Groovy Kids Parties Blog

Jan 18, Lego Block Cake

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:00:13 GMT

This was my first ever cake and with fondant. First I watched tons of videos online. Then decided to make Marshmallow fondant since it was cheap to make

Nov 1, Fairy cake for 1 year old

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:57:22 GMT

2 layers of vanilla cake with plastic icing and fairy pic printed on rice paper. Decorated with sweets and fairy sprinkles.

Oct 7, pirate

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:01:48 GMT

Made 9 inch round sponge cake, leave it to cool. Cut in two jam & buttercream, put together. Now you can do the face cover cake with a little jam so icing

Oct 7, pirate

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:59:42 GMT

I used a round cake tin 9 inches. Let the cake cool for a day then cut it in two so you have two layers filled with jam and buttercream. Cover with white

Aug 29, Elmo Cake

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:43:36 GMT

I used a large round tin for Elmo's face and three cupcake size ones for his eyes & nose. I had previously drawn Elmo's face onto some greaseproof paper,

Jul 31, Belle Cake

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:26:09 GMT

Another Pyrex pudding dish cake then used scone cutter to cut perfect circle for dolly to sit inside. Hardest party??? Styling the doll's hair!!! Used

Jul 31, Bee HIve CAke

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:25:47 GMT

Large 10 inch round sponge cake, top was a Pyrex pudding bowl with lemon drizzle cake and I cut layers and buttercreamed together to make a dome shape.

Jun 23, Construction Birthday Cake

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 01:53:16 GMT

Bake 2 9x11 cakes of your fave flavor. I did two different kinds for better selection. Put slabs together and dirty ice the top of the cakes. You may

Jun 18, 'Tangled Tower'

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 02:48:51 GMT

I started off making the 4 sponge cakes- a 6 for the top cake, an 8 and 10 for the bottom 2 tiers and 1 in a bowl for the roof. I cut each cake in half

Jun 13, Hello Kitty

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:10:54 GMT

I made this for my friend's daughter who was turning 10. I found a picture of Hello Kitty I liked and then drew it on the top of the sponge with a tooth

Jun 13, Castle Cake

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:48:11 GMT

With lots of love and care and time

May 27, Buttercream icing

Fri, 27 May 2011 01:37:12 GMT

Hey, I followed the buttercream icing recipe from the site but it didn't set, can someone tell me why

Mar 13, Horse cake

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:31:20 GMT

This is my first ever attempt at making a cake and I really enjoyed it! I made 2 square sponges, sandwiched them together with butter cream and jam and

Feb 19, Princess doll cake

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:45:20 GMT

Grabbed all the tips and tricks I could find on the net and voila my first doll cake

Jan 10, Barbie Dolly Varden Cake

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:15:26 GMT

As soon as I had a daughter I knew her 1ST Birthday cake would be a Barbie Dolly Varden Cake. But I didn't want just a plain piped icing skirt for our

Jan 10, SPIDERMAN CAKE

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:09:54 GMT

1) I used 2 boxes of Duncan Hines cake mix. 2) I added 1 extra egg and vanilla to the mix. 3) I took 1 can of chocolate butter creme and 1 can of vanilla

Dec 30, Sweetie Express

Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:55:20 GMT

I baked a chocolate rectangular sponge. I cut it length-ways down the middle and used one half for the body of the train and the other for making the carriages.

Dec 13, Batman and Robin

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 06:23:12 GMT

I made this Batman & Robin cake with the help of my imagination..

Dec 3, Pirate Ship Cake

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:40:00 GMT

I followed these instructions (Pirate Ship Cake) only difference was I used a loaf tin and made 3 separate cakes as I didn't have a rectangle tin. Also

Nov 30, Tea Party Cake

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:15:49 GMT

I used the round ball pan and put together two to make teapot then covered it in fondant with pearl dust. To make top, spout and handle, I used rice crispies

Nov 1, Volcano w/Dinosaurs

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:12:11 GMT

I made this cake for my nephew's 10th birthday. Everyone loved it...it's still talked about..and he's 15 now! I used a regular rectangle cake pan for

Oct 11, Halloween Competition

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:39:09 GMT

Halloween Competition - Win a free Halloween Costumes Ebook - it's soooo easy!!!!

Sep 14, Number five race track cake

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:58:27 GMT

He likes Hotwheels cars and he was turning 5

Sep 1, Dorothy The Dinosaur

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:29:01 GMT

I made this for my daughter's 2nd birthday just a few weeks ago. I used 2 x Betty Crocker mud cakes, made 2 separate rectangle cakes. Then I found a

Aug 24, how much

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:28:07 GMT

What quantities of ingredients should I use to make a 2lb sponge cake in a mold????

Aug 14, Pink Skull head

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:37:37 GMT

I made this Pink Skulls Cake for my niece's 10th birthday and everyone loved it. First I found a picture/colouring in picture I wanted to use and I printed

Aug 5, Mr Bump cake

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:44:52 GMT

I made a rectangular vanilla cake. I then printed a picture of Mr Bump on tracing paper and pinned it to the cake with tooth picks. I iced the background

Aug 5, Thomas the Tank Engine

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:43:50 GMT

I baked 2 chocolate cakes in ring tins and cut and joined them to make a number 3. The blue water is blue jelly scattered with sea creature lollies.

