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Barbie Birthday Cake Recipe – How to Make a Barbie Doll Cake at Home

August 25, 2015 By Aarthi 64 Comments

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For Eggless Barbie Cake, Refer this recipe and double the recipe.

EGGLESS VANILLA CAKE FOR BARBIE CAKE.

I still can’t believe that maha is 2 already. Its been fantastic being her mom and being with her the whole time. I love to see her growing up, but sometimes it feels really hard to see her growing up..I know every mom has that feeling. For her first birthday i made a 6 layer rainbow cake. I was thinking what to make for her second birthday, finally i decided to make her favourite doll cake which is barbie. I just love the way how she says barbie which her toddler speech!

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We decided to take it as a small party by inviting just some close relatives and friends. As usual i decided to cook the meals. This time i decided to make finger foods instead of meals. So i planned the menu few days in advance and prepared for it couple days back. I will share how i planned in my baby blog.
This is what i made, first the guest were welcomed with a drink mint ginger soda. Then i made nutella and peanut butter finger sandwich, spicy veg mayo sandwich, chilli paneer skewers, fruit kebabs, spring rolls, potato and peas samosa, garlic cheese bombs and icecream with strawberry sauce. I also made monster cookies to give as a take home gift for the guest.
I really enjoyed hosting the party and maha enjoyed the cake as well. I somehow managed to take pictures of the cake, so here i am sharing it..Hope you will love it..
Preparation Time : 2 Hours
Baking Time : 1 hour to 1.15 hours


(My 1 cup measures 240 ml)


Ingredients:For Cake:
All Purpose Flour / Maida – 5 cup / 600 grams
Granulated Regular Sugar – 3 1/2 cup / 700 grams
Oil or Melted Butter – 1 1/2 cup / 360 ml
Milk – 2 1/4 cup / 540 ml
Eggs – 5
Baking Powder – 5 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1 tsp
Strawberry Essence – 2 tsp


For Decorations:
Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting as needed (Recipe here)
Pink Food Coloring as needed
Sprinkle and other decoration stuffs


For Sugar Water:
Sugar – 1/2 cup
Water – 1 cup
Strawberry Essence – 1/2 tsp

Other Stuffs:
Two 18 cm Round Baking Pan
One 900 ml Borosil Glass Bowl (around 18 cm circumference)
Two Piping Bags with Star tips
Plastic Wrap or Cling Film
Barbie Doll

Method:

First step, preheat oven to 160 degree C.

Take two 18 cm baking pan and baking bowl, oil it well and dust it well with flour. Coat it on all sides and tap off the excess flour. Set this aside.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a sifter and sieve well. set aside.

Take all the ingredients given for cake including the flour in a bowl and mix well.

Divide this between the batter. Fill the round cake pan just half way through. Now pop this in oven and bake for the round cake for 35 mins. Bake the the cake in bowl for an hour or till the cake is baked. Remove the cake from oven and let it cool completely. You can even freeze the cake for 30 mins.

Now remove the cake and cut the doom in the top to make it even. Take the cake which is baked in bowl and cut it in half.

Now use a knife to cut a small circle in the niddle of all the cake to make space to insert the barbie.

Now make sugar water by mixing everything. Take a plate and place a round cake on that. Place strips of parchment surrounding the cake. Brush the cake generously with sugar water. Now spread butter cream on top and place another cake on top, brush with sugar water, spread buttercream on top. Now take the bowl cake half and top with sugar water, place it on top of the frosting and spread some more buttercream, place the final half and brush it with sugar water.

Finally cover the whole cake with buttercream. Chill the cake for couple of hours.

Now pipe the cake with butter cream, insert barbie and decorate it as shown in pics.

Notes:

1)If you want a little taller barbie cake, bake three round cake instead of two and one cake in glass bowl.
2)Make sure you check the height of the barbie and assume the height of the cake and adjust it.
3)The cake batter which i used is a very basic cake batter recipe and it is easy to work with.

 

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Pictorial:

