Step 1

Back stitch your message, I've used Happy Birthday, but it could be any other special event.

Then back stitch your first triangle. Here I've used a bright pink to represent pink icing.

The base is 40 sts to give you an idea.

Step 2

Back stitch your large panel (30x90 sts). Then cross stitch your filling. I've used a lovely strawberry jam colour mmm.

Step 3

OK so now you back stitch back panel (40x40 sts) and second triangle for the base.

Now you have all your panels:

Step 4

So now you add your beads to the smaller panel. This will be the back of the cake. I've used red and pink - they're your 100's & 1000's of course.

Step 5

Whip stitch all the edges together, leaving a gap for filling. Once filled, whip stitch the gap closed.

Birthday Cake!

And there we have it - good enough to eat (almost)