I have never done anything like this before, but it turned out great! I found the instructions on this website for a Little Mermaid cake, along with a diagram of how to cut the shapes out.
It took 2 cake mixes, and a lot of frosting, about 3 tubs. I baked all the cakes the night before and frosted everything the next day. The Necco wafers were hard to find (I got them at Walgreen’s) but worked great!
I used M&M’s for her bikini top, and black licorice for the eyelashes. The eyes are Necco wafers with a blue M&M on top. The bottom fin is covered in blue frosting (white frosting dyed blue with food coloring), with blue sugar sprinkles on top.
Her mouth is fruit by the foot in red, which I cut out. This cake is huge so make sure you have a big board to put it on! The cupcakes worked great for the smaller kids. I used Little Mermaid cupcake liners for an extra touch. Also on the cupcakes I used strawberry frosting and strawberry cake. The other parts of the cake were chocolate cake mix.
My family and friends were amazed! It looked so great and I have never made any kind of cake like this before!
Your comment has been sent successfully.