Unicorn Cake
This colorful Unicorn Cake is a magical centerpiece for any celebration, featuring pastel cake layers, rainbow buttercream swirls, and whimsical fondant decorations. Perfect for birthdays and themed parties!
Equipment
- Cake pans (6 or 8-inch)
- Cake turntable
- Offset spatula
- Piping bags with star tips
- Toothpicks (if DIY toppers)
Ingredients
Cake & Frosting
- 1 box vanilla cake mix or homemade vanilla cake
- buttercream frosting homemade or store-bought
- gel food coloring pink, purple, blue, yellow
Decoration
- fondant or unicorn toppers
- edible glitter, sprinkles, or pearls
Instructions
- Prepare cake batter. Divide into bowls and tint each with gel food coloring. Pour into greased pans and bake as directed. Cool completely.
- Whip buttercream until smooth. Divide and color each portion with matching pastel gel food colors.
- Layer the cake with frosting in between. Apply a crumb coat and chill. Finish frosting with smooth buttercream.
- Decorate with unicorn horn, ears (fondant or toppers), piped swirls for mane, sprinkles, and optional eyes.
- Chill again to set before slicing. Serve at room temp for best texture.
Notes
Chill cake between decorating steps. Use dowels if building a tall cake. Use piping practice to improve rainbow swirls. This cake is fully customizable—perfect for expressing creativity!