12 Cute Ways to Decorate a Cake

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Whether you make it yourself or pick it up from the bakery, look at what you can do with a basic frosted cake and a few everyday treats.

BEYOND THE SEA

Pretzel Goldfish crackers swim around an ocean of colored sprinkles.

Photos: How to frost a layer cake »
Video: How to get a layer cake ready for frosting »
Video: How to pipe frosting on a cake »




FLOWER POWER

Make easy, impressive blooms from slivered almonds, raspberries and blueberries.

Video: Watch how to decorate a cake with berry flowers »





EYE CANDY

Jelly candy fruit slices add a band of color.

Video: Watch how to decorate a cake with fruit slices »







LAZY SUNDAE

Decorate with chocolate sauce, whipped cream and a little cherry on top.

Try this dessert with our recipe for Vanilla Frosting »
Try our recipe for Marshmallow Frosting »
Try our recipe for Cocoa Frosting »
Try our recipe for Seven-Minute Frosting »



FRESH AS A DAISY

Press butter cookies into the frosting and pop a mini M&M in each center.

Try this dessert with our recipe for Golden Cake »






DRESSED TO THE NINES

After Eight mint chocolates create a fancy checkerboard pattern.

Try this dessert with our recipe for Chocolate Cake »





SWIRL-A-GO-GO

Curl red licorice laces to get a swirled effect.

Try this dessert with our recipe for Orange Butter Cake »






DOTS ALL

Different size M&M's (mini, regular and Peanut Butter) really pop.

Try this dessert with our recipe for Lemon Layer Cake »







S'MORE CAKE, PLEASE

No campfire needed: Just mini marshmallows, chocolate morsels and Teddy Grahams.

Try this dessert with our recipe for Chocolate Chip Angel Food Cake »




No supplies? You can also find cake-decorating inspiration in your flatware drawer. Make waves with a spoon, form zigzags with a fork and create stripes with a knife.













By Judith Sutton and Karen Tack | Photography by Lisa Hubbard