Disney Princess Cakes for 2 Year Olds
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A cake decorating video tutorial making this detailed Anna princess cake from Frozen with free custom stencils.
How I created this Princess Anna Frozen Cake
Years ago I threw my daughter a Frozen birthday party (who didn't) and of course for the centerpiece cake I make not 1 but 2 princess cakes – both Anna and Elsa!
Ever since I got into video I've wanted to redo those cakes and film them. So when Frozen 2 came out I decided it was the perfect time to remake the original Anna and Elsa in addition to making updated NEW Anna and Elsa Cakes!
It's a long video (down in the how-to card below) but it's filled with tips and tricks and tons of detail! AND I updated this original Anna cake. I used a few new techniques to make it even more similar to the actual dress!
Her winter traveling dress is actually shorter and narrower, but it would be a much trickier cake to let her legs show AND you want it to be wide enough that there is enough cake to eat!
Just take me to the how-to card and video already!
If you'd rather skip my tips and tricks for making princess cakes, along with links to other frozen cakes and recipes and get straight to this video tutorial– simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable how-to card.
I wanted to make sure I shared an image from the older cake for two reasons. One – it was the original cake and it's in the party post this way so it's good to know your in the right spot when you click over to this post.
And two to see how a few minor changes can make the cake even better! The obviously changes are – custom stencils on the bodice and skirt. You can totally get away with pre-made stencils but I adore how much better it looks with the change.
The second change is painting the edges of the bodice with gold paint vs using gold fondant. Honestly both versions work just fine in my opinions so whatever you have readily available is great.
For the Skirt I took the time to add the purple layer below so I could cut away some of the top layer and create the scalloped look to the bottom of the skirt. It's a minor thing, and something that probably was unnecessary, but I like little details like that that aren't hard to add!
Then the final change is the cape. For the large back of the cake I switched to painted wafer paper – still edible but lighter and easier to attach. And for the caplet I remembered to round the corners in front AND add the neck piece!
Tips for making princess cakes
– First off pick your princess doll – This will hep you determine the height you need your cake. I tend to go with the 13 inch barbie style.
– Design your cake! I like to sketch mine out. Decide what the shape of you want to carve the skirt (leave it full or carve an A-line). Then will you be adding slits, or ripples to the skirt…
– Decide what aspects of the skirt/dress will be fondant and what colors you'll need as well as what other techniques will you be using? Airbrush, hand painting, stencils and royal icing, fondant (clay) extruder…
– To prepare your doll get it undressed and use plastic wrap to hold the legs together – this keeps the cake food safe, and makes it easier to slide into the cake.
– Wrap up her hair so it's out of the way. You can use a rubber band or I just use more plastic wrap, it also protects her hair and face from the airbrush.
– Bake your cakes – I use this wonder mold pan to get the beginning of a dress shape but you can always stack round cakes and carve from there. The wonder mold is too short on it's own so I also bake and stack a 2 -3 inch round 8 inch cake to the bottom.
– I recommend a nice dense cake for carving. If the cake is to fluffy and light it just crumbles as you carve. I use my Chocolate cake recipe (just the cake, not the frosting) One full recipe makes one wonder mold and one 8 inch cake.
– Cut a hole in the center of the cake, down to the bottom and slide the princess down inside. Then start carving your skirt
– For the frosting use a straight ganache (2 to 1 ratio), not the ganache buttercream. It goes on like frosting but as it cools and sets it gets firm and will hold the details of the cake as you add the fondant and other details later.
– Next determine the order of your decorating. Are you starting with the sleeves or the skirt. How thick or thin do you want each layer (super thin for sleeves, thicker for areas like the skirt).
– Mix any fondant colors or paint colors you need to make. Start by making small amounts of the color to test what mixture it takes to get the color you want. Then make enough for the whole cake – You don't want to have to try to match a second batch after you've already started.
– When black fondant gets wet it leaves black smears everywhere it touches. Don't worry, just use a barely damp paper towel to wipe it off before it dries.
– Cut any stencils you want to use. I tried stencil material (that you use a wood burner to cut) it was too thick and stiff. Then I used my circut to cut some martha stewart sticky stencil material but it was also too stiff and wasn't sticky enough. Finally I tried normal vinyl and it worked the best.
