Use a 30cm plastic ruler instead of an expensive cake.
Store bought birthday cake hacks.
Jazz things up by using cool custom candles.
If you re using the betty crocker icing whip it first.
All sorts of ribbons trims bunting and other things can help to decorate the cake.
Have you tried it.
Store bought cake hacks.
No matter what you do to jazz up a boxed cake mix in my opinion there s no bigger sure fire sign that a cake is straight from the box than the unmistakable flavor of store bought canned frosting.
Cake toppers like happy birthday happy anniversary etc.
Pipe a funny word like ugh remember our ugh cake card turns a tacky cake into a trendy tacky cake.
Here i was thinking the women s weekly birthday cake book was the holy grail in cake decorating but no.
Pop the cake in the freezer before decorating as it makes it easier to ice.
Use a sauce bottle to create drips down the side of the cake.
Made with cheap oils and often loaded with artificial flavors there s no way a canned frosting can hold a candle to a homemade cake frosting.
Buy plain white number candles from the dollar store and get creative with glitter paint.
Then pop it back in freezer before icing.
If you re planning a themed birthday party for a little one and you don t want to spend 50 or more on a custom cake or you don t have time to wait for said custom cake you can create an amazing party cake by just adding toys to the top of a store bought cake.
A facebook group created for frugal mums and dads woolies coles mudcake hacks is dedicated to showing off how to create a unique creative and fun cake ideas using the 5 cakes available at supermarkets.
Store bought cake plain birthday candles borinnnngggg.
Do a crumb coat first.
Top 7 cake hack tips.
Newcastle mother jodi bell created the facebook page back in march 2018 when she wanted ideas for her daughter s birthday cake.