How To Make Mermaid Scales On A Cake? - Coffee House and Pastries

The fondant scales really hide any buttercream icing mistakes so that’s another bonus of making this easy mermaid cake. I left the tail with just buttercream icing and tried to ice it to look like a tail. File this DIY project into “I can’t believe I actually made this mermaid cake by myself.

What tip do you use for mermaid scales?

A large round tip is best for piping the scales but I OFTEN use a piping bag with the tip cut off.

How many cupcakes does it take to make a mermaid tail?

There are 24 cupcakes in this mermaid tail cupcake cake template. A boxed cake mix will give you exactly 24 cupcakes, but feel free to make homemade cupcakes like funfetti or chocolate as well. What is this?

How do you make frosting for a cake?

Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire racks to cool completely. Make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter and half of the powdered sugar until smooth. Add the remaining powdered sugar, vanilla and 4 tablespoons heavy cream and beat until fluffy. If the mixture is too stiff, add more heavy cream.

Mermaid Cake

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This delicious mermaid cake has super-moist vanilla layers wrapped in decadent white chocolate buttercream.
The blue-green color creates a wonderful aquatic effect when paired with those easy to make but beautiful scales!
As many of you know my mom is the bakesperation in my life.

So you can imagine how excited I was when she came over for a visit and helped me to make this white chocolate mermaid cake for my niece’s birthday!I made a two-tone frosting for the inside and the scales to get a more aquatic affect.What do you think?

Decoration Notes

If you’re intimidated by the prospect of cake decorating, have a look at my How to Decorate a Cake post, which includes plenty of useful suggestions as well as a complete how-to video
The optimum tip for piping the scales is a large round tip, however I frequently use a piping bag with the tip chopped off for this purpose. Orient the bag so that the seams are on the side of the scale rather than in the line of sight
this will save time.
To create the two-tone look for the scales, fill one side of the piping bag with green buttercream and the other with blue buttercream, alternating between the two colors. Colors that are very similar should be combined for the greatest impact. Set aside a little amount of uncolored buttercream once you have mixed the blue and reserved approximately half of the mixture, which will be combined with yellow to make the green. You may use the conserved white to brighten any of the colored batches, or you can mix them together.

Instead of 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or treble the amount for 9-inch pans
Make sure you measure your flour appropriately! Mistake number one: Using an excessive amount of flour in a baking recipe. Using a scale is the most accurate and convenient method of measuring flour. For those who don’t have a flour measuring cup, you may fluff your flour with a spoon and sprinkle it into your measuring cup, then level it with a knife.
If you notice little clumps of butter after mixing the wet ingredients, don’t be concerned
everything will come together by the time you combine the dry components. If you like, you may use melted butter and slightly reheat the milk and sour cream before serving.
If you want, you may use full milk yogurt for the sour cream
I do this all of the time and can’t tell the difference.
When the cake layers are finished baking, you will see that they are pulling away from the edge of the pan.
When melting the white chocolate, use a low heat setting. It is tasty, but it is also extremely difficult to burn. Once the chocolate is nearly completely melted, take it from the fire and set it aside for a few minutes before stirring it.

If you like this cake try some of these recipes!

Iced Blue Ombre Cake The Perfect Pink and White Combination Recipe for Funfetti Cake with White Birthday Cake Raspberry Shag Cake with Strawberry Rose Filling In the event that you make this mermaid cake recipe, please leave a review and let me know how it turned out in the comments section below; I look forward to hearing your feedback!

Mermaid Cake

This mermaid cake has super-moist vanilla cake layers wrapped in decadent white chocolate buttercream rendered in easy but beautiful scales. Course Dessert Cuisine American Prep Time 40 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes Servings 9 people Calories 330kcal

For the Cake

1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature 170g
3 egg whites room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract 15ml
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt 120mL
1/2 cup whole milk 120 mL
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 210g

For the Buttercream:

The ingredients are as follows: 3 sticks salted butter room temperature, 339g
1.5 pounds powdered sugar, 680g
1 tablespoon vanilla extract, 15mL
12 ounces white chocolate, 340g
1/4 cup heavy cream, 60mL
if desired, food coloring.

For the buttercream

Melt the white chocolate and cream together over a very low heat, stirring constantly, and put aside.
Beat the butter until it is light and fluffy, then add the sugar a cup at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Drizzle in the white chocolate and mix until everything is well-combined.
Partially pipe two equal batches of buttercream into separate containers and dye two of the batches with blue and green food coloring in various colors of the scales

For the Cake

3 six-inch cake pans should be greased and floured. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients
In a medium-sized mixing basin, combine all of the wet ingredients (including the sugar).
Combine the wet and dry ingredients until they are barely mixed
Bake in three 6′′ cake pans that have been greased and floured, dividing the mixture in half.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes, or until the cores are springy to touch.

For the Assembly

Pipe rings of the green and blue buttercream onto the first layer of the cake, then cover with the second layer of the cake. Repeat the previous process
cover the cake with a thin layer of buttercream and level it out with a rough smooth
Pour green and blue buttercream into a pastry bag equipped with a big round tip and pipe onto the cake. By swiping up with the tip of the pipe cleaner, create the flowers.

