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Books We Love 1st Birthday
Books We Love 1st Birthday
Uploaded By: meihana
This was my son's first birthday cake. The entire cake was "smashed" on one side to look like he had crawled up it to reach his smash cake (the top tier). Each tier was made for a favorite bedtime book: The bottom is Goodnight Moon with lines from the book printed and illustrated around the tier. The next is "I Love You Through and Through" again with the main line printed and the teddy bear from the book. The final tier was "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish".
URL: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_666863.html
Uploaded On:  Jun 18, 2007
Album Name: Children's Birthday Cakes
Keywords: first, Seuss, smash, Dr. Seuss, 1st, I love you through and through, Goodnight Moon, Books
This picture is currently a favorite of 89 users.

Comments (40)

jillycakes says:
This is absolutely amazing? I have never done a topsy-turvy cake and don't understand how this stays upright. And the printing is perfect. Incredible work.
June 18th, 2007
mbasic says:
Absolutely Amazing! So vibrant and eye-catching
June 18th, 2007
bridgett413 says:
What a precious idea! I love this and you executed the idea perfectly!
June 18th, 2007
Duffgc says:
Unbelievable! How does that top layer keep from slipping off the plate?? The writing is perfect! LOVE the little blocks that spell out his name--Wow-!!!
June 18th, 2007
Patto says:
I love it, very nice job!!!! Very Happy
June 18th, 2007
Parable says:
Great cake. That's one lucky little boy!
June 18th, 2007
kassie73 says:
Wow! what an amazing cake. I would be too scared to venture making something this.
June 18th, 2007
AbbiZ says:
Absolutely amazing! Just fantastic
June 18th, 2007
AbbiZ says:
Absolutely amazing! Just fantastic
June 18th, 2007
meihana says:
Thanks so much!
June 18th, 2007
jkalman says:
I just love this.. absolutely LOVE it. What a concept.. just perfect!
June 18th, 2007
twinsline7 says:
I LOVE IT!!!!
June 18th, 2007
maggie_14 says:
Wow, what an amazing job you did on your son's bday cake!! Just love it!!
June 18th, 2007
apwagner says:
This is awesome! What a great way to play with topsy turvy!
June 18th, 2007
maggie_14 says:
I need to make an extra comment. I just saw your other pictures in your album and they are amazing. I hope you have your own business. I will buy a cake from you in a heartbeat!! and also, the pride and happiness you express by the comments in your pictures are wonderful!! Thumbs Up!
June 18th, 2007
sonoma9 says:
Wowie! I love this cake! Such a mother's love shown here!
June 18th, 2007
Steady2Hands says:
My goodness you are soooo creative. This is amazing!
June 18th, 2007
mydelights says:
OMG! How this cake got its balance? I've seen other topsy-turvy cakes but they always seem balance out against gravity but this one is one-sided! Even the top looks like slipping off the stand! Amazing! Shocked
June 18th, 2007
Ariginal says:
This looks incredible well done... love the idea and now i want to make one... may just have to do that if you dont mind well not exact but the concept for another cake
June 18th, 2007
indydebi says:
You are amazingly talented! I'm on my way to view your other cakes now!
June 18th, 2007
Maddax says:
Wow. What a great idea for a cake. You can feel the love that went into that cake. Smile
June 18th, 2007
chefcindy says:
oh.. that is so cute...
June 19th, 2007
Cupcake2 says:
I love this CAKE!!! Shocked Razz
June 19th, 2007
Eliza says:
This is stunning!
June 19th, 2007
DMCG says:
That is "awesome" as my 8 yr old said walking by! I agree Wink
June 19th, 2007
CustomCakesBySharon says:
amazing! u didn't even have to say what books the tiers represent! u do great work! :0)
June 19th, 2007
culinarycreations says:
Amazing work, so cute and creative!
June 19th, 2007
cakebybirdiem says:
very cute!
June 19th, 2007
cakebybirdiem says:
very cute!
June 19th, 2007
Pyxxydust says:
What a wonderful, original idea! And beautifully done!
June 19th, 2007
yh9080 says:
What a creative idea! You did a great job on the cake and I love how you incorporated the themes from favorite books.
June 19th, 2007
BCJean says:
Fantastic ! I don't usually care for topsy turvy cakes but this one has a purpose and you carried out the reason for it perfectly. The little figure has the innocent look of a one year old too.
June 19th, 2007
GingerCakes says:
This is so creative! It is great!
June 19th, 2007
threeshinyjs says:
one of the most clever and beautiful kids cakes i've seen! GREAT job!!!!!
June 21st, 2007
christineMcCabe says:
How obvious that this cake was made with LOVE. It is amazing !!!!!!!!
June 21st, 2007
bonniebakes says:
what an amazing cake!!! WOW!
July 22nd, 2007
mgdqueen says:
This is one of the greatest birthday cakes I've ever seen. I'm still trying to figure out how you defied gravity that way-it's amazing. Such a cool idea! Wonderful job!
October 4th, 2007
yamber82 says:
great job! how did you get the top layer to not fall over? i am doing a drum cake and want the top drum to be leaning like that but have no clue how to do it!
May 1st, 2009
meihana says:
Thanks so much! I hot-glued dowels to the top cake plate, covered them, then laid the smash cake down on the board. The pillars are cut so that two of them are shorter. The three base cakes are cut like topsy-turvy, but all on one side. I also cut slashes into the font to simulate places where the cake would sag and smash if a boy climbed it!
May 1st, 2009
Jacobs_Mom says:
I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this cake!!! One Fish Two Fish was the first book we read to Jacob and Goodnight Moon was another. I was so excited when I saw this cake that we're doing something similar for our sons. Thanks for the idea. I JUST LOVE IT!
July 12th, 2009

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