Barbie Cake

The barbie cake can remarkably be suited to fit so many different occasions. Of course the first thing that comes to mind is the idea of a person who loves barbies and princesses. It would be interesting and very suitable to have a barbie cake at a shower or wedding to represent the bride. Each cake can be suited for the intended purpose by easily selecting the top Barbie piece of choice and then designing the dress to represent a stunning evening gown.

There are so many toys that are classics when looking throughout time. One that stands out is Mattel’s Barbie. Barbie was first thought up by Ruth Handler. She saw the need for a more mature doll for kids to play with as dolls on the market at the time were all infants. She was further inspired by a German doll. She named the doll after her daughter Barbara. It helped that her husband worked for Mattel at the time, although they only worked there for three years after the conception of Barbie. Since launching in 1959 the corporation has developed over 140 different types of barbie dolls to suit the consumers.

How to Make the Ultimate Barbie Cake

To make this 3D barbie cake you are going to want to use the set that is the Wonder Mold doll cake pan set. It is produced by Wilton. This cake pan will work best if you use a double layer cake amount of batter. Make sure the sides are fully greased with a hard shortening and dusted with four or use an extra strength cooking spray. Bake the cake at 350 degrees and it should take between 30 to 40 minutes. Once it is cooled, level the bottom with a serrated knife. You want to make sure it is leveled so that the cake doesn’t crack.

This cake pan is interesting because you need to assemble it to make the cake. Once it is assembled it will look like a version of a bundt cake. The cake pan comes with a base plate, the baking pan, a screw to hold it together and a heat rod. You want to line up the base plate with the pan. Then you screw them together. The base plate will allow the cake to cook level. Then you place the heat rod over the screw. It made me nervous that there is that hole at the bottom of the pan, but when attached correctly there won’t be any issues.

I would strongly suggest making the flowers that will go onto this cake beforehand. If you are doing a floral design you will want to make one to two hundred flowers. Mini in size of course and let them dry for an adequate time before placing onto the dress and hair.

I always thought that this cake would be stunning when done in fondant, but I have been lucky enough to see this cake a couple of times with icing and those cakes were also show stoppers.

Before you start decorating you want to insert the top of the barbie or doll. You are able to purchase these at bulk food stores and different places online. You are able to pick out the doll with different shades of skin and hair to emulate the barbie cake of your choice. The doll comes with the head, top torso and arms. It then has a little spike that you are able to place into the cake which is the bottom of the dress.

Then you want to make sure you have made enough buttercream icing. Start icing the cake from the top of the dress and with your angled spatula pull down from the waist towards the bottom of the dress. Next use the spatula to make grooves to move down the dress. You need to add the icing to the body or top of the dress. Then to finish off the dress you want to start to add the flowers. You may wish to cover the bottom fully and then have less as you move up the dress. I would probably add some to the top line of the dress. Be creative, what would you want a gown to look like.

If I were to make the dress with fondant, I would want it to be smooth and sleek. I think I would make a tuxedo colored dress of black and white and wrap the different colors and levels around the dress.

This Wonder Mold doll cake pan set would also be great for making a mermaid sitting on a rock, a volcano cake, an igloo, a monster, or I also think for a ski hill. It is amazing to be creative and be able to use these cake pans for alternate parties and celebrations.