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For my fiance's birthday, I wanted to make a special cake. For a while now I have planned on making it video game themed, and a few months ago I finally decided on making it based on both of our favourite game: Donkey Kong Country 2. I looked up some ideas online for a bit of inspiration and I found an idea that I really liked from Nerdy Nummies, so I borrowed it a bit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsudvd4YD6Y

Other people have made similar cakes, but they either made edible DK's or used store bought figures. I combined my hobbies of baking and crochet to make this! Because it’s based on DKC2, I crocheted Diddy and Dixie. I also added Donkey just as an extra present. These were the cake decorations as well as his actual presents to keep after we had the cake. I am very happy with how it all turned out. (Mostly because he is happy with how it turned out.)


It's a chocolate chip cake with chocolate frosting surrounded by Kit Kats and topped with marshmallowy bananas.

I put the individual pictures of Diddy, Dixie and Donkey in 'spoilers' just so this post wouldn't be a mile long.

You did a great job - you have a very lucky fiance!

That is so stinking cute! I wish I could crochet half as good as you

Wow, those are incredible!

Also, what kind of banana candies are those (both on top and at the base)? I've never seen them before.

Thanks everyone!

RMDC- The candies I used are from pack of sweets called 'Shrimps and Bananas' (or Bananas and Shrimps, I can't remember the order). I wanted to use banana Runts, but since I live in Ireland, they aren't as commonly found. The large ones on the base of the cake were brought over from London for me by a friend from one of those old-timey sweet shops. Both are kind of like a marshmallow type of candy. A bit stiffer than marshmallows but still quite soft.

I think they actually came out better than if I had used Runts to be honest. And they were nice and cheap too. They are only about 40 cents a pack an we bought 4 or 5 packs. (Had a lot of shrimps leftover. haha)

That looks delicious! It's been a very long time since I've had banana lollies! Quick question, did you design the DK crochet plushies yourself or did you find the patterns somewhere? I'd love to make a Donkey Kong for my brother for Christmas!

WOW! That is an amazing cake. Great job!

Thanks for all th kind words.

I came up with the pattern for the dolls myself. It ended up being somewhat awkward. I will see if I can type out what I did and if it isn't too confusing share it.