Mermaid Birthday Cake

Celebration Cakes

Mermaid Birthday Cake | Lil Miss Cakes

This cake was so much fun to design. I love that it is girly yet colorful and fun. After covering the cakes in white fondant, I used my airbrush to color the tiers this pretty teal and blue-green underwater color. I made the figures out of gum paste because it dries harder and more quickly than fondant. Once they were dry, I attached them to the cake using royal icing. I used the same royal icing to pipe tiny bubbles around the cake.

Under the Sea Cake | Lil Miss Cakes

I added the number 4 to a cute starfish I made using a silicone mold. The seashells were also made using silicone molds. I think they were one of the first molds I ever bought and they always come in handy! I cut the purple seaweed freehand out of thin fondant and just twisted them a bit. They give the cake some life, movement, and texture. They also make the cake look super cute! Happy 4th Birthday Libby!

Construction Birthday Cake + Smash Cake

Celebration Cakes

Construction Cake | Lil Miss Cakes

I love making first birthday cakes. The themes always change and are always super cute! This cake was made to match the birthday invitations which featured the cute dump truck. I made the same dump truck but made it all edible! The cake needed some more detail so I added in some simple orange construction cones that I cut out freehand.

Construction Cake Side View | Lil Miss Cakes

For the sides of the cake I applied a black and yellow stripe pattern to look like construction caution tape. I love the graphic look this gave the cake! I added the birthday message “Happy Birthday Hayden” in a nice large clean font.

Orange Contruction Cone Smash Cake | Lil Miss Cakes

Now this is definitely the best part of the whole order! Hayden’s parents wanted a small cute smash cake for the party. I surprised them with this cute orange construction cone cake. It was about 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall. It was so super cute and tiny! I wish I had some pictures of little Hayden digging into it. Happy First Birthday Hayden!

Funfetti Passover Cookies

Cookies, Passover

Funfetti Passover Cookies | Lil Miss CakesI couldn’t let Passover go without another funfetti recipe (see my funfetti coconut macaroons), because it’s pretty much everywhere. While doing some Passover ingredient shopping I spotted rainbow sprinkles and knew needed to use them! I took my famous Passover chocolate chip cookie recipe and replaced the chips with sprinkles. I also worked on relpacing the margarine with oil. Passover margarine is very expensive, hard to come by, and not the healthiest option. I had to bake and toss 3 batches of cookies until I got the oil just right. It was annoying, but worth it! Now I will say, these taste a bit more Kosher for Passover than the chocolate chip option because you are missing the delicious chocolate goodness, but this is a great option for people who don’t like chocolate. Or are allergic. I’ll just go with allergic, since I will never understand how people can prefer cookies without chocolate chips! Happy funfetti Passover! Here is the printable dairy free and margarine free recipe.

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Funfetti Passover Cookies
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Serves: About 4 dozen
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup matzoh cake meal
  • ¼ cup potato starch
  • 1 pkg. vanilla pudding mix (instant or regular)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½-1 cup rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the oil, brown sugar and sugar until combined.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
  4. With the mixer on low speed add in the matzoh cake meal, potato starch, vanilla pudding, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined.
  5. Add in the vanilla and sprinkles.
  6. Using a 2 tsp. size cookie scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly brown for a soft and chewy cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes for a crispy and crunchy cookie.
  7. Allow to cool before transferring, these cookies are very soft and delicate when hot.
These cookies freeze well.
1 cup margarine or butter can be used in place of the oil.