Jun 28, Tips From A Pro

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:04:37 GMT

Tips From A Pro - A Magician gives his tips on Planning a Child's Birthday Party

Jun 7, Who has a good recipe for novelty cake tins?

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:41:35 GMT

For my sons birthday I bought a silicone cake mould that had a train and 8 different trucks- about 8cm wide and 5 cm deep each. I have used the usual victoria

Jun 1, Puppy Dog Birthday Cake - A Mother's Story

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:59:55 GMT

Puppy Dog Birthday Cake - A Mother's Moving and Humourous Story

May 19, 1st Birthday Cake

Wed, 19 May 2010 07:01:08 GMT

I made this First Birthday Cake using 2 large square plain chocolate cakes and cut the top and bottom part out of one and the middle part out of the other.

May 16, Fremantle Dockers Cake

Sun, 16 May 2010 01:35:52 GMT

I decorated this Fremantle Dockers Cake with white icing as per instructions for butter icing, BUT, instead of butter I used vegetable shortening (it's

May 14, Cindarella Carriage

Fri, 14 May 2010 15:31:32 GMT

Strawberry marble madeira cake baked in a ball pan, covered with Covapaste for that beautiful mallowy smell and taste (not too sweet). Pastillage wheels

May 13, Barbie Cake

Thu, 13 May 2010 11:33:51 GMT

I tried my best to make my four year old a happy little girl by baking her this cake. The kids loved it

May 10, Free Birthday Ecard

Mon, 10 May 2010 10:05:37 GMT

Send a Free Birthday Ecard to Someone Special today! Quick ... easy - show you remember and how much you care...

May 5, how much does a cup weigh?

Wed, 05 May 2010 05:51:09 GMT

How much does a cup weigh? I am using your receipe butter cake not sure how big a cup is? Thank

Apr 22, Kids Party Themes

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:59:11 GMT

Kids Party Themes - What's the Best Theme Party you've ever been to? Share Your Story ...

Apr 14, How Are Your Scrapbooking Talents?

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:25:20 GMT

Preserve your child's Birthday Party memories by using digital scrapbooking software to create great looking momentos. Use Scrapbook MAX to combine photos, embellishments, journal text, speech bubbles, music and more. Ready-to-use scrapbook themes and layouts help you get started. It even includes photo retouching tools like red-eye reduction, torn edges and shadows. Print your scrapbooks in high-res colour, or publish to video CD, slideshows, screensavers, web and more. This easy-to-use scrapbooking software makes it fun - and you can download it! Watch this video to find out more. <a href="http://www.linkedtube.com/TjOi9RPxr6M746dcc3a690e811ec5a71274a451d118.htm">LinkedTube</a>

Apr 14, Birthday Party Thank-You Note

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:09:50 GMT

Birthday Party Thank-you Note - the Do's and Don'ts .... How to write a simple 'Thank-you' note and when to send it... Free downloadable Thank-you notes

Apr 6, Cowboy cake

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:00:48 GMT

I made this cake from 2 simple sponge cakes filled with jam and buttercream. I iced them both with ready-ice (the top layer I coloured before rolling and

Apr 1, Easter Games

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:28:12 GMT

It's less than 24 hours until the Easter Holiday weekend. If you haven't already organised some Easter Games for the kids, you can download these games and print them before you say "Happy Easter!" From us here at Groovy Kids Parties - Have a great, fun and safe Easter!

Mar 24, Best Party Supplies Australia

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:05:07 GMT

Party Supplies Australia - The Best - Top Pick of Online Party Suppliers in Oz

Mar 17, Princess / Dolly Varden Cake

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:33:43 GMT

I bought a Wilton Wonder Mold kit because it has such a vintage/retro vibe about it and I've always wanted one, but you can use a pudding basin and regular

Feb 20, My daughters 6th birthday cake

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:09:20 GMT

This Ladybird Cake was made out of chocolate sponge cake baked in a pyrex bowl for the shape, this took a long time to bake, almost 2 hours. I cut 1/3

Feb 11, Little Miss Tiny

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:01:29 GMT

I made this Little Miss Tiny cake by using 2x2 pint pyrex bowls and making a chocolate sponge mix. Filling is raspberry jam and chocolate butter cream.

Feb 8, Free Video Greeting

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:29:07 GMT

Send a free video greeting for Valentines Day. Add your own pics, music (and video if you want) and create a 30 second masterpiece http://animoto.com/?ref=zpxfmsun

Feb 7, Cake Decorating FAQ

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:34 GMT

GKP now has a cake decorating FAQ section where you can ask your question or help someone else.

Feb 5, Beach Party

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:28:31 GMT

Planning a Beach Party? Hey Dude, Surf's Up! Dig out your surfboards, buckets and spades and be super cool at our Beach Party!

Feb 3, Wonder Pets Fly Boat Cake

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:54:14 GMT

We had a wonder pets themed birthday party for my (now) three year old :) I decided to make a Fly Boat cake and got a lot of ideas from this site. Here's