– Make and color your royal icing. You don't want it to be thick. More on the color flow side of things so when you pull the stencil away it leaves it more smooth less rough. I always do a test run on some rolled out fondant to test it vs doing it right on the cake.
– If you are going to be doing any piping with the royal icing I recommend using parchment paper triangles to make the piping bag, you can get it very small and I find it easier to pipe details vs a large plastic bag.
– I use wafer paper for additions like capes – things that need to stand away from the body, or things that only partially attach to cakes. It's still edible so I don't mind using it!
– To color the wafer paper to match I use an airbrush gun. Now liquid effects wafer paper, so do a light layer to start with – it will curl the paper. Just flip the paper over and paint another light layer on the other side and the paper will curl the other way. Repeat until you are happy with the color and let dry – the paper will flatten out!
To make this Princess cake you'll need
- Cake recipe
- Wonder mold cake pan
- Ganache recipe
- Fondant – I used satin ice purple, blue, turquoise, blue, black, and white
- Fondant mat
- Fondant rolling pin
- Electric pasta roller
- Fondant tools
- small shape knife
- Pizza cutter
- Paper towels
- Airbrush gun
- Airbrush paint – black and burgundy
- Royal icing recipe – with green food gel and pink food gel
- Piping bag – I use parchment triangles for royal icing
- Stencil SVG files (below), with a cricut cutter and vinyl
- Fondant glue or clear alcohol
- Gold luster dust
- Wafer paper
- Small angled frosting spatula
- Paint brushes (ones I only use for cakes)
Frozen Anna Princess Cake
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If you love This Elsa Cake you'll love these other Frozen recipes!
Frozen 2 Elsa Princess Cake | Frozen 2 Anna Princess Cake | Frozen 1 Elsa Princess Cake
Olaf Caramel Pears | Rock Troll Truffle Pops | Snow Globe Ring
To watch me make this Anna cake as well as the other three frozen princess cakes play the video in the how-to card.
You can find all my cake decorating videos on YouTube , or my short teaser videos on Facebook Watch , or my Facebook Page , or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes.
Materials
- Cake recipe
- Ganache recipe
- Airbrush paint - black and burgundy
- Fondant - I used satin ice purple, pink, red, black, blue, turquoise and white
- Royal icing recipe - green and pink
- Gold luster dust
- Fondant glue or clear alcohol
- Wafer paper
Tools
- Wonder mold cake pan
- Fondant mat
- Fondant rolling pin
- Electric pasta roller
- Fondant tools
- small shape knife
- Pizza cutter
- Airbrush gun
- Paper towels
- Piping bag - I use parchment triangles for royal icing
- Stencil SVG files (below), with a cricut cutter and vinyl
- Small angled frosting spatula
- Paint brushes (ones I only use for cakes)
Instructions
- Level the cake and stick together with the ganache - freeze the cake for carving
- Cut out the center hole, about 1 1/2 inches through both cakes
- Wrap the doll's legs to easily insert into the cake
- Carve the skirt smooth, where the top and bottom layers meet up.
- Mark 7-8 sections around the skirt to make sure they are even sections, then carve ripples around the base off the skirt.
- Cover the cake with ganache and let it set completely.
- Roll out thin medium blue (I like adding a little purple to it) and cut a stripe around 1 inch tall wrap around the base of the skirt. Smooth the top of the stripe into the ganache.
- Roll out some navy blue fondant and wrap around the skirt with the seam in the back. Smooth around the base and all the ripples.
- Trim the waist and smooth and trim the base of the skirt.
- roll out some thing light turquoise fondant and add to the arms and chest for her blouse. it's okay to have seams at the shoulders. Make sure to have a high collar.
- Roll out some black fondant and cut the bodice and attach.
- Make some royal icing and dye some green and pink.
- Gently stick the stencils onto the cake (bodice and skirt) - fill out the form above to get the svg files sent to you.
- Add a thin layer of gold royal icing over the stencil and pull away leaving the design on the cake
- Mix some gold luster dust with some clear alcohol to create a gold paint and brush it at the edges of the bodice sleeves, neck and waist.
- Spray paint a sheet of wafer paper, front and back. cut into the shape of the cape and attache to her shoulders by getting the wafer paper a little damp on one side.
- Roll out some burgundy fondant (purple, pink and red) and wrap around her shoulders as a caplet, add the collar.
- Paint the outside of the collar with black paint.
- Take down her hair and your done!
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