You need two cake pans and one oven safe glass bowl..
Make sure all the circumference of the pans are same
First lets make the cake..You dont need cocoa powder
Take flour in a sifter
add in baking powder
add in some salt
sieve and set aside
take it in a bowl
add in sugar
add in oil
add in eggs
add in milk
mix well
now the batter is done
I added some pink food colouring and strawberry essence
give a good mix
Fill the bowls
Bake them
Let them cool completely. you can freeze the cake for 30 mins for easy handling..but i found this cake to be easy to work with..
slice the top off
take the domed cake
slice it in half..At this point use a knife to cut a small portion
from the middle to insert barbie. I forgot to do that, you will see what i did in the coming pictures
Now lets make a sugar water.. Take sugar in a bowl
add in water
add in strawberry essence
mix well and set aside
I made a batch of butter cream
Place a cake in the bottom of a plate
place strips of parchment surrounding the cake..
spoon the sugar water all over it
now the cake is soaked
spoon some butter cream
spread evenly
Place another cake on top
spoon some more sugar water
now it is well moistened
spread some more buttercream
now i took the bottom half of the domed cake, brushed sugar water on the sides of the cake
i brushed the top with some more sugar water
place it on top of the cake
spread some butter cream
now the cake is stacked
spoon the buttercream on top
now i realised that i forgot to remove the center part
for inserting barbie..So i took a knife and sliced
the middle part throughout the cake
like this
i spread butter cream all over the cake to create a crumb coat
just like this
Now the cake is crumbcoated, chill the cake for 2 hour or so..
this firms up the buttercream
I put the crumbs in a container and stored in fridge, you can use this to make cake pops
now lets take the barbie and wrap it in plastic wrap
i took a piping bag and fitted it with a small star nozzle
filled it with pink buttercream
pipe it
make small rose like pipings
like this
keep going
now half way is done
i piped roses in the bottom half way
like this
i reserved some white buttercream
pipe in the middle portion
like this
now it is pretty much completely
now the barbie is going to get her adornments
Take some blue sprinkles
sprinkle all over it
decorate her as you wish
All done..now unwrap her hair
Look at the stunning creation which u have made..
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  1. Anonymous

    August 25, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Great , aarthi u r so talented…belated birthday wishes to little maha…

    Reply
  2. Anonymous

    August 25, 2015 at 9:41 am

    arthi not understand the place of cake like how u can get the dom if pains are euqal
    how we set the sequence thats look dress of babrie.

    Reply
  3. Priyanka

    August 25, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Wow great job done by you aarthi mam ur daughter is too lucky enjoy

    Reply
  4. sree spandana

    August 25, 2015 at 9:53 am

    Simply awesome!!

    Reply
  5. Aarthi

    August 25, 2015 at 9:55 am

    @Anonymousnot sure what you are asking, can u little more clear

    Reply
  6. grace

    August 25, 2015 at 10:39 am

    No words to appreciate …..it's adorable ,God bless u

    Reply
  7. poonam

    August 25, 2015 at 10:52 am

    Belated bday wishes to ur little angel. Can we use whipping cream to do all this process than butter cream

    Reply
  8. chitra baskaran

    August 25, 2015 at 10:58 am

    My long term wish to make barbie cake Aarthi.will definitely try your recipe and will post and tag you.Thanks for the clear explanation.

    Reply
  9. sukanya sundararaman

    August 25, 2015 at 11:03 am

    Mam…[email protected]}–
    Can u share an eggless version of a Barbie doll cake…
    Thanks a lot!

    Reply
  10. Anonymous

    August 25, 2015 at 11:04 am

    Can we use whipping cream instead of butter cream

    Reply
  11. Anonymous

    August 25, 2015 at 11:32 am

    Wow Simply superb. You are really talented. Love your blog. God Bless your baby.

    Reply
  12. yawanika

    August 25, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    A visually stunning cake…Great job Aarthi!!!

    Reply
  13. Archana Naidu

    August 26, 2015 at 1:57 am

    Great job Aarthi..Cake looks yummy!!!Belated b'day wishes to little one..

    Reply
  14. Jitheesh Varghese

    August 26, 2015 at 2:55 am

    Superb… Buttercream is what normal butter or..

    Reply
  15. Anonymous

    August 26, 2015 at 3:36 am

    Wow!!! Simply awesome… I do really want to give it a try…can we make this a day before and refrigerate.. Wil it become hard….?

    Reply
  16. Anonymous

    August 26, 2015 at 4:49 am

    U r naturally talented. I have tried making cakes many times. My cakes cum out well. But my piping is disgusting . I don't understand where I go wrong. When I read ur blog the step by step looks very easy. But ur patience and perfectness in posting al this is simply superb. I wish u were living somewhere near my place. I wud nt hav minded paying u a handsome fees jus 2 learn al dis.Hats off 2 u aarthi, ur family is very lucky 2 hav someone so determined and talented.

    Reply
  17. Anonymous

    August 26, 2015 at 5:29 am

    Really awesome aarthi belated wishes to ur little angel

    Reply
  18. Anonymous

    August 26, 2015 at 5:32 am

    Hi arthi..i made this buttercream to frost my barbie cake bt the time i started making those flowers it started melting i cud'nt make those flowers lyk u they were jst dropping down..what u think where i went wrong plz hlp me..n can u plz post or tell me d nozzel which u used…thnx

    Reply
  19. Aarthi

    August 26, 2015 at 6:47 am

    @Anonymousdid u cool the cake completely. The cake has to be cold and the buttercream has to be stiff. add more icing sugar and whip it till it gets thick and stiff.

