Simple DIY Anniversary Cake That Is Great For Engagement Parties Or Newlyweds Too!
It is always a great idea to have a really simple decorated cake idea up your sleeve to whip out when needed, right? And these sparkly cake flags have been a winner lately, having appeared at two birthdays, and now they have made an appearance to honor a newly married couple who joined us for a shabbat meal last week. I took the photos before shabbat, which meant that I was running late, (as time is precious before sundown on short winter Fridays) but it was worth it, as showing the cake flags on the cake surely beats previous photos of just the flags. While I made this cake for newlyweds, it is of course perfect as an engagement party cake, an anniversary party cake, or a sheva brachas cake. And of course with just one letter it can be a birthday cake as well, or a congratulations cake, or a just because cake? The crowns over the letters and the diamonds on the flag poles certainly work with any royal theme, and so this could be a fun cake for Purim as well!
Once you realize how simple it is to make folks happy with a cake like this, I think you’ll start doing it often. And if baking isn’t up your alley, so buy a cake, or better yet cut a watermelon into a cake shape and add the decorations! (We only have watermelons in the summer here, so have yet to try this, not to mention that my family certainly prefers the sugar filled cake.) Okay, lets have a look at some more photos of this cake, and a list of supplies and tips.
You’ll Need:
- a round cake, (I like the look of the bundt cake) our tried and true non-dairy chocolate cake recipe is here, and the mocha chocolate glaze recipe is here.
- sprinkles, I love the look of white sprinkles for a chocolate cake, but we used what we had, some oblong colorful sprinkles brought back from the USA.
- wooden skewers, preferably not flat ones, but use whatever you have
- adhesive craft foam with sparkles, or whatever you have on hand, namely paper and double stick tape/glue
How To:
- To make the flags, cut long thin strips that are twice the length of your desired flags, remove adhesive from foam and simply fold around skewer. Then cut the notch!
- The letters, the diamonds and the little circles are all two sided, so you’ll need to cut shapes that are mirror images of each other and then sandwich them together with the skewer in the middle.
- It is true, the skewers get a little bit dirty from the cake, but you can easily wash that part, and then save them for the next occasion. I certainly plan to do that, as having decorations on hand is a great idea especially when a guest happens to mention that it is their birthday!
