I am NOT a professional baker or cake decorator 😂

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Costco cheesecake

Why it worked

The video taps into the relatable struggle of creating a special occasion cake with limited time and skill, offering a satisfyingly achievable DIY solution that is visually appealing and celebratory.

Summary

The creator, who admits to not being a professional baker, constructs a three-tier birthday cake using a Costco cheesecake as the base and two Walmart cakes as layers. She decorates it with frosting and candy toppers, expressing surprise and satisfaction with the final result.

Structure

1Introduction and challenge
2Assembling the cake layers
3Decorating with frosting and candy
4Adding the 'Happy Birthday' topper
5Final reveal of the cake

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Original caption

I am NOT a professional baker or cake decorator 😂 But give me one Costco cheesecake, two Walmart cakes, and exactly ONE hour before party guests arrive… and apparently I’ll build a three-tier birthday cake! 🎂🍭✨ I truly had no idea if this would work, but it turned out even sweeter than I imagined for our Maura May! 💕 Proof that sometimes you just have to trust the process and add more sprinkles! 😂🍬🍦 #BirthdayCakeHack #DIYBirthdayCake #CandyParty #SweetTwo #MomHack

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Transcript

I am NOT a professional baker or cake decorator 😂 But give me one Costco cheesecake, two Walmart cakes, and exactly ONE hour before party guests arrive… and apparently I’ll build a three-tier birthday cake! 🎂🍭✨ I truly had no idea if this would work, but it turned out even sweeter than I imagined for our Maura May! 💕 Proof that sometimes you just have to trust the process and add more sprinkles! 😂🍬🍦