If you aren’t using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or treble the recipe for 9-inch pans instead.
Make sure you measure your flour appropriately! Mistake number one: Using an excessive amount of flour in a baking recipe. Using a scale is the most accurate and convenient method of measuring flour. For those who don’t have a flour measuring cup, you may fluff your flour with a spoon and sprinkle it into your measuring cup, then level it with a knife.
If you notice little clumps of butter after mixing the wet ingredients, don’t be concerned
everything will come together by the time you combine the dry components. If you like, you may use melted butter and slightly reheat the milk and sour cream before serving.
If you want, you may use full milk yogurt for the sour cream
I do this all of the time and can’t tell the difference.
Cake strips may be used to create FLAT layers that are moist on the inside and the outside. You may purchase a set from the shop page, or you can create your own at home out of aluminum foil and paper towels. If you’re interested, I wrote an entire blog entry about it, which you can read here.

Pull-Apart Mermaid Tail Cupcake Cake (Tutorial)

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If you’re looking for a unique girls birthday cake, this Mermaid Tail Cupcake Cake is ideal, and this guide will show you how to make it.
Cupcakes may be easily served by pulling them apart.

(There is no cake to cut!) In addition, there are other mermaid birthday party ideas!Mermaid birthday parties are the stuff of dreams for every little girl.Also, it would make a wonderfully lovely theme for a baby shower.

Consequently, when my daughter turned eight last month, we planned her the most adorable mermaid birthday party we could think of.
As a former cake decorator, I wanted to create a mermaid cake that was not only adorable, but also quick and straightforward to assemble and serve.
Creating this mermaid tail cupcake cake may take some time due to the large number of scales, but you’ll be amazed at how simple it is in the end.
Additionally, I’m providing all of the mermaid party ideas that we used, including party bags and favors, mermaid décor, activities, and mermaid-themed cuisine, among others.
For those suggestions, continue reading past the cupcake lesson.

Mermaid Tail Cupcake Cake Template

This mermaid tail cupcake cake pattern makes a total of 24 individual cupcakes.
A boxed cake mix will provide exactly 24 cupcakes, but feel free to experiment with different flavors of handmade cupcakes, such as funfetti or chocolate.
I used a double layered silver cupcake wrapper to make the wrappers for the cupcakes (to hide the brown chocolate cupcakes).
Gold would also be a stunning choice.
On a lighter cupcake, any color wrapper should be OK.

In order to accommodate my cupcake cake, I ordered a full-size sheet cake board and box from a grocery store bakery.To ensure that the cupcakes stay close together and do not move while being frosted, place double-sided tape on the bottom of the cupcake wrappers and use it to stick the cupcakes to the board.

How to Make a Mermaid Tail Pull Apart Cake

Working your way up the mermaid tail cupcake cake will require you to start with the bottom fins and work your way up.
(Be sure to check out my new favorite buttercream frosting recipe, which is included at the end of this video.) Pipe the fins with a Wilton 2D (big flower/star) tip that has been slightly expanded.
Create a continuous line of pipe, beginning with the edges and working your way towards the center.
Before piping each fin, make sure the frosting bag is completely full to avoid air bubbles and the need to lift the tip and start again.

How to Pipe the Mermaid Tail Scales

For the mermaid tail scales, use three different colors of icing.
Turn the board upside down so that the fins are at the top of the board.
Fill a piping bag equipped with a Wilton 1A or bigger round tip with each color and pipe out the design.
You’ll also need a tiny offset spatula and a clean, wet towel for cleaning the spatula between colors after each color is applied.
Pipe colorful dots on top of the cupcakes in alternating patterns by pressing the frosting right onto the cupcake and raising the bag straight up.

Make an effort not to have the same two colors in close proximity.If there are any gaps between the cupcakes, you may need to pipe the icing extra thick.Using the tiny offset spatula, carefully push the tips of the dots down a little bit and then drag the spatula towards the unfrosted cupcakes until they are completely covered.

The scales are created in this way.
Excess frosting should be scraped into three tiny basins, one for each color.
Between colors, wipe the spatula off with a moist towel to keep it clean.
(This is the most time-consuming component of the process.) TRICK: Pull all of the similar colors together in a row, then wipe the spatula clean and repeat the process with a different color, then wipe the spatula clean and repeat the process with the last color.
When I was finished with the mermaid tail cupcake cake, I added an edible v-shaped waistline to the top, which was inspired by this dessert I found on Pinterest.
Once the scales are near to the top of the mermaid tail, you may use any of the three colors to pipe an outline for the waistline around the body of the mermaid.

I chose white since it was the color with the greatest amount of leftovers.Make a well in the center and fill it in with extra frosting, then smooth it out with the offset spatula.TIP: Using a slightly moist spatula to smooth out most bumps and lines can assist to minimize the appearance of lines and bumps.Chocolate pearls may be used to ornament the waistline, and random scales can be used to design the mermaid tail.

Voila!This mermaid tail cupcake cake is picture-perfect and ready to be served at your next event.If you want to store the cake, you may place the board on the bottom of a (disassembled) cardboard cake box and then build the box around the cake.

Ingredients

1 box cake mix plus the components for making the cake (oil, water, eggs)
1 box cake mix
Four 12-inch disposable piping bags
one Wilton 2D tip
three Wilton 1A tips
small offset spatula
clean, moist washcloth
There are three little basins for scraping the extra frosting
chocolate pearls are used for embellishing.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

2 cups (1 pound) unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
I used turquoise and purple food coloring paste, but you may use any color you like.

