You want to make sure that the rack is not too high on your oven or it will really brown the top of your cake. Now let Barbie sit back and take a little nap while her dress bakes.īecause of the depth of the cake, this cake will take roughly an hour and ten minutes to bake. It doesn’t have to be a Pampered Chef bowl though, any two quart ovenproof glass mixing bowl should do the job! Many years ago when I bought it, the consultant had shared with me that it would make the perfect Barbie cake. The mixing bowl I used for this project is a two-quart Batter Bowl that I had in my kitchen, a long ago purchase that I made with Pampered Chef. Pour your batter into a greased mixing bowl. I let it run for a good minute or two while my oven was preheating to 350 degrees. Once you have done that, you have the brunt of the cake mixing portion done.ĭump all of the ingredients into your mixer, including those finely chopped berries, and give it a good mix.

I used my food chopper to chop these up evenly and fine for the cake. This cake recipe is an easy mix and dump cake, but you will need to finely chop your strawberries to mix into the cake. May you all have a super awesome mafia friend like me who is willing to donate her legless Barbie for your project. My best friend broke the legs of her Barbie for my cake. My girlfriend also found a shorter generic one that could be found at the dollar store because the generic ones are not as tall as the real Barbies. Doll toppers can be purchased specifically for your cake or you can ask your bakery if they will sell you a doll that you can use for roughly the same amount. The doll that is pictured in this tutorial ended up not being used because the cake was not tall enough to form her dress and stand her upright. Today I wanted to share with you how we created our Barbie cake and some tips for creating this cake for your own little princess! The week will be filled with oodles of tutorials and ideas for making your Barbie party special and I hope to add a little inspiration to your own Barbie-inspired party!įor this cake you will need a white cake mix, strawberry gelatin dessert, eggs, milk, canola oil, a package of fresh strawberries, and your doll. Barbie birthday cakes are a true labor of love by the mothers who create them and this cake was a testament to my undying love for my daughter. This was the year of the Barbie which thrilled me to no end as I had envisioned a DIY Barbie Cake for my little girl long before she was even a twinkle in our eye. Over the month of December we celebrated Emily’s 5th birthday. This simple bowl cake is the base of the Barbie dress to make a perfect princess cake. Make the birthday cake of your daughter’s dreams with this DIY Barbie Doll Cake Tutorial.

Barbie doll cake