1st birthday cake

[pamelat]

Hello, am hoping that you can help me.

I have a week to make my daughters 1st birthday cake.

I have never made a cake before , well nothing more than a swiss roll or crumble and even then I need the receipe book.

However, I am keen to try and have time to make the effort (she is starting trials at nursery next week)

I am thinking that a fairly basic sponge cake with a face of cat or bear would be good. I have googled a few suggestions and whilst I get very impressive photos (which put some pressure on!) there isnt a guide as such.

I wondered if any experienced cake makers knew of a good sponge receipe and any decorating guidance? I have never iced anything in my life, well maybe at school but never properly.

Thank you

I'm going to get pics on this afternoon when the lo is occupied by my bil as she found it this morning & tried eating the figures I made for it

picture is finally on profile after much faffing about trying to work my camera

oh my word, that is brilliant!! Well done you. You are obviously have some cake making experience. I might steal your idea for a future year

only plain sponge cakes or really simple cakes with butter icing in the middle, never made anything like that before.

I kidnapped most of the animals from our dd's noah's ark toy too although I did make some of them as well