Instructions

In order to make the cupcakes, start by mixing the ingredients and baking them in paper baking cups – I used double-lined silver baking cups to disguise some of the brown from the dark chocolate cake. Bake according to the directions on the package. (Cupcakes are normally baked for 19-23 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.) You make 24 cupcakes, be sure to divide the batter evenly.
To make the frosting, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and salt until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition before continuing. Continue until all of the powdered sugar has been used. Heavy cream should be added one Tablespoon at a time, then the speed should be increased to high and beat for approximately 30 seconds. Mix in the vanilla until it is well absorbed.
Divide the frosting in half and tint half of it turquoise (or whatever color you like for the fins and some scales)
Color one-fourth of the frosting purple (or any other color of your choice), and leave the remaining one-fourth of the frosting white (or any other color of your choice).
Make use of four single-use piping bags. Half of the turquoise should be placed in one bag with a Wilton 2D tip. Using a piping bag fitted with a Wilton 1A or bigger round tip, pipe the turquoise, purple, and white frosting into three separate bags. As well as a tiny offset spatula, three small bowls, and a clean, damp towel for cleaning the spatula between colors, you will need the following supplies:
Form a mermaid tail form out of cupcakes and glue them on a full-size sheet cake board with double-sided tape. (For a template, see the previous post.)
For the fins, use a slightly expanded Wilton 2D tip to pipe the fins on the cake. Pour in a steady stream, beginning at the perimeter and working your way in toward the middle. TIP: Make sure the frosting bag is completely filled before piping each fin to avoid air bubbles and the need to lift the tip and start again.
For the scales, the following is correct: Turn the board upside down so that the fins are at the top of the board. Pipe colorful dots on top of the cupcakes in alternating patterns by pressing the frosting right onto the cupcake and raising the bag straight up. Make an effort not to have the same two colors in close proximity. If there are any gaps between the cupcakes, you may need to pipe the icing extra thick.
Using the tiny offset spatula, carefully push the tips of the dots down a little bit and then drag the spatula towards the unfrosted cupcakes until they are completely covered. The scales are created in this way. Excess frosting should be scraped into three tiny dishes, one for each hue of the rainbow. Between colors, wipe the spatula off with a moist towel to keep it clean. (This is the most time-consuming component of the process.) TRICK: Pull all of the similar colors together in a row, then wipe the spatula clean and repeat with a different color, then wipe the spatula clean and repeat with the last color
The waistband: Once the scales have reached the top of the mermaid tail, you may use any of the three colors to pipe an outline of a V-shaped waistline around the mermaid tail. I chose white since it was the color with the greatest amount of leftovers. Make a well in the center and fill it in with extra frosting, then smooth it out with the offset spatula. TIP: Using a slightly damp spatula to smooth out most bumps and lines can assist to minimize their appearance.
Chocolate pearls may be used to ornament the waistline, and random scales can be used to design the mermaid tail. Assemble the cake box by placing the cake board on the bottom of it and then wrapping the box around the cake with tape. Make sure to keep the Mermaid Tail Cupcake Cake in the cake box until you’re ready to serve it.

Notes

*Most grocery store bakeries have a full-size sheet cake board and box, which you may use for this recipe.
(I purchased mine at Walmart.) * If you want to make this frosting, I highly recommend using heavy cream rather than milk.
It lightens the frosting and gives it a somewhat whipped texture, which makes it easier to spread and smooth out over the cupcakes.
Sugar Spun Run provided the inspiration for this recipe.

More Mermaid Party Ideas

For our mermaid invites, we utilized this FREE customisable Fantasy Fin mermaid invitation, which you can download and print yourself.
It is simple to make changes to the information, font, and color scheme.
After that, I saved the image and ordered prints in the same way that you would with a photograph.
Pinterest provided the inspiration for our mermaid decorations, which we recreated.
A fancy fish net and balloons were purchased from a party supply store.

With all of the wind that we were experiencing, getting out of bed was a real challenge.All we did was suspend the net from a piece of tape and nestle the balloons inside.I also purchased this adorable Mermaid Tail Banner from etsy, which I think is adorable.

I purchased simple white gift bags from the dollar store to use as favor bags for the mermaid themed party.
Afterwards, I printed out this FREE Mermaid Silhouette (which I created by generating a horizontal document with two figures on a single page) and adhered it to the front of the bags using hot glue.
We purchased rainbow colored pens, flower stampers, micro bubbles, bracelets, and mermaid tail notebooks from either the dollar shop or a party supply store for this project..
We filled little candy jars with Sixlets candy pearls in blue and purple colors, and we acquired some mini blue soda bottles at Winco Foods to use as ″sea water″ containers.
Almost every one of the printables for the bottles and food tags came from Mommy of a Princess, and I was able to find them in the archives of her VIP Facebook Group.
I edited and typed them using typefaces that I created myself.

For the majority of our meal, we had sub ″sandwiches″ as an alternative.Seafood (Swedish Fish), Seashells (Bugles), and a Paradise Fruit Salad were served as appetizers, with Coral (Crunchy Cheetos) as the main course (Strawberries, Blueberries, & Pineapple).Our beverage of choice was ″Ocean Water,″ which consisted only of blue Hawaiian Punch and Sprite.

Mermaid Party Water Games

Water activities were a must-have for our mermaid-themed summer party.
Despite the fact that none of them were mermaid-themed, it was a lot of fun to be wet on such a hot day.
Here’s what we came up with: To begin, I placed these Mermaid Color Pages on the table along with crayons and colored pencils so that the girls would have something to do while waiting for the rest of the guests to arrive.
After that, we engaged in some water games.
RELAY OF SPONGES — Four little dollar store buckets, two large vehicle wash sponges, and two teams of people are needed.

There is one bucket of water at the head of each line to serve as a water source.The bucket at the end of each line is completely emptied.Team members form a line in front of a bucket of water to avoid being splashed.