    Reply
  20. Aarthi

    August 26, 2015 at 6:48 am

    @AnonymousYou can make this 2 days in advance. Since we are soaking the cake in sugar water it stays moist. And remove it from fridge 2 to 3 hours before serving

    Reply
  21. Aarthi

    August 26, 2015 at 6:48 am

    @Jitheesh Varghesecheck this link for buttercream recipe
    http://www.yummytummyaarthi.net/2011/09/vanilla-butter-cream-icing.html

    Reply
  22. Aarthi

    August 26, 2015 at 6:49 am

    @poonamu can use whipping cream too, but it is hard to work with.

    Reply
  23. umamahi

    August 26, 2015 at 8:57 am

    akka yu r juz amaazingg..semmaaaa!!! yur blog is a teacher for my baking skill akka..yu r simplyy superb,hats off for this cake <3 <3 it..:D

    Reply
  24. Tania Rony

    August 27, 2015 at 10:12 am

    Wow aarthi the work is beyong words its so so good and perfect…hats off to u dear..Maha is blessed with a good mom like u…I am a big fan of urs. Do u have any idea of how many kg this cake is.in shops these cakes are made with min 4 kg or so. And very expensive too. U r a great cook and moreover a loving mom…

    Reply
  25. Anonymous

    August 27, 2015 at 4:38 pm

    Is it safe to use borosil in OTG oven?

    Reply
  26. Aarthi

    August 28, 2015 at 7:28 am

    @Anonymousyes it safe. check the borosil dish manual, it should be oven safe

    Reply
  27. Aarthi

    August 28, 2015 at 7:29 am

    @Tania Ronyi think this cake will come around 2.5 to 3 kg

    Reply
  28. Anonymous

    August 29, 2015 at 2:42 am

    Hey Aarthi. Thanks for sharing such a detailed step by step guide to make a doll cake. what was the weight of this cake and can it be done in 2kg?

    Reply
  29. Aarthi

    August 30, 2015 at 4:49 am

    @Anonymousnot sure though..it will affect the look of the cake

    Reply
  30. Anonymous

    November 18, 2015 at 6:09 pm

    Can I use the regular hand blender those long once vd d whipping blade ? Vl it gv me d stiff peaks?

    Reply
  31. Anonymous

    November 18, 2015 at 6:17 pm

    Hi Aarthi,awesome recipe,just wanted to ask will the cake come spongy as u have not used hand blender to make the batter.

    Reply
  32. pallavi

    November 18, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    Hi Aarthi,awesome recipe,just wanted to ask will the cake come spongy as u have not used hand blender to make the batter.

    Reply
  33. Aarthi

    November 20, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    @pallaviyes they turn out so soft even without heand blender

    Reply
  34. Aarthi

    November 20, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    @Anonymousnot sure about regular blender, try it

    Reply
  35. Pipli Mukhopadhyay

    December 12, 2015 at 6:16 pm

    I can bake only one later at a time as per my oven's capacity. So can I bake them one by one? If not then please tell me that should I divide every ingredint into equal 3 portions and mix each pan's batter one by one?

    Reply
  36. Aarthi

    December 14, 2015 at 6:08 pm

    @Pipli Mukhopadhyayno u can bake one cake at a time. just keep the batter covered. it will be good

    Reply
  37. Anonymous

    January 4, 2016 at 8:07 am

    arthi can i made this with fresh cream cake …

    Reply
  38. Aarthi

    January 5, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    @Anonymousyes u can decorate it with fresh cream..

    Reply
  39. Namrata

    January 16, 2016 at 5:57 pm

    Hi Aarti….its a lovely cake you have made and the tutorial with pics is awesome. However I have a question….if i want to make it a chocolate cake sponge and chocolate cream inside is it possible? If yes how much cocoa powder to add and will there be changed in other ingredients? Thanks in advance!

    Reply
  40. Aarthi

    January 17, 2016 at 6:10 am

    @Namratanow sure about that, have never tried it.

    Reply
  41. Madhu

    February 11, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Aarthi, tried this cake for my daughters 2nd bday. Perfect measurements. cake came out very good. My barbie is tall. So made 4 layers. Will send the pic to ur mail.
    Thanks dear. Everyone appreciated me a lot. It served 25 members.

    Reply
  42. Pipli Mukhopadhyay

    February 16, 2016 at 3:55 am

    How many servings we get from this cake and how to cut it properly? Pl guide..

