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Make Your Own Ombre Cake

July 25, 2016 by Leslie

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Do you want to know a secret? Ombre cakes are a lot easier to make than you think.

It’s no surprise that I love to plan and decorate parties. And I also love to bake delicious treats, but I’m still learning how to make beautiful cakes. I can’t level a cake to save my life. All my piping turns out wobbly and uneven. And I don’t have the patience for fondant. But that doesn’t keep me from trying to make beautiful birthday cakes. I just love the challenge.

Having struggled with cake decorating so much is why I was so excited to get so many “oohs” and “ahhs” over the ombre cake I made for T’s Mermaid themed birthday party last year.

Making an ombre cake is easier than you think! Follow these easy steps to get a gorgeous ombre effect every time!

What I didn’t tell them is that it was actually pretty easy to do. The ombre frosting technique doesn’t take any special tools or skills, and looks awesome no matter how well the colors are blended. Trust me, if I can make this cake, so can you.

Want to know how to make your own ombre cake? I’m sharing all the step-by-step directions over at my friend Kristen’s blog, Mommy in Sports. There you’ll find out how to make the cake as well as tips and tricks to make sure your cake turns out perfectly. Comments are closed here today so you can share the love over at Kristen’s blog and see all the fun details!

 

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About Leslie

Leslie is the passionate party planner in her family. Living with metastatic breast cancer since 2022, she is determined to find a way to continue making amazing parties for her kids that don't leave you exhausted. To do that Leslie combines the experience she learned working for a professional event planner with the reality of a busy family life to create party inspiration that the average mom can reproduce and be proud of.

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  1. A Mermaid Themed Party Filled with Budget-Friendly Ideas says:
    July 25, 2016 at 11:25 pm

    […] Making your own cake is a great way to save money, and provides another opportunity to get really creative. Many of the guests were surprised to know that this ombre cake came from a box, and that I made my own gelatin bubbles and mermaid tail to decorate it. (Find out how to make that ombre cake here!) […]

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