The first person in line from each squad takes the sponge and soaks up as much water as they can before passing it over their heads to the next person.
The next person passes it below them, between their legs, then over, under, over under, and so on till it reaches the finish line.
As the final person finishes up, they squeeze as much water out of the sponge as they can into the empty bucket before returning to their position at the front of the line to re-soak the sponge and begin the relay.
When either team’s front bucket is completely depleted, the game is ended.
The winning team is the one that has the most water in their rear bucket.
This Sponge Toss Game may be played with the same equipment as the last one.

PASS THE WATER – This game is quite similar to the sponge relay in that it involves passing water from one player to another.It’s a two-team competition with four buckets and one plastic cup for each team member.The bucket at the front of the line is nearly empty.The bucket at the end of the line is completely devoid of contents.

Members of the team can either stand or sit.Water is scooped into a cup by the first person in line from each team, who then lifts the cup over their heads and attempts to spill it into the cup of the person behind them.To avoid being drenched, the person in the rear will strive to catch as much water as they can.Each person in the line repeats this procedure until they get to the finish, at which point the final person in line pours the water over their heads and into the empty bucket.As soon as the final person crosses the line, the relay begins all over again.

When either team’s front bucket is completely depleted, the game is ended.The winning team is the one that has the most water in their rear bucket.Idea courtesy of Girl with a Glue Gun.

RACE WITH A WATER BALLOON SPOON — Teams of two, two huge wooden or plastic kitchen spoons (the longer the handle, the more difficult it will be), two full water balloons, two orange plastic cones, or anything to serve as a starting and ending point are all needed.
On a big cooking spoon, one member of each team balances a water balloon on the end (not the middle) of a long stick, which is held in place with one hand.
Once at the end point (around the cone), each team member sprints back to the beginning, passing the spoon to the next team member.
If a balloon is dropped, the officiator or a member of each team should be prepared to replace it.

The team member has the option of starting anew from the beginning or starting from the place when the balloon popped, whichever is more convenient.(Develop the regulations prior to the commencement of the race.) After all team members have crossed the finish line, the winning team is determined by which team has the most balloons left over or which team has the least quantity of balloons dropped.THE WATER BALL CATCH REQUIRES: Two teams, water sponge balls (I purchased these at the dollar shop in packs of four small water balls — we used six packs, for a total of 24 balls), two buckets (one for each team), and a kiddie pool full of water Submerged in the pool of water are a number of water balls.Each team has a bucket and a designated catcher, both of whom are the same person.Upon hearing the count of three, members of each team rush to the other side of the pool and throw as many balls as they can to the catcher on the other side of the pool, which is only a few feet away from where they started.

The winning team is the one that has the greatest number of balls in their bucket.
This is a short and simple game.
Repeat this process for as many youngsters as you want to be able to be the catcher.
Here are some additional entertaining Water Activities that you may wish to incorporate into your party.

Mermaid Cake Tutorial

Because a mermaid party would be incomplete without the most delicious mermaid cake, I’m providing you with a guide on how to make one today.
Cake decoration is something I like doing.
It has the ability to bring any topic together, in my opinion.
If you haven’t already, I’d encourage you to have a look at my postings on the general theme and design, as well as the tablescape and food suggestions.
It has evolved into a recreational activity that I can become entirely absorbed in while at work.

It’s one of those hobbies where I am so absorbed in it that I don’t even notice when meal times come and go – which is a miracle in my case.In the meanwhile, I hope you enjoyed my Cake Making 101 and Cake Making 201 postings, and that they have provided you with some inspiration for furthering your own cake designing abilities.A cake is only worth so much if it is visually appealing.

The problem is that if it doesn’t taste nice, you’re in danger.
For this reason, my no-fail White Velvet Cake recipe is combined with a delicious Buttercream Frosting that has the proper solidity and flavor.
Once you’ve established a solid foundation, it’s time to add design components to the mix.
My objective with this cake was to create a replica of the paper scale wall that I created for Abigail’s mermaid celebration.
I put quite a lot of effort into recreating the paper in fondant form.
Despite the fact that it required a little time and effort, I was quite pleased with the final product.

The idea of creating a glitter or sequin aesthetic was something I’d never done before.As I went along, I was making it up as I went.So, what exactly did I do?The initial step was to thoroughly combine all of the colors.

I placed paper samples next to my fondant so that I could continuously checking the colors while I worked on the fondant.I started with Wilton icing colors in gel form, which I found at a craft store.I started with the colors teal and sky blue and then added green, yellow, and blue as needed to achieve the desired effect.The colors shown above were the most straightforward.Because the paper was a single color, it was as simple as rolling them out, cutting the ovals out, and slicing the tips off with a pizza cutter to create the fondant fish scales for the fish.

Here are some illustrations of how to accomplish it, as well as the tools you’ll need: At Global Sugar Art, I was able to locate the exact cookie cutter I was looking for.This online store truly does have everything you could possibly need for your cake decorating adventures.I was certain that I would be able to produce the scales if I could just find the correct size and form for the oval.

A set of oval cookie cutters with graduated shapes was available from Global Sugar Art, and it was the right solution.
Cake decorating using cookie cutters has got to be the simplest method.
I would just cut out the shape with an oval cookie cutter and then trim the edges with a pizza cutter.
This piece of paper has a mint green base with a glittery finish on the top.

