Pirate Ship Cake Easy. Trim off about an inch of the most rounded part of the cake on an angle (the bottom of the ship) so the front of the ship is higher than the back of the ship. I usually bake the cake about 3 days in advance.
Cut into appropriate building blocks to create the shape of your pirate ship, using skewers and icing (see below) to anchor them together. The things that make it really cool were the playmobil pieces and the fact that it was easy to make. Shaping your cake is the tough part, but it is just a case of creating the base of the pirate ship.
The other half of your cake is at the base of the ship.
I topped the top of the cake with an edible skull that i made a few days prior. Learn how to make this pirate ship topper! Making a ship cake is a fun and easy way to celebrate a pirate theme birthday party, but if you're a more advanced decorator or have a special request to contend with, there are a handful of other cake types that fit the theme. For the sponge base (2x large round chocolate sponge cakes):