3D Sculpted Pikachu Birthday Cake

If you follow me on instagram, you've probably noticed that I'm working on Wyatt's birthday cake. Did you know I've been decorating cakes for about 5 years now? I don't make them all the time anymore, but at one point I seriously considered making it a career. I'd need fancier equipment for that, but it doesn't pay much anyway. I'm perfectly content just making them for us and the occasional friend.

For Quinn's birthday I made a Pikachu cake and sent out a few spoilers on Instagram. The only finished product picture was this one:

I had a few requests to see more, so here you go. The cake didn't turn out perfect and it gave me a lot of grief, but Quinn didn't care, she loved her "Pikachu birthday cake"

Since this blog is about living on a budget, let me talk about the cost of making this cake for a second. The base of this cake is reusable and I've already used it several times, but I think I paid $5 for it. The fondant can be extremely expensive, but you can make your own using this recipe/tutorial and it'll cost you $5-10 per batch. You'll need 2-3 batches for this particular cake and base. Cake recipes can vary in cost, but you could easily make enough for this cake without spending more than $10. Icing recipes vary too, but $5 could make you enough for this cake. Add in an extra $5 for random supplies like dowel rods and cake boards and you have yourself a fancy cake for $40-$55. Plus of course all the time, effort, and utilities. I think it's worth it, because it's fun and the kids like that I do something designed just for them for their birthdays.

Do you make your kids' birthday cakes?