavour/colour. 
• You could pick the same type of beer, or a selection of different ones. Just make sure the cans are uniform size/shape so they stack together and are the same height. 
• You could play around coordinating the colour of the cupcake icing to the colour of the beer cans. 
• This would work for other canned drinks too. 

If you’re looking for a fun, colourful birthday cake, then this Funfetti birthday cake is the one! Who’d have thought the simple addition of Hundreds and Thousands could create such a  cheery, colourful cake?!

Why we love it:

• The recipe is SIMPLE. It’s effectively a simple butter cake, so you could also use your favourite butter cake recipe and add sprinkles. However, the ‘secret weapon’ is the extra vanilla in this recipe. 
• Rather than a cake, you could also make cupcakes. 
• This is a fabulous cake that will make any child or adult smile. 

• Ok, so 40 isn’t actually that old (I say that as I’m not far away from the big 40!), but this cake is actually funny because it’s a gross exaggeration. If you presented an 80-year-old with this cake, somehow it wouldn’t be so funny…
• It’s so realistic! Not sure of the technique they’ve used to write on the cake, but it’s very clear and neat! 
• The actual cake shape is quite simple – just three round layers (which would feed a few people). Three layers also mean you could have three different cake flavours, or even a gluten-free portion to cater for all guests. The effectiveness is in the decoration.
• This cake appears to be for a man, but you could modify it for a woman.   

• This cake is perfectly decorated – the colours are clear and bright and the text is beautifully formed. 
• What man wouldn’t love a cake like this?
• The shape of the cake is simple, so no fancy baking tins required. 
• The fondant icing hides a multitude of sins. Your cake doesn’t need to be perfect as this type of icing works miracles by forming a ‘blanket’ over the cake whilst keeping it moist.