Description
Celebrate with a whimsical Jellycat Cake! 🐻🎂 Inspired by the beloved plush toys, this cake is fun, colorful, and perfect for birthdays or baby showers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (various pastel colors)
- Fondant or modeling chocolate for decorations
- Optional: edible glitter or sprinkles for extra fun
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cake batter according to box instructions. Bake in two or three 8-inch round pans. Let cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Divide and color portions with food coloring as desired.
- Assemble the cake layers with frosting in between. Cover the cake with a smooth layer of base frosting.
- Use fondant or modeling chocolate to create Jellycat-inspired plush shapes and decorations. Arrange on top and sides of the cake.
- Add edible glitter, sprinkles, or other decorative touches to complete the whimsical theme.
- Chill briefly before serving. Slice and enjoy your playful, themed cake!
Notes
💡 Tip: For easier fondant shaping, lightly dust your surface with cornstarch and work quickly to prevent drying.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake, Themed
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: jellycat cake, themed birthday cake, plush toy cake, whimsical cake, fondant cake, baby shower cake