Ever since the plastic doll became this summer's "It girl" it seems everyone ... cream at Cold Stone, or Barbie pasta from Whole Foods. And now, those Barbie dress cakes that were once popular ...

But where Barbie-themed birthdays complete with a Barbie cake were once sold to adolescent and preteen girls (and perhaps coveted by boys), these days, the throwback cakes are for everyone.

My mother excitedly presented the horde of already sugar-afflicted little girls with the cake, which elicited oohs and ahhs from the onlooking moms. The Barbie had been transformed into a piece of ...

She bakes six or seven Barbie-themed cakes a week, with an actual doll at ... "While Barbie is almost universally loved among girls of all ages, many do aspire to look like her, unconsciously ...

The Dollhaus Malibu Dreamhouse Rave, by Stardust and Techno Girls ... Rapids is selling pool party cakes (with a cheesecake filling and cake crumbles) and Barbie sugar cookies through Sunday.