Description
A stunning three-tiered ombre cake adorned with butterfly decorations, perfect for any birthday celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes of cake mix (vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, or pumpkin spice)
- Real butter (for buttercream)
- Gel food colors (various shades)
- Edible shimmer spray
- Cornstarch (for fondant butterflies)
- Piping bags
- Buttercream frosting
Instructions
- Prepare cake batter according to package instructions.
- Divide the batter into three bowls and add varying amounts of gel food color to each.
- Pour the colored batters into three separate cake pans and bake until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes completely before stacking.
- Frost each tier with a gradient ombre buttercream from lightest to darkest.
- Make fondant butterflies or pipe icing butterflies as decorations.
- Stack tiers securely with dowels for support and refrigerate before serving.
Notes
Make extra fondant butterflies as they can break easily. Use proper support for stacking to avoid collapses.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg