Ladybug Cake
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I made this Ladybug cake for my Granddaughter Emily's 1st Birthday (Lady Bug for my Emy Bug). Iced with buttercream Frosting on the cake and Fondant for the circles and stripes. The bottom layer is white with green butter cream fill, the second layer is strawberry with strawberry fill and the top and lady bug is chocolate with chocolate fill. It was fun to make and everyone loved it. |
This fun ladybug cake was submitted by Cindy Olano from Los Angeles, California. She made this cake for her Granddaughter Emily’s 1st birthday. The adorable cake is called “Lady Bug for my Emy Bug”. Making a homemade cake for a loved one is always a nice gesture. The theme of ladybugs is great for a little one's birthday and has many fun, bright colors to work with. The four layer cake ties perfectly into the ladybug theme with the pink, green, and white colors and intricate fondant decorations.
I made this Ladybug cake for my Granddaughter Emily's 1st Birthday (Lady Bug for my Emy Bug). Iced with buttercream Frosting on the cake and Fondant for the circles and stripes. The bottom layer is white with green butter cream fill, the second layer is strawberry with strawberry fill and the top and lady bug is chocolate with chocolate fill. It was fun to make and everyone loved it.
This fun ladybug cake was submitted by Cindy Olano from Los Angeles, California. She made this cake for her Granddaughter Emily’s 1st birthday. The adorable cake is called “Lady Bug for my Emy Bug”. Making a homemade cake for a loved one is always a nice gesture. The theme of ladybugs is great for a little one's birthday and has many fun, bright colors to work with. The four layer cake ties perfectly into the ladybug theme with the pink, green, and white colors and intricate fondant decorations.
How to Make the Ultimate Ladybug Cake
- This cake was made with three layers of different sizes. Often if you get a cake set it will come with the preset sizes. Any different sizes would work. If I were to make this cake I would use a nine inch pan, a seven inch pan and a 5 inch pan. I find when the cake pans are 2 inches of difference in size it makes it easier to see the definition in the different sizes. Also if you are going to add a nice bottom border it is thick enough to add a design.
- Often when the layers are made of different sizes and become a tall cake you need support to hold up the cake and to help to keep it level. Each of the layers of the cake is going to be on a cake board. Then you are going to put at least three dowels or plastic cake supports to hold up each level. Think of a table with legs. The cake looks like the layers are just resting on the cake below but it is the hidden supports that allow the cake to have multiple layers and keep the structural integrity of the cake.
- The body of the ladybug is made by cooking the cake batter in a 3D sports ball. They come in a set of two like a half of a sphere. Although in this cake design you only need one half of the sports ball.
- To make the head of the ladybug I would make a large cake ball. You make a cake ball by using the leftovers of a cooked cake. You mix the broken up pieces of cake with icing. With your hands then mold it into the size of head that you want.
- I love the idea of multiple layer cakes to have different types of cakes for each layer. This way everyone would be able to have the flavor of your choice. Cyndy said that she had one layer a white cake. The next layer was made of strawberry. This would be unique and delicious. Then the upper layer was chocolate. These three flavors would also go well together. The flavors were very well thought out.
- Cindy who made this cake said that she used icing for the background and then placed fondant on top. When you use fondant you roll it out to the desired thickness. Then you can use preformed shapes like cookie cutters to make desired shapes. If you want to make different types of stripes you can use a stripe maker, it is like a roller but is a knife, or you can simply use a knife to cut the desired shapes.
I love the idea of having a ladybug party and ladybug cake. I remember when I was a young child it was so much fun for a ladybug to land on you or for you to find one. It was just as rare as finding a three leaf clover in a sea of grass. Finding a ladybug was such good luck. It made my day if I ever found one. I still smile just thinking about it. I remember always being able to make a wish whenever I saw a ladybug. The other fun thing was to try to count the spots to see the age of the ladybug. I know now that that is a misconception, but for me it makes me think of their age which is more fun for a birthday party theme.
A huge thank you goes out to Cindy who was inspired by her granddaughter to make and submit this beautiful cake. We love the colors and design that was created for this unique ladybug cake. We hope Emily had the most magical first birthday.
