Three Tiered Butterfly Birthday Cake
A stunning three-tiered ombre cake adorned with butterfly decorations, perfect for any birthday celebration.
Ingredients
- 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.