I saw Jamie’s submarine cake and couldn’t help but ask how she put it together- it is so adorable, isn’t it?!
And here’s how she made it:
Make two 13×9 cakes. Ice the top of the bottom cake layer and place the other layer on top. Then carve the cake in the shape of the submarine and cut out the area where the 2 liter pop bottle portion will go (as seen on the right). Jamie always ices the cake with vanilla frosting for a “crumb layer.” After the “crumb layer” is complete, put the cake in the refrigerator for the frosting to set. She used printouts of the characters and added a control panel with frosting. 
The 2 liter pop bottle can be cut with a pair of scissors and then is added to the cake (as shown on the left), then the rest of the cake is completed with colored frosting. Cardboard was used for the propeller and wings, then those parts were frosted, but something edible, like candy or crackers could also be used.
Jamie mentioned that she likes http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com for cake design ideas and some of them give detailed information about making them.
Here are a few more of Jamie’s creative cakes to give us all some inspiration…
Basketball Cake
Bath Tub Cake with Rubber Duckies
Lightning McQueen Cake
If you enjoy making cakes or anything else for your kids or with your kids, send it to me! Please don’t feel funny about showcasing your talents, I truly enjoy learning from other moms and dads as we are doing our best for our kids and I think we could all use some fun ideas! If you are okay with me sharing it on Kidlist, I would love to.
