• Favorite cake mix or recipe Try Wilton’s Basic Yellow Cake
  Perfect Basic Yellow Cake

Buttercream Frosting

• 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups sifted powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
• 2 tablespoons milk, heavy cream or water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (pure or imitation)
  Select product: Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract, 8 oz.

  Imitation Clear Vanilla Extract, 8 oz.

  $5.19
• Pinch of salt (optional)

Colors to tint buttercream frosting

• Yellow food coloring
  Select product: Lemon Yellow Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Lemon Yellow Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Kelly green food coloring
  Select product: Kelly Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Kelly Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Juniper food coloring
  Select product: Juniper Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Juniper Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Black food coloring
  Select product: Black Food Coloring Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Black Food Coloring Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Royal Blue food coloring
  Select product: Royal Blue Food Coloring Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Royal Blue Food Coloring Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Christmas Red food coloring
  Select product: Christmas Red Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Christmas Red Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Sky Blue food coloring
  Select product: Sky Blue Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Sky Blue Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Moss green food coloring
  Select product: Moss Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Moss Green Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39
• Red-Red food coloring
  Select product: Red-Red Icing Color, 1 oz.

  Red-Red Icing Color, 1 oz.

  $2.39

Tools

• Cake Pan
  Select product: Decorator Preferred 8 x 3-inch Round Aluminum Cake Pan

  Decorator Preferred 8 x 3-inch Round Aluminum Cake Pan

  $10.99
• 3-tier cooling rack
  Select product: Excelle Elite 3-Tier Cooling Rack for Cookies, Cakes and More

  Excelle Elite 3-Tier Cooling Rack for Cookies, Cakes and More

  $12.49
• Ruler
• Knife
• Large Bowl
• Silicone spatula
  Select product: Versa-Tools Universal Spatula

  Versa-Tools Universal Spatula

  $6.29
• Electric Mixer
• Angled Spatula
• Small bowls (to tint frosting)
• Piping bags
  Select product: 12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 24-Count - 12-Inch Disposable Piping Bags

  12-Inch Disposable Decorating Bags, 24-Count - 12-Inch Disposable Piping Bags

  $7.79

Decorating Tips

• Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 18
  Select product: Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 18

  Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 18

  $1.39
• Round Cake Decorating Tip 3
  Select product: Round Cake Decorating Tip 3

  Round Cake Decorating Tip 3

  $1.39
• Round Cake Decorating Tip 5
  Select product: Round Cake Decorating Tip 5

  Round Cake Decorating Tip 5

  $1.39
• Round Cake Decorating Tip 2
  Select product: Round Cake Decorating Tip 2

  Round Cake Decorating Tip 2

  $1.39
• Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 16
  Select product: Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 16

  Open Star Cake Decorating Tip 16

  $1.39