Monday, January 20, 2014

Treasure Map Cake for Finn's 5th Birthday!

When my friend Kim asked if I could make a treasure map cake for her son Finn's 5th birthday party, I was excited. I don't know what it is about oceans, islands, treasures, and a child's imagination (and my own!) but the whole concept makes me happy! I've made a treasure chest cake for my grandson Henry, and a pirate ship cake for his brother Pete, so it's kind of a theme with me for little kids. It was a joy to bake Finn's cake. In the interest of full disclosure, I searched the Web for photos, and found this cake I loved from Tina's Sugar Shack, and used it as my inspiration. Here's a step-by-step of the process, in photos:

"Black and White" marble cake

Butter Cream

A blank canvas

Desert island and the sea!

Having fun creating the scene!

Sailing Ship and Pirate Point

Skull and Crossbones 

That's one big fish!

Dead Man's Rock

Cooper's Cave
(Cooper is Finn's little brother!)

X marks the spot!

Happy, Happy 5th Birthday, Finn!!!



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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 11:41 AM

    What a fantastic cake! Love the map and the colors. So talented Jeannie. Hope to see you sometime soon.
    S. Moyer

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    1. Adirondack BakerJanuary 21, 2014 at 10:37 PM

      Thank you Sue! Would love to see you sometime soon too!

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  2. SydneyJanuary 21, 2014 at 1:36 PM

    Very cute! I like the red fishie!

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  3. J KennedyJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    this is just too cute I want to be a kid again :-)

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  4. J KennedyJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:14 PM

    Today was Adelay's 4th birthday. On her way to school she admonished Melissa to wait for her to help bake the cake
    So of course she did. It was a rainbow cake with a princess in the middle that Adelay decorated herself :-)
    She is a cutie

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    1. Adirondack BakerJanuary 21, 2014 at 10:36 PM

      I love that Adelay wanted to help make her own birthday cake! How cute! Happy birthday to Adelay!!!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2014 at 7:38 PM

    Beautiful cake! You are a true artist!

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  6. Lindsay CoganFebruary 17, 2014 at 11:57 AM

    This cake was really good!

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  7. KhalsteadSeptember 10, 2015 at 9:48 AM

    You did a wonderful job recreating the original cake,what a compliment ...thank you so much! Glad you likes the idea.

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