Not sure if you’re acquainted with the term ″rainbow edible disco dust,″ but that’s the substance I was successful in employing to get the desired effect on the paper.When working with disco dust or other metallic finishes on fondant, you should first add a small amount of lemon juice or Vodka and then mix the powder together to form a paste.Disco dust is sprinkled on and then painted on with lemon juice, which is a hybrid of both techniques.The final appearance was a close match to the original paper.The secret lies in the delectable rainbow disco dust.

Here are my three teal-colored sheets, along with the teal fondant that I made from scratch.
I used green and turquoise sprinkles, as well as a little amount of rainbow ″disco dust,″ to achieve the ″glitter″ effect.
I used a combination of blue and green sprinkles to achieve the right color combination.
When I was finished, I applied a small amount of water to each scale using a clean paintbrush.

I scattered the sprinkles on top and then dusted a little amount of rainbow disco dust on top of that.You can see the piece of paper on the right side that I was attempting to match in color.Even though it was perhaps the most difficult to match, the cake turned out beautifully with this design.Here’s another piece of paper from the teal collection.

Although it’s difficult to see, the paper has striations on it.
It’s even more difficult to discern in the photo, but I was able to transfer the texture of the paper to the fondant using a pastry bag.
I accomplished this by placing the paper face down on top of the fondant and rolling the fondant over it with a rolling pin until it was smooth.

Here’s an illustration of the procedure: The sequin turquoise hue of the final paper was the color I was hoping to mimic.I started with a turquoise fondant as a base.In order to complete the effect, I added blue pearl dust (which I applied with lemon juice or Vodka), turquoise sprinkles, and some rainbow disco dust.Abby made the decision to take a vacation from the lake in order to assist me with these.

I now had a massive table covered with ovals and fish scales.I used my pizza cutter to snip off the remainder of the tips as I went along, leaving me with simply fondant fish scales that were ready to be placed to the cake.Here’s a picture of the paper fish scale wall that I was attempting to replicate.

Mermaid Cake

A birthday celebration would be incomplete without a delicious cake! If you’re throwing a mermaid-themed party, you’ll need a mermaid-themed cake to go with it, of course! It’s possible that you’ll be able to locate one in your local grocery shop or bakery, but it’s also possible that you won’t. It’s possible that you’d like to try your hand at building one. A delicious vanilla cake recipe, as well as step-by-step directions and ideas for creating the perfect mermaid cake, are provided in this article. When it comes to creating a mermaid-inspired cake, the possibilities are endless. It all comes down to the colors you choose, the icing process you utilize, and the sweets and décor you incorporate. For more mermaid cake inspiration, continue reading. Recipe for mermaid cake Cake with a little mermaid on it Barbie doll is included into the mermaid cake. How to decorate a cake with a mermaid tail How to decorate a cake with mermaid scales Cake topper with a mermaid on it The cake’s foundation is made of ocean. Decorations for a mermaid cake Mermaid fondant embellishments for a cake Recipe for mermaid cake This vanilla cake recipe is a huge hit with everyone! It is a rich and savory cake that is similar to pound cake but lighter in texture. The components you will need are as follows: 3 eggs
1 12 sticks of butter
2 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
a pinch of salt
2 14 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
Make sure to add your eggs one at a time.
Pour in the vanilla.
To make the flour, baking powder, and salt whisk them together in a separate dish.
Alternate between adding the flour mixture and buttermilk, mixing in the flour mixture first and then the buttermilk
On a medium speed, blend all of the ingredients until they are thoroughly incorporated.
Grease the edges of two 8-inch baking pans.
Pour the cake batter into the pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out completely clean.

Without frosting, it is impossible to garnish a cake! A lovely frosting recipe from Two Sisters Crafting is provided here. 2 to 3 teaspoons Vanilla
1-2 tablespoons Milk
4 cups powdered sugar (or 1 pound)
1 cup butter (softened salted sweet cream)
2-3 teaspoons vanilla
1-2 tablespoons milk

Once the cake layers have been baked and cooled, as well as the icing, you may begin assembling them into a cake!
You’ll need something to put the cake on to keep it from falling over.
It might be a huge dish or a cake board with a ten-inch diameter.
A cake board may be acquired at a local craft store for a few dollars.
The tops of the cakes will almost certainly be domed.

This dome will need to be removed in order for the cake surface to be level.Smear a small amount of icing onto the cake board to ensure that the cake does not slide around while baking.Carefully place the first layer of cake on top, making sure to keep it centered throughout.

Between each layer of cake, spread a thick amount of frosting.
You are free to decorate the inside of the cake with whatever you wish.
A layer of fruit preserves is a delightful addition to any dish.
Place the second layer of cake on top of the first.
The next step is to crumb coat the cake and refrigerate it.
It is necessary to cover the cake with a thin layer of icing all over and then use a cake decorating spatula to smear it against the cake, catching all of the crumbs.

Allow it rest in the refrigerator until you can touch the icing without any frosting coming off.Choosing to omit this step may result in a cake that has crumbs all over it, which does not seem as attractive as the finished product.Following that, your cake is ready to be decorated!Cake with a little mermaid on it If you want to build a Miniature Mermaid cake, you could use an Ariel doll or topper, or you could sculpt a little Ariel out of fondant and use it as decoration.

Additionally, a sheet cake with a photograph of a scene from the movie printed on it could be ordered.Here are a few illustrations: Tsunammi cake is a traditional Japanese dessert.Ariel, Princess of the Sea Barbie doll is included into the mermaid cake.A typical mermaid cake design involves a doll sitting on top of the cake with a long, lovely tail cascading down the side of the cake.The tail may be made out of icing, or you can use the body of a conventional doll and build the tail out of frosting.

