Pirate theme birthday cake

Pirate Ship Birthday Cake Vanilla pirate ship covered in chocolate buttercream. Made from 3- 6 inch layers. Two layers torted and placed...

(by RedHeadCakes) …

Today is my son’s 8th birthday. He asked me to make him a birthday cake and gave me 3 conditions to fulfill. I have to make him a pirate ship cake. The cake has to be chocolate. All his classmates must go “Wow!

So my darling youngest charge, little C, had her 4th birthday last week. As you can probably guess from the picture, she is more than a little obsessed with pirates. After much teasing about her having a princess party, I finally caved and made her much requested pirate ship cake! I must admit, it turned out a lot better than I had hoped. I'm rather proud of this one! It's got a plank! This cake was actually remarkably straightforward to make. It started off its life as a simple tray bake of…

Swashbucklers of all ages were eager to seize a chocolaty piece of this birthday cake, although some guests thought it was too cute to cut! Folks were impressed with this edible pirate's treasure chest and loved the rich chocolate icing. —Sharon Hanson, Franklin, Tennessee