Don't let a birthday flutter by without trying out a butterfly birthday cake idea. Big girls and little girls alike will enjoy a butterfly birthday cake for their special day. Making a butterfly cake is a breeze no matter which design you choose.
Butterfly Shape Cake
Create a cake in the shape of a butterfly using a round, single-layer cake. Use a regular round cake pan of any size to bake a single layer. Place the cooled cake on a stiff board that has been covered with aluminum foil, parchment paper or waxed paper. Cut a 1-inch strip from the center of the circle. This will become the body of the butterfly. Turn the two remaining half circles around to become the butterfly's wings. Frost and decorate the cake. Use string licorice to create antennae for the butterfly cake.
Butterfly Toys Cake
Buy small, plastic toy butterflies from the toy or party department of a discount store. Wash them in warm, soapy water and dry thoroughly. After frosting the cake, place the butterflies in various positions on the cake. For a bit of pizzazz, place clean silk or plastic flowers on the cake to create a butterfly garden for the plastic butterflies. Use a base of white frosting to make the colors of the toys or flowers show up well. Any shape--round, square or rectangle--will work for this butterfly cake.
Butterfly Drawings Cake
Use white frosting as a base to start with on the cake. After frosting the cake (any size or shape works) use a toothpick to draw butterfly designs in the frosting. Color in the designs with frosting pens that are available in the baking department of most grocery stores. Use butterfly outlines from coloring pages (either from a coloring book or an online source such as dltk-kids.com) as a design basis.
Candy Butterflies Cake
Frost a cake of any size or shape--a sheet cake or a round cake will work equally well. Use candy pieces--M&M's,
Butterfly Cupcake Cake
Bake cupcakes and ice them in colors suitable to be a butterfly's body and wings. Arrange the cupcakes on a covered board or a large platter. Create the shape of a butterfly with the various colored cupcakes. A twist with this idea would be to decorate cupcakes in a variety of colors then arrange them in creative patterns for the butterfly's wings. Try a variation on this idea by positioning undecorated cupcakes in a butterfly shape. Make sure the cupcakes are pushed close together, then cover the top of the butterfly shape with a layer of frosting in the same manner you would frost a regular cake, or make a frosting swirl on each individual cupcake. Use decorative frosting pens or gels to create decorative effects. Don't forget the antennae!
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