Pink & gold 4 tier square money cake - Birthday gift idea - Great for weddings, graduation, showers, or just a creative way to give cash

I wanted it to be $100 but it ended only being $94. I liked the spacing so I'm okay with it. Next time I might make them a little closer to make room for the $6.

Video tutorial

Supplies:

Cake tiers forms

$1 bills or any other amount

T-pins or straight pins

Wooden dowel

Ribbon

Pick up brand new bills at the bank. This made it so much easier and look nicer.

Purchased styrofoam squares from Michael's.

Started by making a template of the angle of the folded bills. I added a sticky note to mark where to fold each bill. I lined them up and matched the edge of the sticky note. 

Having all the bills the same will make the cake look so much better. A small detail that makes a big difference.

For the square I started in the corner matching the first bill to the edge. Then I folded the next bill over the edge.

I used small stick pins to attach bills and I tried to place them all in the same spot.

I used wooden dowels to secure each tier.

1st tier - $10

2nd tier - $25

3rd tier - $27

Bottom tier - $32

I used satin 1 1/2" ribbon to decorate the base of each tier. It also hides all the stick pins.

I used a stick pin in the back to attach to the ribbon.

I used the entire 4 yards for 4 tiers.

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4x6 Pink & Gold glitter tag

I added an additional gold glitter ribbon to each tier.

I was a nice centerpiece and gift. She was thrilled.

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FUN & creative ways to give MONEY - GIFT IDEAS - Birthday, Graduation, Wedding, Appreciation Gift

Creative ideas to give money as a gift.

1.

Hide it in a can!
Make a custom label or use food cans. I gave a can a beans one time but once they picked it up they realized it was something else. Fun surprise!

 

SNEAKY WAY TO GIVE MONEY

I gave them for an April Fool's Day prank - Tutorial for the best cans to use HERE.

2.

Super easy money necklace.

MONEY NECKLACE

3.

FILL BALLOONS WITH MONEY

Great surprise care package or birthday gift.

You can use colorful balloons, make a theme, or fun water balloons.

Fun gift for a friend that loves monkeys. Filled grenade balloons with money stuffed monkey, and rubber band gun. 

4.

Gift card maze but filled with cash instead. Just folded the money into the shape of a gift card.
I found this one on Amazon but they also have so many fun gift card maze options.

5.

LOTS OF HEARTS and CASH!

Cute idea to send money but add a little extra love.

6.

GAS CAN WITH CASH
Great gift for a 16th birthday.

7.

MONEY & CANDY LEI

8.

MONEY CAKE

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Birthday gift idea - DIY MONEY CAKE - How to make tutorial - Creative way to give $100 - Graduation & Wedding gift idea!

This is such a fun and creative way to give money. 

Video tutorial

I used $1 bills for almost all of the cake. 4 - $5 bills for the top.

The entire cake is $100!

Supplies:

Cake tiers forms or make your own

$1 bills or any other amount

T-pins or straight pins

Paperclips

Poster board

Wooden dowel

TIPS: 

Pick up brand new bills at the bank. This made it so much easier. 

Get a little extra just in case. I realized I needed more $1 bills instead of the $5 bills at 11pm. :/ IF I made this cake again I would use ALL $1 bills. 

I used two different sizes. Both purchased at Michael's with 50% coupons for each. 

Around $16 for both.

I tried to pre fold and roll most of the money before starting. 

Started by making a template of the angle of the folded bills. I added a sticky note to mark where to fold each bill. I lined them up and matched the edge of the sticky note. 

Having all the bills the same will make the cake look so much better. A small detail that makes a big difference.

I used a pen to roll the bills and paper clip to hold them in place.

 I used poster board and measured just so the paperclip would attach but the poster board would not show. Wrapped the long strip of poster board around the base and attached with tape.

I originally attached each bill with the paper clip on the top and bottom BUT I ran out of paper clips. I only had enough to attach the bills at the top. 

It looked so much nicer when attached both on the top and bottom.

I needed more $1 bills instead of the $5 bills so I have to redo all the rolled bills and loosen them a little. :/

I tucked the bills for the top behind the rolled bills and held in the center. Once I had them all covered I used one straight pin in the center to hold them all in place.

For the larger (bottom tier) I used a straight pin at the base and at the top. All the pins were covered up by the second tier.

I wanted the bills to look snug so I had to crease the edge of the bill down before placing the next bill. 

For the base I accordion folded the bills. Same as the money necklace tutorial.

Attached with a straight pin. 

I broke a dowel in half and placed in the bottom tier and attached the top tier.

For the topping I used 4 - $5 bills. Attached with a straight pin.

I love how it turned out.

And his real cake :) Do you remember my cupcake post about making crappy looking icing look awesome with LOTS of sprinkles? Well, that's this cake. Lol!

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