The dome cake shape is the most appropriate for this mermaid cake.As a result, you’ll need to perform some carving.If you’re working with a standard doll with legs, you’ll want to start by wrapping saran wrap over the legs.

After that, you’ll want to create a tiny incision in the center of the cake’s top layer.
Insert the doll’s legs into the cake and leave the doll’s body up to the waist outside of the cake for display purposes.
After that, use blue icing to cover the entire cake.
You may experiment with different colors, patterns, and textures.

Then you’ll either use icing or fondant to create the tail on the cake.To create individual scales on the icing tail, use a round tip to pipe them on.Create a fondant tail and attach it to the base of the mermaid doll by sculpting it out of fondant.Sprinkles, pearl candies, icing decorations, and fondant decorations are all good options for added embellishment.More information on mermaid cake decorations may be found in the next section.

Making a mermaid tail cake is simple.
If you want to build a mermaid tail-shaped cake, you’ll need three 6 inch cakes that are about two inches tall each.
Spread a small amount of frosting onto a cake board to ensure that the cake does not slide around while baking.
Carefully place the first layer of cake on top of the other layers, making sure to maintain it in the middle.

Between each layer of cake, spread a thick amount of frosting.You are free to decorate the inside of the cake with whatever you wish.A layer of fruit preserves is a delightful addition to any dish.Repeat the process with the second and third cake layers, and then place the cake in the refrigerator for approximately half an hour to cool.

After the cake has been allowed to cool for half an hour, it is time to slice it into the shape of a mermaid tail.
You’ll need a long, serrated cake-cutting knife for this project.
Start at the very top of the cake and gradually remove part of the layers of cake.

Cake will be taken from the top of the cake, which you want to be thin at the point where it meets the bottom of the cake.The entire cake should have the shape of a cone.After that, you’ll need to decorate the cake with some scales.See the section below for instructions on how to accomplish this.

It will be necessary to add a fluke to the top of the cake once it has been completely coated in mermaid scales.It is impossible to have a mermaid tail without also having a matching tail fin!It is possible to create a fluke out of fondant or have an image cut out in order to build one.

To keep the fluke in place, attach a skewer or a toothpick to one end so that you can insert it into the cake and it will not fall out.How to decorate a cake with mermaid scales It is possible to create mermaid scales on a cake using two alternative approaches.You may make a cake out of fondant or icing.Scales of icing sugar You’ll need a frosting bag with a coupler for this project.

With only the coupler and no frosting tip, you can pipe a perfect circle dab with no effort.Begin at the very bottom of the cake and work your way up.Press down on the frosting in the cake bag until a little circle of frosting comes out, then relax the pressure as you lift the bag upward.After that, use an offset spatula to smooth the frosting dab and lift it upwards to finish.This should be done all the way around the cake.

Continue in this manner until you reach the top, traveling around in a circle.
When you come to the very center of the cake, there will only be enough room for one scale to be added.
Having a cake topper on hand helps prevent the middle of the cake from seeming too disorganized at times.
Scales of fondant In order to make fondant, you will need the following ingredients: sugar, water, gelatin, vegetable oil or shortening, and glycerol.
It is essentially edible modeling clay in its most basic form!
Individual scales can be made out of fondant and layered around the cake in a scale pattern to give it a more realistic appearance.

You are free to choose whatever colors you like!
If you want to be more creative, you may use numerous colors or shades of a single color in your design.
Green and teal are complementary colors, as are varied tints of blue.

You may either purchase fondant that has already been tinted or use gel food coloring.
A drop of the desired color can be added to the fondant to give it a vibrant appearance.
Fold it in half several times, and then knead it until the color is well incorporated into the fondant, about 10 minutes.
It is possible that you may need to add a few more drops to get the desired hue.
Roll out the fondant to a thickness of 1/8th of an inch.
Make the scales by cutting them out using a round cookie cutter.

The cookie cutter should have a diameter of around 1 12 inches.You will almost certainly require at least 50 scales.Place the scales in a row around a frosted cake, starting at the bottom and working your way up.Make sure that the top of each row of scales covers the top of the row underneath it before moving on.Continue going around until you reach the top.Cake topper with a mermaid on it A cake topper appears to be the finishing touch on a cake!

Depending on your preference, you might use a mermaid tail protruding out of the cake, the birthday child’s name, or something else with the birthday child’s name on it as a mermaid cake topper.A seashell topper is another popular addition to a mermaid cake.There are paper toppers that are 2D and that are attached to a little stick.3D cake toppers, such as fondant mermaid sculptures or a mermaid candle, are also available for purchase.Where to buy a mermaid cake topper: You may get one at a local store.In most cases, if you visit your local craft or party supply store, you will be able to purchase an inexpensive mermaid cake topper.

You may get one on Etsy.Mercmaid cake toppers are available for purchase on Etsy, and they are rather lovely.There is a great deal of variation.You may even have a topper made just for the birthday child with his or her name on it.

Because shopping on Etsy allows you to support craftsmen and small companies, it’s a fantastic idea.Take a printout of the image Here’s an extremely simple alternative for a mermaid cake topper that you can make in minutes.Print out your favorite photo and attach a skewer to the back of it with masking tape.You may also make your own design by utilizing a program called Canva.

In such case, you can make it really personalized by including the birthday child’s name and age on it!Make a sketch Drawing or coloring a cake topper on card paper and cutting it out, then putting a stick or toothpick to the back of it can be an option for you if you are the artistic sort.Make a fondant version of it.Making a fondant cake topper is not a tough task to do.

