

Florida with an engagement ring: This is my favorite part, which is why it’s front and center.


I haven’t heard of them! He listened to it endlessly. Tuff Crew’s “Phan Jam” album cover: Chris loved this group.80s boom box and Pac Man: Went with the original 80s theme.Here is Spud’s Wikipedia page if you are curious or confused or can’t remember. Like I said earlier, Chris wore his Spuds MacKenzie shirt down to threadbare, lol. He was the dog for Bud Light back in the 80s. Spuds MacKenzie: This party animal was a bit before my time.MTM moon man and flag: This went along with the original 80s theme.Here is a breakdown of all the decorations: When Tracy told her family of the cake, it evolved into something more. But then we realized – we have to incorporate Colleen, too! The couple has a great history together ranging back to high school. She remembered her brother’s obsession with a Spud’s MacKenzie shirt that he wore down, Phan Jam, Michael Jackson, and more. Arrange the dots, remove the wax paper strips from underneath Pac-Man, and you're all set.When Tracy came to me for a cake, she had a great idea: an 80s cake because her brother and sister-in-law grew up mostly in the 80s. These will be the "dots" that Pac-Man munches on. I recommend having one cupcake per birthday party guest, because the little darlings will of course want a piece of cake AND a cupcake.įrost the tops of the mini-cupcakes white. Now, VERY CAREFULLY frost the inside of the mouth with yellow frosting, and then frost the top and sides also.

I mean offer it to your husband as a treat for working so hard all day. Hide it from the rest of the family and enjoy it with a glass of wine later. This way you can eyeball it to make sure it looks right before cutting it out. Next, use a knife to lightly score the cutting line for Pac-Man's mouth, a wedge of about 1/6 of the cake. Frost the top with white frosting.Ĭarefully put the other round layer on top. Now, trim the top of one of the cake layers with a large serrated knife so that it is level. I like to put strips of wax paper under the edges of the cake so that the frosting does not get on the board. Put one of the round cake layers on a prepared cake board. Don't feel you have to be a martyr by also forcing yourself to prepare it all from scratch, mmmkay? If you are going to the trouble to prepare and decorate a cake for your child, you are already wonderful. Here is where I tell you that IT IS OKAY TO USE CAKE MIX AND CANNED FROSTING.
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Making a homemade birthday cake is not hard at all, and it can be a lot of fun if you don't worry about getting professional results. So, here is my step-by step tutorial for a cute Pac-Man birthday cake!įirst, you will need to prepare two round cake layers and a pan of small cupcakes. Child of the 80's that I am, I was happy to oblige. Radar requested a Pac-Man cake for his birthday party.
