Skip to Content
Menu

Stencil Birthday Cake

  • Jump to Recipe
  • Save
Updated May 24, 2022
  • Save
  • Share
  • Jump to Recipe
Decorating with stencils is kids’ play. So what are you waiting for, Dad?

Stencil Birthday Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 13 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 6
  • Save
  • Share
  • Print
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch rounds.
  • Step 
    2
    Reserve 1/4 cup of the frosting. Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread with about 1/3 cup frosting. Place other layer, rounded side up, on top. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
  • Step 
    3
    Position stencil on top of cake. Sprinkle colored sugars over stencil, being careful not to mix colors or get sugar on other areas of cake surface; remove stencil. Tint reserved 1/4 cup frosting with 2 drops of desired food color. Place frosting in decorating bag with writing tip #4. Pipe desired message on cake. Pipe design on edge of plate if desired.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

© 2024 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved