This is a Fashionista Event and a promotional item was provided to me by Sweetworks. Hosts for this event are Still Blonde after all these Years and ModlyChic.
My children love to help out when it comes to baking and decorating cakes for birthdays. Most often I try to work on their birthday cakes when they’re away at school or early in the morning when they’re asleep. But yesterday we had way too many things to do and yes, of all days, I managed to oversleep. I couldn’t help but leave decorating Dottie’s 9th birthday cake for the prayer fellowship this evening till after the kids came home from school.
The kids saw the contents of colorful Sweetworks candy strewn on top of the dining room table and that was enough to set off the pleading to get them to help me decorate the cake inspired by the soon-to-be released Cake My Day book. I’m glad I said yes because in the end I landed up helping them instead of the other way around!
Easy Floral Cake using Sweetworks Candy
I have to be honest but I never thought I’d be saying my soon to be 9 year old and 4 year old took hold of the decorating reigns on this baking project and ran with it. But they did and I think they did an awesome job!
Dottie skimmed through the amazing cake creations in the Cake My Day book and took inspiration from the floral designs for their beautiful creation masterpiece.
This is such an easy cake for your kids to do independently if you have a tween helping the younger one.
We started off by baking 2 round cakes. By choice, we did the vanilla cake we always make for birthdays. You can make your cake from scratch or use a boxed mix, whatever is easiest for you.
Thanks to advice from the book, we leveled out the cakes to ensure we didn’t have “hills” while decorating or layering. And since I’m yet to find a frosting recipe I love, we just resorted to a good ol’ chocolate hazelnut spread. The chocolate spread was used to ‘stick’ the two layers together and frost around the layered cake and above, to ensure the Mint and Irish Cream Ovation sticks held onto the sides and the Sweetworks Sixlets sat on top of the cake.
How did Dottie make those gorgeous flowers?
She used a flower cookie cutter to sit as her mold while she filled it out with Sixlets and then carefully removed the same. Smart!
The Ovation sticks ‘fenced’ the cake around and yes, they may seem like they’re going to fall off but once you refrigerate them after your finished creation is complete, they will stick to the cake as if stuck on with glue!
Needless to say, this Mama will never say no the next she’s asked if little hands can help decorate a cake!!
Marti Tabora says
March 6, 2015 at 11:08 amI think that it’s interesting that the recipes and instructions only require every day bowls, pans and measuring cups according to the description. I think that’s great.
Lisa Weidknecht says
March 6, 2015 at 12:05 pmBeautiful! I must have this book so that I can make amazing cakes too!
James Robert says
March 6, 2015 at 12:25 pmMy sister makes a lot of cupcakes and cakes for friends and family. She has tried and tried until she perfected a lot of her recipes and they are great. I think she would enjoy seeing all the recipes and designs in the book
michele malone says
March 6, 2015 at 2:46 pmlove all the super easy ideas. these are things that I could actually do. 😀
Kristin says
March 6, 2015 at 3:14 pmI like that it has themed recipes for different holidays — so fun!
Jeannette says
March 6, 2015 at 5:31 pmThis cake is too cute and I love that it’s easy enough for pretty much anyone to make!
shirley says
March 6, 2015 at 6:03 pmI like the whole chapter using Sara Lee Pound Cake.
Deb Jackson says
March 6, 2015 at 7:48 pmI love the different holiday themes.
Lynne says
March 6, 2015 at 9:43 pmI am happy that it is a book about cute cakes – I don’t have the patience for cupcakes, but I sure admire those who do!
Sara P. (@SensiblySara) says
March 6, 2015 at 9:50 pmLOVE the way the cake turned out! You’ll need to try my marshmallow frosting – I think you’ll like it!
There are so many great ideas in the linky. I want to see more ‘Cake My Day’ inspiration!
Marina says
March 7, 2015 at 7:51 amYES!! Sara would you mind posting the link here please? That way anyone can hop over!!
Sara P. (@SensiblySara) says
March 7, 2015 at 9:44 amHere it is: http://sensiblysara.com/2014/01/marshmallow-frosting-recipe/ 🙂 Enjoy!
shelly peterson says
March 7, 2015 at 2:02 amI like how easy it is to learn how to make cool cakes.
amy rouse says
March 7, 2015 at 10:57 amEasy recipes, and the use of the Sara Lee pound cakes is genius. Makes it easy for everyone.
