Looking for cake decorating ideas?
Baking and decorating cakes at home is a great way to spend some quality family time and everyone gets to eat cake (that’s a win-win for everyone!).
You don’t need over-the-top decorations, there are awesome ways to DIY cake decorations at home these days.
Here are 15 fun cake-decorating ideas with your children at home; and they are all delicious!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adults and children alike all love cookies—so you can’t go wrong here.
It’s no wonder chocolate chip cookies are one of the best and most popular cake decorating ideas with kids.
If you have a classic vanilla-flavoured cake, use chocolate chip cookies to decorate the cake to make it look good and taste great.
The balance of flavours will be amazing as the chocolate chip cookies will complement the vanilla.
You don’t have to use only chocolate chip cookies, try to experiment with other flavours too!
Price: RM16.90
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Granola
If your kids love eating oats or cereal then granola would be a tasty and healthier option to decorate your cakes.
You can also try including the granola in your cake batter for texture.
This Tutti-Frutti flavoured granola can be placed at the sides of the cake (it will stick to the cake well if you opt to use frosting).
The children can also have fun sprinkling the top of the cake with bits of granola.
This granola will add an interesting texture to the cake as it’s made of rolled oats, puffed rice, almond flakes, ground nuts, flax seed, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried strawberries, raisins and dried bananas.
All delicious when added to a cake!
Price: RM16.90
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Flavoured Stick Biscuits
Children love Pocky snacks and these long, flavoured biscuits can be a fun decoration for cakes.
Give a chocolate cake a fruity twist by using strawberry-flavoured Pocky.
Children can have a satisfying time arranging.
Pocky sticks around the cake and crushed Pocky can be used as a delicious topping over the chocolate cake.
Price: RM14.30
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Macaroons
You might have to keep an eye on your children when using macaroons for decorations.
Because there might be none left to do so—these meringue cookies might tempt children to snack on them first!
Use multi-flavoured macaroons to give a simple butter cake or an orange-flavoured cake some flair and class.
This would be the perfect cake for tea time and the children can pretend that they are having high tea at a hotel.
Plus, macaroons are popular cake decoration ideas that make the cake looks great and yummy!
Price: RM29.00
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Matcha
Simple yet classic, matcha powder is a healthy and delicious way to decorate a cake.
Children can have fun sifting the powder on the cake and it can also be fun to sift the powder unto stencils to make shapes on the cake.
Try using vanilla frosting or dollops of whipped cream onto the cake first before shifting the matcha powder, the sweetness will give a nice contrast to the matcha flavour.
Price: RM28.00
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Dried Fruit
Try making a black forest cake and using dried cherries to decorate the outside of the cake.
The children can have fun arranging the dried cherries or dried cranberries onto the cake.
You can get the child to arrange the dried cranberries in unique patterns to make the cake look fun and interesting.
Price: RM30.90
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Sunflower Kernels
Raw sunflower kernels can be baked with honey and cinnamon to make a delicious and crunchy decoration for a cake.
A chocolate cake with chocolate ganache in the middle would be a good cake flavour for this topping.
You can teach your child to season the kernels and watch them cook in the oven.
It will be fun to sprinkle the kernels and dust the whole cake with cocoa powder for a polished finish.
Price: RM15.50
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Flavoured Custard
If you don’t want to make your custard, use a ready-made one because it will taste just as good.
Use a piping bag and let your child decorate the cake with shapes or words.
The custard will make the cake extra moist and tasty, children will love it!
Price: RM5.90
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Freeze-Dried Fruits
Freeze-dried fruits are trendy right now and they give interesting texture and flavour to a cake.
They usually don’t have any additional sugar added and will still be flavourful.
For an interesting flavour twist, try using freeze-dried strawberries and bananas in a coconut cake.
You can get the child to pound the freeze-dried fruits to powder and sprinkle it on the cake or you can just arrange the fruits on the cake. They will be delicious either way!
Price: RM41.40
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Marshmallows
Marshmallows are a treat on their own but they will completely transform the look and taste of a cake.
You can get the child to cut the marshmallows into shapes and arrange them as flowers on the cake.
Try using marshmallows to decorate a less sweet cake so it will balance out the flavours.
Marshmallows are colourful, has a fun texture and are delicious.
This is a great ingredient to decorate a cake with (that you can’t go wrong and your kids would love it).
Price: RM27.00
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Peanut Butter
Chocolate cake and peanut butter, it’s a mix made in heaven.
Children love peanut butter so you can easily use this spread to decorate a chocolate cake or use it as a filling.
You can use parchment paper as a makeshift piping bag, fill it with peanut butter and squeeze it onto the cake.
A big plus? It’s crunchy and keto-friendly at the same time!
Simple, easy and tasty!
Price: RM21.00
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Yoghurt Melts
Try making a simple vanilla ice-cream cake and use flavoured yoghurt melts to add colour and a tangy taste to the cake.
Yoghurt melts are a healthy ingredient to use in cake decoration and children love yoghurt.
Price: RM29.90
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Fresh Fruits
Fresh fruits and whipped cream are great combos to decorate a cake.
Place fresh blueberries in a pan with some sugar and lemon juice to make a quick blueberry sauce that will be great as a filling or topping for a cake.
You can also arrange the fresh blueberries onto the cake and dust them with some powdered sugar, it’s so easy and delicious!
Price: RM10.76
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Salted Caramel Sauce
Salted caramel is a huge favourite in the dessert world and you can easily make a quick salted caramel sauce at home.
All you need is sugar, cream, water and salt.
Once you get the caramel sauce done, you can glaze the cake with the sauce.
Children will find the glazing process fun and they can be rewarded with a delicious piece of cake for their efforts.
Short of time? Consider the salted caramel sauce by Love Earth.
Price: RM16.90
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Love Letters
Use these rolled chocolate wafers as a side decoration on a cake to give it a 3D look or you may also crush them (always a fun thing to do) and sprinkle an abundant amount onto a cake.
The crushed wafers will provide a crunchy texture and delicious chocolate and hazelnut flavour to the cake.
You can use a strawberry or vanilla-flavoured cake for this decoration.
Price: RM36.00
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Fun and Innovative Cake Decorating Ideas With Kids
There’s always a reason to bake a cake, whether for tea time or a celebration.
Remember to have fun with flavours, and textures and be innovative by using everyday ingredients available at home, parents!
Most importantly, your children will have a good time learning how to bake and spending quality time with family.
It’s a win-win!
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