Robot Birthday Cake

Another day another birthday around here, yes, when it rains it pours birthday confetti! My baby boy recently turned six, SIX people!!! gah!! What happened to my baby boy? I swore I told that kid he wasn’t allowed to grow any older than 4 and here is already 6 and still not listening! Birthdays are bittersweet aren’t they?


For this birthday boy I decided to make a Robot Cake, because it just screamed ‘little boy’ and I was sure he’d love it. I had seen the idea pinned onto pinterest of course, but it went to a photo gallery. No worries, just a photo of the cake was easy enough to work with, it was actually very simple to assemble!

Robot Cake - Mom vs the Boys

Robot Cake

You’ll Need

Box mix in any flavour you like (I used rainbow chip)
Buttercream icing any colour (I used orange)
small donuts (Chocolate or powdered work well)
2 oreo cookies
m&m’s (2 brown for the eyes, red for the mouth, any colour combo for the rest)
lollipop
6 mike and ike style candy

Robot Birthday Cake - Mom vs the Boys

To Assemble

Bake the cake according to directions on the box in a 9 x 13 pan. I had some extra cupcakes on hand, but you can also use muffins or put some of the cake mix into cupcake liners and the rest into the pan and bake both. Once cooled, cut the cake to shape, large rectangle on the bottom and a smaller one on top for the head. Cover both evenly with buttercream icing. I was planning on making a traditional grey robot, but I could only fine white donuts and with the tin foil behind the cake, I decided that the robot needed a punch of colour and opted for a bright orange.

For the face, unwrap the lollipop and place the stick into the top of the head. For the eyes, separate the Oreo cookies. You can secure the brown m&m’s with a dap of white icing or he’s a little trick. My cookies left the white inside icing a little dirty, so I took a knife and scrapped a thin layer off of the oreo icing. Then I just rolled that into a ball and used it to secure the pupil. Worked like a charm. I used 8 red m&m to read a smiling mouth.

Robot Birthday Cake - Mom vs the Boys

For the feet, add the mike and ike candies to the side of the cupcakes like laces.

feet

The belly is the control panel, start by creating your child’s new age like you would see it digitally. I used hard black candy that tasted like black licorice so it would stand out well against the colour. I was a little worried about choking so the boys didn’t eat these, but gumballs are about the same size and would work well, or just go ahead and use m&m’s for the whole thing. Once you have the basic shape of the number, fill in the rest to create a square.

Robot Cake

For legs and arms, use a dab of icing to the bottom of a donut and just stick them in a row. Place the feet at the bottom of the legs, and cut one donut in half to create hands. For the neck just slip a donut between the head and body.

Robot Birthday Cake

So there you go, you got yourself a Birthday Robot! 

Robot Birthday Cake

 

Smiley faces all around! Happy Birthday Little Buddy! (stop growing!!!!)

For other fun Birthday Cakes and Cupcakes such as Creepers, Sailboats, Sesame Street Characters and Fire Breathing Dragons, check out my Recipe Box

Comments

  1. That cake is fantastic, well done!!

  2. loucheryl says

    Your son is adorable and I just love the Robot cake! Such a great job! LOVE the mini powdered donuts and especially love the lollypop on top of the robots head. 🙂

  3. My little guy loves robots and the colour orange. He would adore this for his upcoming birthday.

  4. Great job! You certainly have a good talent for these creative cakes 🙂 Lucky boys

  5. love love love it. Our guy turns 5 in January — I wonder if he’ll still be as into robots as he is now!

  6. mmm buttercream icing…..I’ll have to remember that when I do my girl’s birthday cake!

  7. Judy Cowan says

    What a great cake! You did an amazing job on it! Happy Belated Birthday to your son!

  8. That turned out really good! Love it!

  9. Wow – another great one Jen! I hope you keep a catalogue of all the awesome cakes you have made over the years (and despite baby boy being 6 – I know it is crazy how fast they are growing up – there will still be lots more cakes to come!) Thanks for sharing 🙂

    From an Aussie Uncle who wishes he could taste some of these amazing creations and join in the festivities! 🙂

  10. Victoria Ess says

    So cute! I love the use of the donuts — so creative!

  11. What a great job!

  12. Carole Dube says

    I love the cake! You did a wonderful job, the colour and design is amazing! Your boy must I’ve been so happy that you made him this beautiful birthday cake!

  13. Cute cake

  14. kristen visser says

    OMG how clever is this! such a great idea. and I love the added candy on top to do the deign 🙂

  15. kathy downey says

    What an awesome job on the cake and by the smile on his face he loves it

  16. What size is the board it is on?

  17. kathy downey says

    Its suppose to rain here all weekend think i will make a cake and let the kids be creative,love your cake

  18. Debbie White Beattie says

    This is an awesome cake and you’ve done so many great details like the donuts for arms and legs and the Oreo eyes

  19. kathy downey says

    We did make this cake a few times since last summer and the kids always enjoy dressing the robot up.

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