My niece wants a Barbie Cake for her 5th birthday party. I am fairly new to cake decorating, but have never tried the wondermold pan. I was thinking that I would do a princess Barbie, but I have a dummy question. The instructions show the doll head and partial body. Are they sold like that, or do you have to buy a real doll and rip it apart??? Also, the directions called for a regular cake mix, would this pan not need something heavier like a pound cake to keep it from falling apart? Thanks in advance for your help.
Not a dumb question, their aren't any. Please don't hesitate to ask if you are unsure or question something, that's how we all learn. 
Yes, Wilton sells the barbie head without the full body. You can use a regular full body Barbie but you will need a heigher cake. You can put the wonder mold on round, square, sheet cake or whatever you like to add height for the legs.
I use cake mix with pudding added in already for my 3d cakes. Either Duncan Hines or Betty Crocker would work fine. I found they make more batter than Pilsbury. You can use a pound cake if you like, haven't tried that yet.
Hope that helps!!
Hey Smiley....I have the Wondermold pan..and I have made several Barbie type cakes...I used the Pilsbury mix and it held up just perfect. The kit came with 1 doll pick and then after that I just bought the picks from the store. I know that I went to http://dolls.wilton.com and looked thru their dolls for ideas. Hope this helps!! Can't wait to see your cake 
If that URL doesn't work let me know
Beth
Hi!
I like the look of the regular Barbie doll rather than the Wilton doll pick, but as someone said in another post, you do need to add another layer to make the cake tall enough. You can wrap Barbies legs in plastic wrap before you stick her in the cake so she stays clean.
If you look in my photos, you'll see the most recent doll cake I did. I just used a plain yellow cake mix for the Wondermold in that case. I have used doctored cake mixes before too with success.
Make sure you grease the pan very well. I use cooking spray, but you can also use shortening and flour.
Also make sure you use plenty of batter. I found that one cake mix doesn't make the cake rise all the way to the top of the pan, but that could be because I'm in a high altitude area.
Do a search in the photo galleries for "doll" and/or "Barbie" and you'll find some fun cakes to give you inspiration.
Good luck and feel free to ask more questions!
Holly
Cakemix will work fine. If you're using the doll pick, then 1 box is ok. I like the look of the barbie cakes that sit on top of a round cake. It gives a platform for the dollcake and creates a very polished look.
good luck
I just made a barbie cake last weekend and if you dont want to use the whole barbie but want a specific barbie, you can use the wilton doll pick and change out the head. I think the pick is easier than trying to get the legs in there (I have done both). I like making these cakes they are so fun and the look on the girls faces are priceless! Good luck and don't forget to post your photo!
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