I made this Horse birthday cake for a friend’s daughter. She loves horses and her mom wanted one for her 6th birthday. I used two 14″ pans for the pasture and after crumb coating them, I covered them with “grass” in buttercream.
The horse is made by using the Wilton 3-D duck pan. I cut off the duck tail and built up the horse’s muzzle with extra icing. Then I covered the whole thing with a #16 star tip. I used black icing and #21 star tip to pull out and make the tail and mane.
I did the bottom half of the horse and then placed it on the “pasture” where I wanted it, so I could touch the head to help steady it. I then finished decorating the rest of the horse. The “hay bails” are mini cupcakes decorated with a #21 star tip just pulled from bottom to top.
The “fence” is royal icing. My son made a template for me and I just used it over and over on parchment paper until I had enough. After they dried I attached them with icing to the sides.
I’ve never seen such a “cute” 3D horse cake. Your icing looks flawless, and I’m not sure whether I want to eat that horse or pick it up and cuddle it. ; ) Kudos!
I have wanted to do a 3-D horse cake but have never come up with a good way to do it! Thanks for the great idea!!
Your fence looks awesome what is royal frosting and where did you get it? and is it edible after it dries?
i like horses and i think your cake is adorable.how did you make it pop out in a 3-D version.my friend jessica loves horses and she is only 12 years old she has probaly rode a total of 1,000 horses in her life time.would you put the recipe on the Internet so we the people of the united states can make that beuty of a cake so it will be the center peice of my table throusgh my birthday and my familys.