Stunning, isn’t it?
I made this beautiful ombre petal cake for my sons 9th (sigh) Birthday.
Usually he gets a themed cake, like the soccer cake or the Sponge Bob cake, but I just was too busy this year to get all fancy for a more in-depth cake, so this is what he got.
He thought it was cool, and that’s all that matters.
I posted a photo of it on Instagram (follow me at Hungryhousewife) and Facebook and everyone loved it. I got emails requesting a tutorial, and y’all know I aim to please.
Pretty sure I’ve got all the tutorial bases covered, a video, on the cake and just icing. I hope you all find it useful!
And if you are short on time and don’t feel like watching the video, here is a photo tutorial.
Supplies
- Crumb coated cake
- Pastry bag
- #12 tip
- Buttercream Icing, your choice of color
- Off-set spatula or small spoon
Start with a messily crumb coated cake.
For the ombre effect, take six graduating colored frosting with #12 tips.
Pipe a vertical line of icing dots. If doing the ombre effect, start with the lightest icing first.
Place the off-set spatula in the middle of the dot, press down and drag.
Continue around the cake.
When you get to the end, just pipe the final vertical line of dots and don’t swipe.
And if you want to see the piping and dragging technique off the cake, I got that for you too!
Love this! I will try it with lilac shades with some violet flavoring!
Such a pretty cake! Thanks for doing this tutorial, can't wait to try it! :)
Beautiful!
I've seen these! This is gorgeous and totally flawless. I think I'll be making a cake like this for my graduation. :)
Hi! This is a wonderful tutorial and I really appreciate the step by step instructions. I do have a question. How do you do the very last row? There wouldn't be much room to drag the spatula and I was wondering how you maintained the effect without disrupting the rows already completed?
Again, thanks for the beautiful cake and very helpful tutorial!
I have the exact same question, about the very last row... did you get any answers to that? I f you could share it would be awesome!
From the tutorial: "When you get to the end, just pipe the final vertical line of dots and don’t swipe."
Love your cake, also wanted to say thank you for taking the time to do such a thorough tutorial!!! Can't wait to try this, just have to decide what colors I want to use!!
I have a question about the top of the cake. Do you start at the out edge and work your way in or start in the center and work your way out?
Awesome cake! Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Leslie for taking the time to do this tutorial! You are such a bubbly person it was a pleasure watching you!!!!
Absolutely love this! What buttercream recipe do you use?
Thank you. Fun tutorial! Really love, love, love. Be trying it out soon.
I love it. Thank you so much for sharing. Can't wait to try this. Blue is my favorite color.
Love this idea. Does anyone know how to get the buttercream to not melt as one works with it?
Samsam59 I have seen a tutorial online a long time ago where a lady put ice in a sandwich tin and then another sandwich tin ontop which she used to keep her buttercream icing bags in when she was alternating with colours and it worked for her keeping the buttercream cool. I have not tries it myself though. Hope that helps.
Looking forward to trying this instead of fondant covering for a change. Thanks for sharing!
I have used this technique for a couple of Christmas cakes. It is beautiful and I got a lot of compliments. It is so easy but looks so elegant.
I'm doing a vintage comic book party for my sons 3rd and husbands 30th... would it look okay to do 3 shades in red and 3 shades in blue?
I love the tutoring is very nice. Thanks for share.
Thank you! I've been wanting to try this but wasn't sure how. So thanks again for sharing.
Thank You. I've been wanting to try this and now I'm more confident. Nice work.
Absolutely beautiful, can not wait to try it this weekend. Thanks for sharing
LOVE THIS!!! THANK YOU FOR THE TUTORIAL!!!!!! :)
I've got the same question, what buttercream recipe did you use? It looks so fluffy. :)
love this! thanks for posting!
I love this!!!
simple and elegant would love to try this thankss for the tutorial
Muy buena exp[licacion....
Hi , fab cake, do you have a recipe for the buttercream and do you use the colouring paste or liquid colour, thanks
A well defined tutorial.....muc appreciated....thanks a ton....must try on my list
Thanks Leslie, I had 2 birthdays cake this weekend and was out of ideas. Saw this tutu roil the Friday night and did the design on both cakes on the Saturday. They were a big hit at the party. I didn't take the effect to the top just around the side of the cake. Not sure how to post a picture of the cake.
Saw this on YA! Good job!!! Thanks for showing on a round cake!!!
I actually commented before watching the video. Love you personality lol!!!
Thanks this is wonderful!
Thanks for the tutorial! I used this technique in a diagonal for a 4yrs old girl's birthday cake using 3 colors, purple-pink-aqua. It turned out really nice! Love that it is simple and yet gives it a beautiful finish. Judy
Thanks am going to make this for baby shower. will be perfect
Gorgeous!!
Thank you for the tutorial! Would you mind if I use your photo as an example of what one looks like? I can put a link to your website with "Photo used by permission".