Dorothy Boucher says
March 7, 2015 at 11:20 amI love the oxo grip tools they have to help you decorate your cakes
heather eg kaufman says
March 7, 2015 at 11:58 amI like the step by step instructions. I also like how easy it looks to decorate with candy.
Barbara R. says
March 7, 2015 at 5:49 pmI like the unique cakes that will be a hit at any party or event. I especially like the boot cake. It would be perfect for the men in my life.
Stacey b says
March 7, 2015 at 9:30 pmI love that it has detailed instructions on how to make the different cakes and stuff! Makes it SOUND really simple. I’d love to try some of them out.
christine j says
March 8, 2015 at 4:15 pmI like the fun ideas on what to do with cakes
Tamra Phelps says
March 8, 2015 at 8:49 pmI really like the unusual recipes, like the Waffle House. It’s cuter than an ordinary gingerbread house. I’d like to try it.
Tamra Phelps says
March 8, 2015 at 9:01 pmI commented on your post How To celebrate A #DisneySide Birthday Party at A Party Place.
melissa M says
March 9, 2015 at 12:32 pmI love all the different decorating tips.
Tamra Phelps says
March 9, 2015 at 1:41 pmI commented on the post: Big Hero 6 is Now Available on Blue Ray & DVD.
Cindy @MomMaven says
March 9, 2015 at 2:50 pmI love to bake but I’m not so good at decorating. Thanks for the giveaway
rochelle haynes says
March 9, 2015 at 3:07 pmI love the recipes they look good
rochelle haynes says
March 9, 2015 at 3:13 pmI commented here https://mommysnippets.com/easy-brownies-recipe/#comment-121651
Kim Kihega says
March 9, 2015 at 4:19 pmI love the recipes and lots of examples!
Shannon says
March 9, 2015 at 6:45 pmI like all if the pictures of the recipes.
lisa says
March 9, 2015 at 7:06 pmWhat a cool and easy cake! Great giveaway too.
Julie L says
March 9, 2015 at 7:08 pmI love the variety of looks that this book shows! I love throwing bday parties for my boys so this will give me more ideas!
Wendy says
March 9, 2015 at 8:04 pmOh, how clever was she to use the cookie cutter! that’s a great looking cake!
robyn donnelly says
March 9, 2015 at 9:13 pmI like the ideas and designs that you can use for any occasion.
Jeanine says
March 9, 2015 at 9:59 pmI love the beautiful pictures!
kelly tupick says
March 10, 2015 at 5:02 amI like the easy and fun cake ideas in the book. I like that you don’t have to be a professional baker to make these. This book has some really cute and fun ideas.
Robin Abrams says
March 10, 2015 at 8:45 amI love the pictures of the cakes. I would love to be able to make cakes as pretty as these
Erin T. says
March 10, 2015 at 11:10 amI would like to make cakes that look like something else – April Fools options.
Jennifer H says
March 10, 2015 at 11:52 amWhat a beautiful design! Those sounds like a fantastic topping to create really cool cakes!
Lana Bradstream says
March 10, 2015 at 12:43 pmI like the Sara Lee pound cake chapter and the variety of cake designs
alena svetelska says
March 10, 2015 at 3:22 pmi like how easy to make the cakes.
Tamra Phelps says
March 10, 2015 at 5:06 pmI commented on the post: Mom’s, It’s Ok to Say “I’m Celebrating Me.”
Dawn Monroe says
March 11, 2015 at 8:11 amI like that they have a section on what pre made cakes you can buy and I like the work boot cake. It looks so real.
Julie Wood says
March 11, 2015 at 8:57 amI love all the different Holiday themes that they have! And I like how easy the cakes are to make.
Heather B says
March 11, 2015 at 10:18 amI love all the creative ways to use the candies and pearls.
Tamra Phelps says
March 11, 2015 at 2:13 pmI commented today on the post: Ever get the feeling you’re being watched?
latanya says
March 11, 2015 at 2:15 pmthe other recipe section
Margot C says
March 11, 2015 at 4:40 pmIt is amusing that they are all make from pre-made SaraLee pound cakes.
Rebecca Orr says
March 11, 2015 at 10:32 pmI love that there are great photos. I am the type that needs a good picture of what the end result is supposed to looks like.