You might use a mold, or you could sculpt one from the ground up.Most craft stores have a department dedicated to cake decorating, where you will be able to acquire fondant as well as a mermaid mold to use.If you are unable to utilize a mold, molding one is not a tough endeavor.

You might opt for a basic mermaid tail topper if you want to keep it simple.
To make a three-dimensional topper, just cut three pieces of fondant.
Make a cone-shaped piece, as well as two teardrop-shaped pieces from the paper.

To make the fluke, attach the two teardrop-shaped pieces to the thin end of the cone at its narrowest point.
On the fluke, use a toothpick to cut some fin lines onto it.
In order to generate scales, you may use a straw to push on the fondant at an angle, resulting in a scale form rather than circles as you would expect.
The cake’s foundation is made of ocean.

A mermaid topper and mermaid ornaments are significant components of a mermaid cake’s décor, but the cake’s foundation is the most important component.This is how you ice it before you add the complementary elements to the cake.When it comes to icing a cake, there are several options.Some are really basic and may be completed by a complete beginner, while others are a little more difficult.

Beginner-friendly features include: Make your cake a single color by using one color of icing.Smear frosting onto your cake, coating the edges and top with a quarter-inch layer of frosting.Spread the frosting around the cake using your offset spatula to ensure that it is evenly distributed.Then, using an offset spatula, gently go around the perimeter of the cake, keeping the spatula flat against the cake.Apply minimal pressure to the cake as it is spinning on a turntable or lazy susan.This results in a cake that is nicely smooth and iced.

Smear your icing onto a textured base, using a color palette of your choosing as a guide.
Alternatively, you may use splotches of various hues all over the cake to create a multicolored effect.
Next, using your offset spatula, go around the perimeter of the cake, pushing the frosting around to produce a choppy texture that resembles rough ocean waves, as seen in the photo.
Cake with ombre colors- Ombre cakes are created by starting with one color at the bottom of the cake and gradually fading into different colors as it rises to the top.
These look stunning when paired with lighter shades of blue, green, white, and purple.
The only thing you have to do is spread individual stripes of varying colors onto the cake, then use an offset spatula to gently smooth the cake until the colors blend together.

Use a turntable to get a nice smooth cake.
advanced: Rosettes- Piping beautiful rosettes around a cake makes for a stunning cake.
Rosettes are created by using a star tip and creating small swirls that have the appearance of roses.
A beginner’s guide to working with fondant can be found here.
If you are up for the challenge, give it a shot here!

Easy Mermaid Cake for a Mermaid Birthday Party

Make this easy DIY mermaid cake complete with scales and tails without the use of a special cake pan!
This simple mermaid cake is in the style of a number 9 cake and has a charming tiny mermaid tail on top.
To complete the beach-themed aesthetic, place white chocolate shells and seashells on edible’sand’.
You may download my free number 9 mermaid cake pattern below, or you can create a custom number for your little mermaid.
For Elise’s 9th birthday celebration, I had initially planned to design multiple mermaid cake ideas; however, this mermaid cake with a number-plus-tail was my first concept, and I fell in love with it so much that I stopped after the first sketch.

Having baked Elise a number 7 Magic Tree House birthday cake the previous two years, and a number 8 LEGO Friends birthday cake the year before that, it appears that I’m a bit obsessed with coming up with inventive number cake ideas.A buttercream frosting was used to decorate this basic mermaid cake, which was then covered with fondant scales.Another advantage of preparing this simple mermaid cake is that the fondant scales help to cover any buttercream icing mishaps, which is an added plus.

I left the tail with only buttercream icing and attempted to ice it to appear like a tail as much as I could.
The ″I can’t believe I actually baked this mermaid cake by myself″ category applies to this DIY project.
YAY!” Years ago, I made a promise to myself that I would create my children’s birthday cakes no matter how bad they turned out.
I thought Elise’s Toy Story birthday cake, which I prepared for her, was a really nice first birthday cake that I had ever made.
But this mermaid cake, my goodness!
WOW, YOU GUYS, CAN’T BELIEVE I CREATED THIS CAKE!

And it was really simple!Every now and then, I like to come up with original ideas for simple cakes that even novice bakers like myself can make, and I believe this is my greatest cake to yet.You’re going to have to make one.Check out these other articles: ‘How to make edible fondant LEGO bricks — no mold required’ » Elise’s mermaid cake was inspired by my friend Mary’s incredible buttercream starfish cake, which served as inspiration for the white chocolate shells, edible sand, and color scheme.

When I purchased the Cakegirls’ starfish chocolate mold, 3d seashell chocolate mold, and white chocolate candy coating discs, I discovered that making the shells was quick and simple when following Mary’s directions.When Mary made her sand, she used brown sugar; I opted to crush up graham crackers to appear like sand, similar to how I did with Oreos for Liam’s quick construction cake.Elise celebrated her 9th birthday with a pool party, and I also made her a mermaid birthday banner complete with scales.This mermaid cake, in my opinion, was a perfect fit for the pool party theme.When I lit the candles, I placed them around the white center of the number 9, which looked quite good.

Elise, congratulations on your ninth birthday!This post contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product that I suggest, I will receive a small fee at no additional cost to you.Thank you for your support; your clicks enable me to create more free DIYs!

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Supplies for making a mermaid cake:

Kathy’s free mermaid cake pattern with the number 9 (PDF)
Two 9-inch round cake pans
white fondant (this particular kind is the finest tasting)
Set of 12 gel-based food coloring hues for use in frosting
Circle cookie cutters – set of 12 (this set is quite flexible and may be used for cookies, scones, biscuits, and other baked goods)
The following items are required: a fondant rolling pin with guide rings, freezer paper, and painter’s tape.
3D seashell chocolate mold
3D starfish chocolate mold
3D seashell chocolate mold
Creamy white chocolate candy melts encase discs in a textured coating.

