The merriest centerpiece a party could have! To make it seem even more real, put it on a cake plate glued to Wilton?s Musical Base (that plays ?Happy Birthday?) and the merry-go-round will go ?round!
Frost a two-layer 10" round cake and push in Wilton's Carousel Cake Top. Pipe frosting balloons on awning top and bottom border of cake with tip #10 and use same tip to do zigzag border at top. Do criss-cross zigzag side details with #16 tip and write names on the flags at top with tip #2. Finish with Clown heads.
The Zigzag is a popular way to fill in outlined areas, perfect for ribbed sweater and cuff effects. You can also use tight zigzags to cover the entire side of your cake—they look great!
The bead shape makes impressive borders outlines and accents on letters and designs; also a cute trim on clothing and gingerbread houses. The basis for making piped hearts
and figure piping.
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Linda P from
I made this carousel cake for my youngest daughter when she turned one. At the time I was relatively new to cake decorating and was happy to find that this cake was very easy to complete. I used a toothpick to make the "X" pattern around the side of the cake and covered the lines with stars. I think I used either a shell or bead boarder around the upper and lower edge. Everybody at the party was impressed with look of the cake and I was only a beginner!
Date published: 2011-01-16
Rated 5 out of
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JPC from
This was one of the first cakes I ever created and I still can't believe I did it! It looks absolutely beautiful when completed, but really isn't too hard if you know how things work. It is a HUGE cake, though, so be prepared to have lots of left-overs unless it's for a large party. It is definitely a hit and I would highly recommend it.
