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Make it: Miniature Sponge Cake & Pies for Barbie and Dolls

March 22, 2009 · by: Cathie Filian

WATCH: Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza on the Set of Creative Juice

We are in the kitchen, crafting up some handmade doll food that is sized perfect for Barbie and Blythe Dolls. Learn how to make miniature cakes, pies and more foods.  These may look like the perfect bite-sized portions….. but don’t eat them! The ingredients for these yummy looking foods are select bits and pieces of everyday crafting supplies.

Watch NOW! Miniature Doll Food, Cakes and Pies

This project was featured on Creative Juice on HGTV. You can watch the full episode on watch.hgtv.com. Watch all seasons on watch.HGTV.com.

Mini Barbie Sized Desserts, Cakes and Pies
Chef Cathie and Steve

This project was featured on Creative Juice on HGTV. You can watch the full episode on watch.hgtv.com. Watch all seasons on watch.HGTV.com.

Miniature Sponge Cake Materials:
flat, expandable sponges, yellow and pink
pen
quarter
scissors
Folkart – wicker white paint
craft glue
mini ribbons
mini beads
large button

1. Trace the bottom of a paint bottle onto flat sponges (2 on the yellow and 1 on the pink). Cut out circles and glue the three together with the “icing” (pink) layer in the middle .

2. Cut a small triangle from the circle (this will be a piece of cake). Wet the sponges, let expand and set aside to dry.

3. Paint the top and sides (not the inside) of the cake with white craft paint and let dry. Using glue, attach ribbon (frosting) around the outer edge and glue beads in a daisy pattern to the top of the cake.


Miniature Pie Materials:
bottle caps
tan felt
red seed beads (or color to match fruit of choice)
Quick Hold craft glue

1. Cut a thin strip of tan felt to fit the inside rim of the bottle cap and glue in place.


2. Put a small amount of glue on the inside bottom of the cap, fill cap with seed beads and cover with glue.

3. Cut very thin strips of tan felt; crisscross felt strips over the beads to form a woven crust.

Cathie and Steve on set during episode 407 of Creative Juice
Creative Juice on HGTV – Season 4 Episode 7 – #407 It’s a Dolls World

This project was featured on Creative Juice on HGTV. You can watch the full episode on watch.hgtv.com. Watch all seasons on watch.HGTV.com.

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  1. Kellee says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    So cuuuuuuuuute!

  2. Jennifer says

    March 22, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    Super cute. I envy you 😉 I had one son, no girlie toys like this for me.

  3. Jennifer says

    March 22, 2009 at 11:17 pm

    I’m loving the miniature series. I have a fat quarter of the ‘tablecloth’! I hope there’s more 🙂

  4. Sarah Moore says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:49 am

    This is so adorable!

  5. Kathryn says

    March 25, 2009 at 4:52 am

    These are amazing!

  6. Christy says

    March 25, 2009 at 6:51 am

    totally cute!

  7. Julie says

    March 26, 2009 at 1:44 am

    This will be great for April Fool’s Day! Thanks for the great ideas.

  8. M.E. says

    March 26, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    Oh, yay! I love miniatures, and these are great… it’s a trick of looking at things a little differently.

    If you want to do this stuff with polymer clay, consider checking out Angie Scarr’s work (if you haven’t before) — it’s amazing.

  9. Missie Zee says

    April 1, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    These are so cute. My mom is cleaning out storage and sent me all of my Barbies. I might have to make them some snacks after their long journey!

  10. Paloma says

    October 31, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    This is so cute!! I love miniatures!!

  11. Paloma says

    October 31, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    This is so cute!! I love minatures!!

  12. dena miller says

    March 12, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    Cathie,
    I made these from your tutorial. Oh my, they turned out so cute!!! I gave them to my Hubby for his Birthday as a whimsical little gift. He thought it was a cute idea.

  13. Anonymous says

    April 2, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    you copied this girl:
    http://whimsy-girl.blogspot.com/2008/09/tiny-sponge-cake-tutuorial.html

  14. cathie filian says

    April 2, 2010 at 4:13 pm

    Actually Anonymous!!! She clearly states that she saw this project on my TV show Creative Juice. Get your facts straight before you accuse please.

  15. Glenys says

    May 21, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    You actually inspire me to make mini cupcakes. Check it out at my blog.

  16. Bird says

    May 23, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    What a cute blog!! 🙂

    Looove the cake, even if it is make-believe! Sooo yummy still…

    Thanks for sharing it with us!!

  17. Felt Food Feast says

    June 11, 2010 at 2:29 am

    Love your blog!

  18. Anonymous says

    October 23, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    This is so cute! I found some antique bottle caps in a second hand shopand made some earings, a ring, and when I saw this, I had to put my own spin on it! I made a little pumpkin pie for my mom and she loved it! I’m thinking of making it a magnet…

  19. Anonymous says

    February 23, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    Hi can you please tell me will creative juice come out on dvd to buy. If yes, where will I be able to buy it from online as i live in Australia.
    Thankyou kindly

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