Who has made a doll cake? (where the cake is her gown)

Jaylea

I'm going to use an oven safe round batter bowl for the cake/skirt.

I ordered a 5" Tinkerbell doll, but I think it's too small. Do you think I need a barbie sized doll?

And, any tips? Party is Sunday!

SaraSmile

They sell the dolls without the legs at craft stores to stick into the cake.  I heard it hard to stick the Barbie legs into the cake. 

JOEBunny

I bought one for DD.  It was just a regular cake with an extra layer, carved into the shape of a skirt.  It had a tub in the middle for the barbie.  you could just cut a circle out of each layer and use a paper towel roll wrapped in tin foil. 

MamiH

https://www.wilton.com/idea/Celebration-Sweetheart-Cake

I bought the Wilton cake mold at Michael's.  They have dolls at Michael's that are just from the waist up with a stick in the middle.  It's very easy.  If you're going to decorate any additional flowers or designs, I always use the Wilton frosting from Michael's too.  Betty Crocker/Duncan Heinz frosting is fine for the first layer but doesn't work to put into the decorator bags, it's too soft.

Let the cake cool for 10 minutes after taking out of the oven, then let it finish cooling on a baking rack (or else it won't come out of pan).

If you use a Barbie, you'll need two boxes of cake mix (or double batch if you're doing homemade).  Wrap her legs in saran wrap before sticking her in the cake. 

Good luck!  My girls love these cakes!  We've had a bride and two mermaid cakes in the last year.  They are so easy to make.