How to make a DIY mermaid cake (number 9 cake or choose another age):

Step 1: Bake vanilla cakes

Make two 9-inch round vanilla cakes using the Cakegirls’ vanilla cake recipe and these 9-inch round cake pans to serve as a dessert.
This bakery cake recipe is the most delicious of any that I’ve ever prepared.
To make this dish, I lay the bottom of the pans with parchment paper and use the baking strips that Mary recommends in her recipe.
The round cakes are best baked a week ahead of time, wrapped and frozen according to Mary’s directions, and then decorated right before serving.

Step 2: Make fondant mermaid scales

First, tint your fondant using gel food coloring to give it a vibrant appearance.
Check out my taffy-pull method for coloring fondant to see how simple it is.
The specifics may be found approximately halfway down this page; search for the fondant taffy shot for more information on the recipe.
For my fondant mermaid scales, I used four different colours of coral and pink.
You are now ready to begin creating fondant mermaid scales.

I looked up how to make fondant scales on the internet and found a plethora of tutorials, the best of which was this one.Here are a few pointers to keep in mind: First and first, your surface must be immaculately clean since fondant will take up anything and everything.Before I begin, I pull my hair back and use a clothing lint roller to remove any lint from my clothes and apron.

And, of course, perfectly clean hands.
Using painter’s tape, secure a piece of freezer paper to the surface of your table.
Once your fondant is rolled, it is time to decorate.
I enjoy this fondant rolling pin since it has rubber bands on it that assist you in creating a consistent thickness of fondant.
Then, using this 1′′ circle cutter, cut out circles of fondant that are 1 inch in diameter.
Making fondant scales with the backside of a clean knife and placing them on a baking sheet coated with freezer paper is simple and fun!

It is possible to avoid deformed circles by using the back of the knife approach.Wrap the fondant scales with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out too much.

Step 3: Assemble mermaid cake into the number 9 with mermaid tail

Make use of my free mermaid cake number 9 template (PDF), which you can print and tape together before placing on top of the cake.
First, using a serrated knife, cut out the circle of the number 9 cake on a wooden cutting board.
Then, from the opposite circular, cut off the two tail pieces as shown.
Begin from the end of the mermaid tail and work your way up to the middle of the tail.
Keep the leftover cake pieces for yourself or put them back in the freezer to use for cake pops at a later time for the next celebration.

Assemble the cake parts onto a cake board by gluing them together.Aside from that, I created my own cake board and carrying box…In the meantime, if you’re interested in learning how I constructed my own cake board and carrying box, please leave a remark below.

Step 4: Ice mermaid cake with buttercream icing and add fondant mermaid scales

The Cakegirls’ bakery buttercream frosting recipe is a must-try; this icing recipe goes especially nicely with their vanilla cake recipe.
Use gel food coloring to give it a coral hue (I have this set of 12 gel icing colors).
Icing the mermaid cake is optional because it will be covered up, therefore it does not need to be flawless.
Before moving on to the next stage, remove any excess buttercream frosting from the cake board.
Beginning at the bottom of the mermaid tail, start adding fondant scales.

Colors should be alternated and overlapped a little.My daughter and I worked on these steps at night while the kids were watching The Descendants for movie night, which is why these mermaid cake photographs are a little dark.Just so you know, I created way too many scales and ended up with a ton of leftovers.

I promise you that you will not have to manufacture as many fondant scales as I did.
Overlap the sides and cut any scales that aren’t going to fit completely in half.
Notice how the rows are starting to resemble scales?
This is a good thing.
Yay!
This is the point at which I realized that this cake was truly going to turn out exactly the way I had envisioned it would.

Whew.When the movie was paused, the kids came over to see how the mermaid cake was coming along.They were impressed.There’s a very happy birthday girl in the house now!

In our household, there was a little bit of dispute regarding whether or not I should include the white circle in the centre of the number 9 or leave it out entirely.After much deliberation, I decided to go with my intuition and add the white circle, which I think helps to identify the number 9 cake even more.Curious as to what you think – do you prefer a white or a black circle?

Step 5: Make white chocolate shells and starfish, plus edible ‘sand’

I purchased the Cakegirls shell and starfish chocolate molds, then I filled them with white chocolate to make them seem like seashells.
For complete directions, please see the Cakegirls starfish cake tutorial.
I’d never used chocolate molds before, and I was a little careless with the process, but the results were still fantastic.
A rolling pin may be used to crush graham crackers that have been placed in a plastic baggie.
Place a small amount of edible sand on the sides of the mermaid cake to decorate.

Top the sand with white chocolate shells and chocolate starfish to finish it off.I had some white chocolate shells and

What tip do you use for mermaid scales?

How many cupcakes does it take to make a mermaid tail?

How do you make frosting for a cake?

Mermaid Cake

Decoration Notes

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For the Assembly

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Ingredients

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Instructions

Notes

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Supplies for making a mermaid cake:

How to make a DIY mermaid cake (number 9 cake or choose another age):

Step 1: Bake vanilla cakes

Step 2: Make fondant mermaid scales

Step 3: Assemble mermaid cake into the number 9 with mermaid tail

Step 4: Ice mermaid cake with buttercream icing and add fondant mermaid scales

Step 5: Make white chocolate shells and starfish, plus edible ‘sand’

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