Melissa S says
March 12, 2015 at 8:48 amI think the my favorite feature of the book is that you can use premade pound cake for many of the cakes. You can get right to decorating without the baking.
Heather in VA says
March 12, 2015 at 11:02 amI love how adaptable the cakes are and how adorable they are decorated with candy.
Nancy Loring says
March 12, 2015 at 11:46 amI like the section that has sara lee pond cake for decorating. The butter pound cake is my favorite.
Denise E. says
March 12, 2015 at 11:47 amI like that the recipes in the book, for the most part, don’t require any fancy kitchen gadgets or pans.
Tara says
March 12, 2015 at 4:02 pmI love the creative ideas!
Tamra Phelps says
March 12, 2015 at 4:55 pmI commented on the post: Cover all bases with Norton. (#TaxSeasonTip)
amanda hardesty says
March 12, 2015 at 9:42 pmI love the idea of using pound cake as base
Tamra Phelps says
March 13, 2015 at 4:17 pmI commented on the post: Encouraging My Child To Dream (#Spring at #Kohl’s)
sandra says
March 13, 2015 at 8:02 pmjust seeing all the fun designs
crystal gibson says
March 13, 2015 at 10:09 pmI love that there is a section for using premade pound cakes.
Mayla M says
March 13, 2015 at 10:41 pmI’d like to learn the decorating technique to produce wood grain for a guitar cake. Thank you!
Rebecca Parsons says
March 14, 2015 at 12:54 amI love the different ways of decorating cakes with candy.
sherri crawford says
March 14, 2015 at 1:09 amlove the work boot cake
Penni says
March 14, 2015 at 10:35 amThe cake decorating ideas – especially involving shimmery candies – interest me a lot!
william gossage says
March 14, 2015 at 12:28 pmI want this book . my wife would love to make some of these cake for the kids and me
kathy dalton says
March 14, 2015 at 1:19 pmI like the fact that it makes cake making look easy
Tamra Phelps says
March 14, 2015 at 2:34 pmI commented on the post: No-bake Choco-Date Cookies for Valentine’s Day.
Soo says
March 14, 2015 at 4:56 pmI just love seeing all the pictures – such creative ideas!
Tamra Phelps says
March 15, 2015 at 4:34 pmI commented on the non-giveaway post: How To Clean a Scentsy Wax Spill Easily.
Judy Cox says
March 15, 2015 at 9:19 pmI love the great cakes and sweets that I can make and good instructions.
Darlene Owen says
March 16, 2015 at 12:29 pmI love how colorful the pages are.
Tamra Phelps says
March 16, 2015 at 5:17 pmI commented on the post: Sweet and Tangy Flame Grilled Tilapia recipe.
BeckyM says
March 17, 2015 at 9:32 amI like the holiday themese
Jennifer Cervantes says
March 17, 2015 at 3:18 pmI love that there’s a whole section on using Sara lee pound cake to make the cakes.
michelle k. says
March 17, 2015 at 4:43 pmI love all the photos, my daughter and her friend would love to make some of these
Tamra Phelps says
March 17, 2015 at 5:09 pmI commented on the post: My new go-to snack…Perfect Bar.
denise low says
March 17, 2015 at 6:03 pmI love all the recipes that there are. Thank you for the entry.
Wendi S says
March 17, 2015 at 8:17 pmI like the information on how to cut a pound cake to decorate.
Cynthia R says
March 17, 2015 at 9:08 pmI liked all the creative cake designs.
Aaron says
March 18, 2015 at 1:45 amI find most interesting the use of store-bought pound cake.
shelly leatham says
March 18, 2015 at 4:46 amI love the holiday themes!!!
amanda whitley says
March 18, 2015 at 7:21 ami like that it has creative cake ideas, i hate doing normal plain sheet cakes for parties and have always wanted to know how to make fun ones.
Debbie Welchert says
March 18, 2015 at 2:12 pmI love the cupcake ideas it gives you.
Tamra Phelps says
March 18, 2015 at 4:52 pmI commented on the post: Cinderella Gift Ideas For Girls, from JC Penney.
Heather B says
March 19, 2015 at 7:57 amI really like that they include designs and tips for people of skill levels.
