How to Make a Layered Unicorn Cake
Who is excited to make a unicorn cake? This Layered Unicorn Cake is awesome in so many ways! Not only is it so pretty, but it also tastes delicious. I can’t get over how fun this was to make. The next time you decide you want to make a unicorn cake, give this one a try!
How to Make a Layered Unicorn Cake
Contents
I have been eating cakes forever, but I was always a little intimidated to make my own.
I wanted to show you some ways in which you could make a Layered Unicorn Cake. I think you’ll love it.
Preheat oven to 350 and spray cake pans with pam baking spray. Using a hand mixer and large bowl, beat all cake ingredients until combined and smooth.
Divide the cake batter into 3 bowls. Mix in 2-3 drops of yellow food coloring into one bowl and mix to get a pale yellow color.
Mix in 2-3 drops of pink food coloring into the second bowl and mix to get a pale pink color.
Mix in 2-3 drops of orange food coloring into the second bowl and mix
to get a pale orange color.
Pour each batter into their own cake pan
Place into the oven and back for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick
comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.
Frosting Directions
Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except for the colors until combined and smooth but stiff with peaks.
Scoop 1 C of frosting into each of the 5 medium bowls.
Mix in a few drops of pink gel food coloring into one of the bowls with the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with star tip.
Mix in a few drops of yellow gel food coloring into the second bowl with the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with star tip.
Mix in a few drops of orange gel food coloring into the second bowl with the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with star tip.
Mix in a few drops of green gel food coloring into the second bowl with the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with the leaf tip.
Scoop ½ C of white frosting into the last piping bag with a star tip.
Building the Cake Directions:
Place one cake layer onto the cake board and cut the dome off the cake to make an even layer. Repeat step with the other two layers.
Scoop 1 C of white frosting onto the bottom layer and spread evenly
Place the second cake layer on top and spread evenly 1 more cup of frosting/ Place the last layer of cake on top.
Use the remaining white frosting and frost the entire cake. Using the white, pink, yellow and orange piping bag, start piping the “Hair” for the unicorn on the top and around one side of the cake to create a “Mane.
Place the horn, ears and eyes onto the cake. Using the green piping bag, randomly pipe petals into the flowers.
Place the icing transfers randomly into the hair. Place into the fridge to harden the frosting before enjoying!
I don’t know if you’ve ever made a cake like this before, but I hope this tutorial makes it super easy.
A Layered Unicorn Cake is easier than you think!
The end result is amazing and all you need to do is enjoy it. The colors are beautiful and the end result is great for a birthday party or just a fun cake that you can make fun.
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A delicious and easy unicorn cake that you will love to make and eat with the kids.
Ingredients
- White cake
- 2 boxes of white cake mix
- 8 large Egg whites
- 2 ½ C water
- 1 C canola oil
- Yellow, pink and orange gel food coloring
- 3 - 9inch round cake pans
- 1 - 10inch round cake board
- Vanilla Frosting
- 3 C unsalted butter, softened
- 6 C powdered sugar
- 5 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Yellow, Pink, Orange, green gel food coloring
- 4 medium piping bag with star tip
- 1 small piping bag with a leaf tip
- 4 medium mixing bowls
- 1 package of wilton floral icing transfers
- Decorating ingredients
- Unicorn Horns and Ears and Eyes kit
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BKV3G5X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Instructions
Directions
Cake directions
Preheat oven to 350 and spray cake pans with pam baking spray
Using a hand mixer and large bowl, beat all cake ingredients until
combined and smooth
Divide the cake batter into 3 bowls
Mix in 2-3 drops of yellow food coloring into one bowl and mix to get
a pale yellow color
Mix in 2-3 drops of pink food coloring into the second bowl and mix to
get a pale pink color
Mix in 2-3 drops of orange food coloring into the second bowl and mix
to get a pale orange color
Pour each batter into their own cake pan
Place into the oven and back for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick
comes out clean
Allow to cool completely
Frosting directions
Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except for the colors
until combined and smooth but stiff with peaks
Scoop 1 C of frosting into each of the 5 medium bowls
Mix in a few drops of pink gel food coloring into one of the bowls
with the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with star tip
Mix in a few drops of yellow gel food coloring into the second bowl with
the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with star tip
Mix in a few drops of orange gel food coloring into the second bowl with
the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with star tip
Mix in a few drops of green gel food coloring into the second bowl with
the 1 C of frosting and scoop into a piping bag with the leaf tip
Scoop ½ C of white frosting into the last piping bag with a star tip
Building the Cake directions :
Place one cake layer onto the cake board and cut the dome off the cake
to make an even layer
Repeat step with other two layers
Scoop 1 C of white frosting onto the bottom layer and spread evenly
Place the second cake layer on top and spread evenly 1 more cup of frosting
Place the last layer of cake on top
Use the remaining white frosting and frost entire cake
Using the white, pink, yellow and orange piping bag, start piping the
“Hair” for the unicorn on the
top and around one side of the cake to create a “Mane”
Place the horn, ears and eyes onto the cake
Using the green piping bag, randomly pipe petals into the flowers
Place the icing transfers randomly into the hair
Place into the fridge to harden the frosting before enjoying!