    Reply
  43. Aarthi

    February 16, 2016 at 8:36 am

    @Pipli Mukhopadhyayyou can cut it like you cut a normal cake, but remember there will be a doll inside it, you you have it cut it on the sides. And this cake will serve more than 15 to 20

    Reply
  44. abi abinaya

    March 3, 2016 at 5:51 am

    Hi…
    I am planning to make it for my daughter's birthday…
    I feel like buttercream frosting is little heavy…
    Shall i use whipped cream frosting…
    U said previous comment like it is hard to handle…
    Will it work?can i form roses with whipped cream…
    Thanks in advance

    Reply
  45. Aarthi

    March 4, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    @abi abinayawhipping cream cannot hold the barbie cake. since it doesn't set like buttercream. U can layer the cake with butter cream then cover it with a thin layer of butter cream and chill for few hours. then cover the entire cake with whipped cream

    Reply
  46. లక్ష్మీ శిరీష

    June 9, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    Hi Aarti,
    I tried this Barbie cake and it came out well…I followed ur cake baking steps and used store-brought cream for decoration. my 3 year old liked the cake like anything 🙂 Thanks so much!

    Reply
  47. HK

    September 9, 2016 at 5:31 pm

    Hi Aarthi,
    I followed your recipe for my daughter's Sofia the First theme birthday.. I used purple frosting.. The cake was great.. Thank you so much..

    Reply
  48. Anonymous

    October 4, 2016 at 11:37 am

    Hi Aarthi
    I want to learn cool cake icing recipe. could you please help me out

    Reply
  49. Anonymous

    October 4, 2016 at 11:40 am

    Hi Aarthi

    I wish to learn cool cake icing. please help me out aarthi. I also want to know difference between butter icing and cream icing. which one is used for cool cake decoration.

    Reply
  50. Arshia Tasneem

    October 4, 2016 at 11:41 am

    I wish to learn cool cake icing. please help me out aarthi. I also want to know difference between butter icing and cream icing. which one is used for cool cake decoration.

    Reply
  51. Arshia Tasneem

    October 4, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Hi Aarathi

    I wish to learn cool cake icing. please help me out aarthi. I also want to know difference between butter icing and cream icing. which one is used for cool cake decoration.

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      October 5, 2016 at 4:25 am

      Butter icing has butter and icing sugar which is whipped till creamy. But cream icing is just fresh cream and icing sugar which is less sweet.

      Reply
    • Arshia Tasneem

      October 6, 2016 at 8:27 am

      but which one is used to decorate cool cakes.

      Reply
  52. Anonymous

    November 16, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    hi aarthi mam…. me too planin tu make dis cake for my kid…. so lemme noe can i use any other type of cake batter

    Reply
  53. Sindhuraj

    December 1, 2016 at 11:09 am

    Shall I use strawberry milk essence instead of pink color and essence as both will be in strawberry milk essence??

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 1, 2016 at 11:15 am

      yes u can

      Reply
  54. Anonymous

    December 3, 2016 at 8:38 am

    let me use vanilla essence instead of strawbery….if yes how much shud i use..pls reply…thank u

    Reply
    • Aarthi

      December 4, 2016 at 3:30 am

      Use 3 to 4 tsp of vanilla

      Reply
    • Ananta

      April 23, 2017 at 6:53 pm

      How much Vanilla essence to use in sugar water?

      Reply
  55. Ananta

    April 7, 2017 at 2:04 am

    Can we use any other color for icing and the inside cake maintaining the strawberry flavor?

    Reply
  56. Bhumika

    May 7, 2019 at 7:41 am

    Hi
    Loved your cake…it has inspired me to make a barbie cake for my daughter too.I wanted to ask about freezing the cake with buttercream frosting..Actually i was planning to prepare cake 2 days in advance.. so should i keep the whole cake in fridge or freezer..and on taking it out will water droplets get formed all ovet it

    Reply
  57. Vandana kamat

    December 6, 2019 at 4:45 am

    Can i get receipe 4 a single cake. Same but want to know the measurement s. For one tin.thk u

    Reply
  58. Payal

    April 9, 2020 at 12:48 pm

    Hey aarti, Thank for the recipe I’m trying to make a cake with this recipe for my daughter. Hope I will cook it nicely. Thanks again for the recipe, Your way of explaining is very good.

    Reply
  59. Prasanna

    July 5, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    Hi Aarti, I loved your cake. I made Rapunzel cake for my daughter’s 8th birthday using your method and it came so good. I have a feeling of American butter cream which is too sweet hence I used swiss meringue butter cream frosting ( Ii would request you to post for swiss meringue butter cream frosting) with berry filling and the cake is super dooper hit. I would also like to share the cake pic with you but I’m not able to post. Thank you so much for the recipe, tips and tricks.

    Reply

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