Tamra Phelps says
March 19, 2015 at 3:12 pmI commented on the post: Olaf Inspired Egg Men for a Frozen inspired treat. (#DisneyEaster)
Emily Endrizzi says
March 19, 2015 at 7:06 pmI like that it has recipes that use the cooking equipment that you already have at home.
Marnie G (Derrick Todd) says
March 19, 2015 at 8:36 pmI like the idea of decorating with Pearls and Sixlettes. The possibilities are endless.
rebeccabasset says
March 19, 2015 at 8:53 pmI love that you can use your everyday Items to create these!
Thanks for the Giveaway!
Rhonda Scott says
March 20, 2015 at 12:48 amI found the decorating with candies to be the most interesting part of the book.
CR Williams says
March 20, 2015 at 3:25 amI love you can make unique cakes.
Alison H says
March 20, 2015 at 4:58 amI’m really interested in admiring all the photos of the beautiful designs! And then trying to recreate them myself of course.
Peggy Johnson says
March 20, 2015 at 8:02 amI love all the pictures and the cakes seem easy enough to do
Kim Pinch says
March 20, 2015 at 8:19 amI like that there is a whole chapter on using store bought pound cake so I don’t have to worry about my lacking baking skills and can just decorate.
Jessica D says
March 20, 2015 at 8:35 amI like that it’s for beginners
Michelle Tucker says
March 20, 2015 at 8:42 amI like that it has such specific instructions. That is so helpful to me, as I’m more of a beginner in cake decorating.
amy tolley says
March 20, 2015 at 11:22 ami love how they made it so easy to create such amazing ideas right in your home
Deborah W. says
March 20, 2015 at 11:31 amI love how cute and easy the designs seem to be.
Crystal Rose says
March 20, 2015 at 11:32 amI like that it uses sixlets for decorating.
Leela says
March 20, 2015 at 5:53 pmI love how creative they get with candy.
Linda Bradshaw says
March 20, 2015 at 6:45 pmThe use of candy, pictures, and designs. I love this!!
wen budro says
March 20, 2015 at 7:01 pmMy favorite features are the beautiful pictures and the different themed cakes….super cool.
Michelle C says
March 21, 2015 at 2:32 pmI would love to just flip through the book to see all the creative ideas!
debbie says
March 23, 2015 at 8:09 amI love that they show you detailed instructions on how to use candies to make such unique and beautiful designs.
Paol Trenny says
March 23, 2015 at 5:14 pmI like the detailed recipes accompanied by colorful pictures found in the book.
Julie Fields says
March 24, 2015 at 11:31 amI love the different ideas and easy instructions.
Tamra Phelps says
March 24, 2015 at 4:09 pmI commented on the post: Introduce Kids to Space through Netflix.
Cori Westphal says
March 25, 2015 at 12:29 pmI love all of the ideas and tips and tricks! I love the idea of having no idea what I’m doing, but still ending up with a professional finished product!
lissa crane says
March 26, 2015 at 4:07 pmMy favorite thing about the book is that the authors don’t make you feel like you have to be an expert baker to make a cake that looks fabulous!
Kimberlie says
March 26, 2015 at 8:03 pmHoliday and themed cakes are so much fun! Looks like a good book to get new ideas.
Natalie Nichols says
March 26, 2015 at 10:10 pmI love the whole idea of using the candies to add texture and design to the cakes.
gigi says
March 27, 2015 at 1:41 pmYou did an amazing job with your cake….and that looks like my perfect cuppa tea too!!
Jasmine P says
March 27, 2015 at 2:24 pmI love all the awesome designs! SO cool!
Jennifer Essad says
March 27, 2015 at 2:38 pmI love how I don’t have to bake from scratch to make these amazing designs
Virginia Rowell says
March 27, 2015 at 5:16 pmI love all the adorable ideas. The candy, cookies and crown cake is so cute.
Nicole Carter (Weasley) says
March 27, 2015 at 8:07 pmIt looks to have a very informative recipe section! Something I could do!
Jenette says
March 27, 2015 at 9:40 pmI love the pictures.
liz l says
March 27, 2015 at 9:41 pmLove the many themes and how simple it is
Sarah L says
March 27, 2015 at 10:35 pmI like that they have a lot of pictures so I can see what the cakes ‘should’ look like.
Thanks for the contest.