# Quick! Ideas for an easy Dr Who theme cake? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 9, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562 "2013-01-09T00:57:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/1 "2013-01-09T00:57:42Z")
My son’s 14th birthday is tomorrow. He’s expecting a red velvet cake, but I’m going to surprise him with a royal blue velvet cake, which is more Dr Who-ish, I’d think. Now, any other ideas? I haven’t thought this through and frankly don’t know a whole lot about the Dr. I think Hot Topic has some figurines and such that I could decorate a cake with, but maybe someone here will have nifty ideas… At your mercy, Dopers! ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/2 "2013-01-09T01:00:50Z")
Does something like [this](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6giwvMsyU1r4jzdko1_1280.jpg) look manageable for you? ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/3 "2013-01-09T01:08:59Z")
Hmmm…I could probably do that. It’s basically stripes and lines, after all. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/4 "2013-01-09T01:10:37Z")
> **[Royal Blue Velvet Cake](https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/royal-blue-velvet-cake/bce7c4e4-8c6a-49cd-ac3f-9fe629722d9c)** > > This fun twist on the classic Red Velvet Cake takes on a new, blue hue in this Royal Blue Velvet Cake recipe. By combining three tiers of fluffy royal blue cake and sweet marshmallow creme icing, this blue velvet cake recipe is impressive and... The blue velvet cake! I’m only doing one layer, though. Bad enough that I have to bake… ---
**Author:** ![Ludy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Ludy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/5 "2013-01-09T01:11:36Z")
There is this Tardis cake. They call it quick and easy but I’m not so sure… > **[How To Make a Quick Easy TARDIS Cake](http://combom.co.uk/2012/08/how-to-make-quick-easy-tardis-cake.html)** > > A fun little video I decided to post on how to make a easy TARDIS cake (Cause it can't always be hardcore Doctor Who news!) The Dalek cupcakes seem a bit easier to me. [http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/extras/doctor-who-party-guide/mini-chocolate-dalek-cakes/](http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/extras/doctor-who-party-guide/mini-chocolate-dalek-cakes/) Or you could just do a regular square cake, cut it tardis shaped and frost it with blue icing. Add some details by just drawing them in, and there you go. No fontant required. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/6 "2013-01-09T01:14:31Z")
I dunno, the tardis is basically a blue police box, it doesn’t get easier than rectangles. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/7 "2013-01-09T01:23:18Z")
I could do a flat frosting and then ice the details with a little writing tip, I think. Although a blue cake with blue frosting might be a bit much. When he wanted a chessboard cake, all I had to do was find dark and light square candies to make the design. This is a little more worky. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/8 "2013-01-09T07:46:32Z")
If I were you, I would do exactly as you described - flat blue frosting, use a writing tip to outline the tardis details, contrasting color to write “police box” or whatever it’s supposed to say on it. It’ll look great. ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/9 "2013-01-09T08:44:39Z")
I certainly hope for the regular meal that you will be serving bow tie pasta. Bow tie pasta is cool. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/10 "2013-01-09T09:34:34Z")
Red velevt cake? Me and the kid both yelled out - FEZ!!! He wears a fez, fezzes are cool. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/11 "2013-01-09T11:04:21Z")
Marzipan [Adipose](http://blog.michellemccrary.com/media/2011/09/doctor-who-adipose-alien.jpg), perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![Mavic\_Chen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mavic\_Chen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mavic_Chen)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/12 "2013-01-09T11:04:48Z")
[Tardis Gingerbread House?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBtSdurumAE&list=UUjwmbv6NE4mOh8Z8VhPUx1Q&index=5) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/13 "2013-01-09T11:11:20Z")
This looks cool, [a Dalek cake](http://dabbled.org/2012/06/tutorial-how-to-make-the-doctor-who-dalek-cake.html). ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/14 "2013-01-09T13:33:28Z")
Stick a paint roller and a toilet plunger into the side, decorate the top appropriately, and you can make your cake the Head of a Dalek. \* \*When we made MilliCal’s Dalek costume a couple of years ago, I made a point of using an actual paint roller and a n actual toilet plunger, both painted gold. ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/15 "2013-01-09T15:07:04Z")
Dalek cakes have really become popular. The episode “Aliens of London” did a parody of the original cooking segment with [this cake](http://wilybadger.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/lie.jpg). I’m not sure how they did the wings. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/16 "2013-01-09T15:34:09Z")
Can you make the cake bigger on the inside? ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/17 "2013-01-09T16:06:30Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > Can you make the cake bigger on the inside? You win the thread!!! ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/18 "2013-01-10T01:50:12Z")
Such good ideas! I kind of copped out, because I was running short of time. So I bought store-made sugar cookies, frostings of various colors, and decorated those. Actually turned out kind of cool…it gave me a chance to do different ideas–logo, several Tardis-themed designs, a few with words/logos, etc. I’ll post a pic after I get it loaded. TBone was very happy, and that’s what counts! (The Dr Who shirt didn’t hurt either!) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-ideas-for-an-easy-dr-who-theme-cake/646562/19 "2013-01-10T02:13:39Z")
> [@papergirl](#): > > Such good ideas! I kind of copped out, because I was running short of time. So I bought store-made sugar cookies, frostings of various colors, and decorated those. Actually turned out kind of cool…it gave me a chance to do different ideas–logo, several Tardis-themed designs, a few with words/logos, etc. I’ll post a pic after I get it loaded. TBone was very happy, and that’s what counts! (The Dr Who shirt didn’t hurt either!) Yeah, post a picture. I’m curious what you made. 🙂 Cool, by the way, that you did this.