How to Make a Unicorn Cake

Table of Content

• Slab cake simplicity
• Easy Homemade Peanut Brittle – Our Favorite Christmas Treat
• Making a Unicorn Cake
• Simply sweet
• Gorgeous Unicorn Cake Ideas You Can Make at Home

I ate a very small piece of the unicorn cake, frosting and all. With her big eyes and perky ears this unicorn cake is a birthday party centrepiece to envy. Use your piping bags to add little swirls down the unicorn to look like the unicorn’s hair. Make sure you switch colors often to get a rainbow look. When you’ve finished your white frosting sections, simply add a little bit of pink food coloring to the bowl of frosting and continue like before. To achieve this look I used 4 different piping tips all by Wilton.

I usually opt for Gel Food Color by Chefmaster or Americolor. For this Cake I used Electric Pink, Aqua, and Violet. Next I take some time to make the Unicorn Horn and Ears so they can set out to dry. You will want to give them at least 24 hours to dry before placing them onto the cake. The Video Below will give you a close glimpse at what this process looks like! It has great elasticity and doesn’t dry out as quickly as Wilton’s Gum Paste does.

Slab cake simplicity

Can you think of anything else you’ll need? Edible print decoration is the easiest way to make the perfect cake decoration. Easy way to create your cute mystical unicorn using printables. We’ve collected a treasure trove of amazing gift ideas, from the latest baby toys to the latest must have boutique finds. There’s something for every little Piper, Noah and Charlotte. This eye catching creation pairs black fondant and gold accents for a touch of luxe.

Dress up a cake roll with a smattering of unicorn-inspired decorations for a different take on a unicorn cake. Nope it’s not the tears of the clown, it’s the rainbow tears of a unicorn and it’s hauntingly beautiful. Coat the outside of the cake with a thin layer of buttercream to seal in any crumbs. Draw your unicorn's mouth and eye with black cake decorating gel. Continue like before, piping the unicorn's feet and nose with pink frosting. While the cake is baking, place your sugar cone on a paper towel and spray gold with edible gold flakes.

Easy Homemade Peanut Brittle – Our Favorite Christmas Treat

I placed the eyelashes last to ensure proper alignment. Similar to arranging flowers, I started with my largest design to create the outline for the unicorn mane. In this case, first up are the pink roses. Next using the purple begin to fill in the area around the pink roses and follow the original outline.

After you’ve mixed up your butter cream frosting and gathered your unicorn cake decorations it’s time to get to work. This easy DIY unicorn cake uses shortcuts from the store, a simple design, and creative decorating ideas. Cake Tiers and Serving Sizes The average 12″ wedding cake serves people. The 10″ cake on top of that serves people and the 8″ cake on top of that serves people. So a classic 3-tier cake with 12, 10, and 8 inch layers serves about 100 people.

Making a Unicorn Cake

When kids see these colors, they automatically want to play with them or, in the case of unicorn pops, eat them! Thus, unicorn gifts for kids are extremely popular, regardless of the child’s gender. Get inspired and sprinkle your magical creativity to decorate unicorn birthday cakes out of this world with your two hands. All rainbow cakes and especially Unicorn birthday cakes are extremely popular and a total hit. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Divide remaining buttercream into smaller portions; stir in food coloring to achieve desired colors.

Put a little gold lustre dust into a bowl, add a drop of water and stir to make a gold paste. Using a small paintbrush, paint the unicorn horn gold using the paste, as well as the inside of the ears, if you like. Carefully place the gold horn in the middle of the iced cake, with the ears on either side.

Simply sweet

Push one end of the rope into the cake frosting to help hold it in place. Transfer your large batch of white frosting into a piping bag with any desired attachment . Easy enough and it was so much fun to make! But most importantly, my daughter loved it! I hope this inspires you to make your own unicorn cake for someone special.

Canadian cake designer Jenna Rae has been credited with creating the unicorn cake at her bakery in Winnipeg a month ago. But it wasn’t long before imitations sprung up on social media and amateur bakers were giving the design a go. I’ve piped with my cream cheese frosting, but it won’t be as sturdy, hold as much detail, or be smooth as the buttercream.

Gorgeous Unicorn Cake Ideas You Can Make at Home

Before we discuss the process of making unicorn cake pops , it is important to understand what they are! In essence, a unicorn cake pop resembles a standard lollipop. However, instead of a candy lollipop at the top of the stick, each unicorn pop has cake balls in the shape and style of a unicorn head.

This unicorn cake isn’t as tall as some others, but can be recreated with two store-bought cakes if you’re pressed for time. Separate the cake batter into 4 bowls and add your desired colors of food coloring. You should only need about 1-2 drops of electric food coloring per bowl to get a vibrant color.