* 1 Large sponge cake * 1 Small sponge cake * Buttercream * Blue food coloring * Flying saucers * Dolly mixtures * Giant chocolate buttons * Smarties * Red sugarpaste * Strawberry laces * Marshmallows
Step 2: Shape cakes Trim two sides off the small cake to make a triangular shape, and cut the bottom of the triangle with a gentle concave curve. This is the point of the hat. Take the two side pieces and cut a third off opposite ends of each. These will form the rim of the hat.
Step 3: Buttercream Cover the large cake with white buttercream, using a pallette knife to smooth it on. Color the remaining buttercream with the blue food colouring, and cover the hat with this blue buttercream.
Step 4: Decorate the hat Stick a row of flying saucers down the center of the hat for baubles, and line the rim with dolly mixtures.
Step 5: The face Position two giant chocolate buttons for the eyes, add a dab of buttercream and stick an M&M onto each eye to give it a highlight. Stick red smarties in a curve to form a mouth.
Take a chunk of red sugarpaste and roll it into a ball between your hands. Position this as the nose. Curl strawberry laces into ringlets, and spread these around the side of the face as hair.
Finally alternate pink and white marshmallows around the bottom of the cake for the clown's ruff.
Note From Grandpa Mike
Jan:
What a fun - and silly looking clown cake.
This cake is just perfect for a Circus or Clown birthday party theme.
For more creative ideas, take a look at our super fun, Circus birthday party ideas where you'll discover everything "under the big top" for your party like invitations, decorations, games, cake ideas and much more.
And here's a great Circus cake topper that will help you put together a really fun clown or circus birthday cake.
