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    Queen Elsa Frozen birthday cake

    Jun 22, 2014 · 3 Comments

    Queen Elsa Frozen cake | The Baking Fairy

    Happy Sunday! Today, I'm super excited to share this precious birthday cake I made for a darling little girl this weekend. Her mom said she has been completely and utterly obsessed with Frozen, and Elsa is her favorite character. I'm kind of a pro at Barbie cakes this point { see Belle, Cinderella, and Bride Barbie cakes }, and being obsessed with Frozen myself, I was more than happy to help! Happy Birthday, Linda!

    Queen Elsa Frozen birthday cake | The Baking Fairy  Queen Elsa Frozen birthday cake | The Baking Fairy

    I won't share a recipe because this was made with cake mix and tub frosting for the sake of convenience... and like I have said before, if it's for a kids' party, you might as well use shortcuts because they can't really tell the difference! The only thing I changed was I used whole milk instead of water, and added an extra egg per box to make the cake richer and sturdier! This cake was made using an 8-cup glass measuring up { it's the perfect shape for a princess dress! }. I used two boxes of pink strawberry cake mix, and baked them one at a time in the big measuring cup. I then cut each dome-shaped cake into three equal layers, and arranged them so that the same-sized layers were together; meaning the two top layers were on top of each other, then the two middles, then the two bottoms. Some trimming was still required, but this definitely minimizes waste and makes the shaping way easier!

    Queen Elsa Frozen birthday cake | The Baking Fairy

    The cake was frosted using plain white vanilla store-bought icing that I mixed with some neon blue icing. The color for the skirt was achieved with 1 tub of neon blue and 2 tubs of white... the three tubs of frosting were enough to fill between the layers of cake, do a crumb coat, and then do the final frosting. Best tip I learned this time around: frost the cake kind-of thickly { it's okay if it's a little sloppy, just make sure no cake is showing }, place in freezer for 20-30 minutes until frosting is basically solid, then run an offset metal spatula under very hot water until it's hot, quickly dry it off, and use it to smooth the frosting. I have never been able to make frosting so smooth in my life! Super easy but definitely effective.

    Queen Elsa Frozen birthday cake | The Baking Fairy  Queen Elsa Frozen birthday cake | The Baking Fairy

    After I smoothed the cake, I added a little extra frosting around the doll to give it more texture and make it seem more like a real dress... I used my small offset spatula and just made an easy flower/petal effect. I then added a whole bunch of chunky white sanding sugar for an icy touch! The cake still seemed a little plain, though, so I cut out some white fondant letters and half of a fondant snowflake and added them to the skirt. So cute! The finishing touch was a super simple white and turquoise tulle gown that I ruffled, and tied onto Elsa with another skinny piece of tulle. It took just a couple of minutes, but it made the doll extra-special and princessy for the birthday girl!

    This cake was lots of fun to make, and I love how it turned out! The little girl told her mom that this was "the most beautiful cake in the whole wide world." My heart just about exploded when I heard that! She is so sweet, and I'm so glad she loved her cake. If you're wanting to make your own Elsa cake and need some help, don't hesitate to ask me any questions! I'd love to help.

    Until next time, stay sweet! <3

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    1. Jennie says

      April 20, 2015 at 5:42 pm

      This is so amazing and beautiful! I am going to try to duplicate your efforts for my daughter's birthday. Would you mind letting me know what brand/size "tubs of icing" you used? I would really appreciate it! My email is [email protected] Thank you!!!!! Great work!!!

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      • [email protected] says

        April 21, 2015 at 6:40 pm

        Hi Jennie! I used one container of Pillsbury Neon Blue frosting and two of white vanilla frosting. I'm not sure of the size, but it was just the standard sized containers you can find at the grocery store. I think the neon colors might have been a limited-time thing so I hope you're still able to find them! Hope this helps 🙂

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