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A joyful unicorn cake topped with vibrant frosting, rainbow decorations, and a golden horn, perfect for making birthdays unforgettable.

unicorn cake

ZARA
Make your celebration magical with this colorful, delicious unicorn cake! Perfect for birthdays and special occasions, it’s a showstopper everyone will love.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 475 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Cake: 2 ½ cups flour 2 ½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 4 eggs, 1 ½ tsp vanilla, 1 cup milk, pastel food coloring.
  • Frosting: 1 ½ cups butter 6 cups powdered sugar, 2 tsp vanilla, 4-5 tbsp heavy cream, edible food coloring.
  • Decoration: Fondant unicorn horn & ears sprinkles or glitter.

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 3 8-inch pans.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, salt. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding dry mix and milk.
  • Divide batter, tint with food coloring. Bake for 25-30 mins. Cool.
  • Make Frosting:
  • Beat butter, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream to adjust consistency. Tint with food coloring.
  • Assemble:
  • Frost between layers, apply crumb coat, then finish frosting.
  • Decorate:
  • Add fondant horn, ears, and sprinkles.

Notes

Nutrition Information
  • Calories: 475 kcal
  • Fat: 24g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
  • Carbohydrates: 66g
    • Fiber: 1g
    • Sugars: 55g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 60mg
  • Sodium: 210mg
  • Potassium: 100mg
  • Vitamin A: 12%
  • Calcium: 4%
  • Iron: 2%