Hello one and all! How are you doing on this fine day? I’m doing wonderful as our weather is amazing and that makes me happy 🙂
Today is going to be a short-is post but I figured I could do a “quarantine crafts with Jasmin” post with my sister’s birthday cake that I made and decorated a couple weeks ago!
My baby sister Bridget turned 4 a couple weeks ago and for her birthday, she wanted a horse cake. As I semi-enjoy baking, I was charged with the job. Well not exactly charged, I kinda volunteered but anyways: I was charged to make her cake.
Since a box mix is easier, we decided to do that rather than make a cake from scratch. Also I’m sorry but as I wasn’t planning on doing this post, I didn’t take many pictures of the process. My mom picked up 2 boxes of cake mix so I could attempt to make a four layer cake, something I’ve never done before and it was quite fun! I also had two cans of vanilla frosting. and some sprinkles, because sprinkles make everything better, am I right?!
I had quite the mess going on xD.
Bridget just wanted a plain cake with some play horses stuck on the top so I decided to spice it up and attempt an ombré frosting look. Wow I was an ambitious child. Just kidding, but I had not a clue on what I was doing. So I kind of just dyed some frosting to what I thought was a dark shade of purple and slathered that along the bottom. Then I attempted to make a lighter version of purple for the middle but it turned out to be around the same shade of purple as the bottom one but oh well. I didn’t stress too much. Then I plopped a generous helping of plain white frosting on the top and then I went ahead and tried to blend that down into the purple. It went pretty smoothly except it looked pretty chunky and rough.
Kinda messy. So I used a neat trick my mom taught me: you dip a frosting smear-er thingy into a cup of hit water and you smooth out the frosting. It must melt the frosting kind of with the metal on the frosting smear-er and it gives the cake a glazed look. So I did that and this is how it turned out! I also threw some sprinkles onto the bottom to add some extra-ness! What’d u think?
I’m honestly quite proud of myself, I think it looks pretty awesome, maybe even awesome enough to be from a store 😉 My sister was quite pleased and so was I, so it was cool! Sadly, I couldn’t have it as I was gluten free, and the cake was full of gluten but everyone that ate it thought it was delicious. So there was a happy ending 🙂
Thank you so much for reading this, you’re the best 🙂 Have you ever made an ombre cake? Have you ever made a 4 layer cake? What’s your favorite cake flavor? Mine’s probably chocolate but honestly cake is delicious so I can’t choose xD Hope you enjoyed, talk to me in the comments, I’d love to chat!
xx, Jasmin
The Writer of Letters 
wow what a lovely shade of purple and mmm it looks so good x cute decor on top too
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Isn’t purple such a lovely color?! I love it! Thank you so much, it means the world! 💜
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It looks fantastic!
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Thank you so much!! ❤️
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that looks so good! you did a great job!
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Thank you so much!! ❤️
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Just pure AMAZING! You have so much talent! Looks delicious too, so save me a slice😌😂🍰
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Thank youuuu 💕 aww your so sweet, I def will ;))) ❤️
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The cake looks awesome and it sounds like it was a lot of fun to make! 😄
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Thank you so much! It was pretty fun to make 🙂 ❤️
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So cuuuute! 💕😜
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Thank youuuu 💕
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You’re welcome gurly!
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That looks sooo gooood 😋
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Thank youuu so muchhh 💕
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This is amazing Jasmin! Ombré cakes are just WOW and honestly I ant some now 😂 I’m making a chocolate cake on Wednesday and am super excited!! But four layers, wow! I’ve always wanted to learn how to make a rainbow cake, like I’ve seen them so much and they look awesome! The cake looks so glazed and pretty, sorry to hear you are gluten free, I hope you could eat another sweet treat while they were eating the cake! 😋 Hope your h=sister had a wonderful day an glad ou are in a good mood 🙂
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Thank you so muchhh 💕
Ooo good luck with baking your chocolate cake-sounds yummy!
Four layers was an experience, but it was super fun!
YESSS Rainbow cakes look awesome, sometime I’ll have to try one!
GOOD NEWS: I’m back eating gluten now until I get my test results back to see if being gf helped! So I’ve been enjoying bread xD
Thank you so much for all your support, it means the world 💕
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Aw of corse Jasmin! ☺️ Yes I’m super hyped to bake it (but mostly eat it 😂). I can imagine, that ounces like a lot of batch baking! For sure, they’re honestly so good, I feel like each colour has it’s own flavour? People say it doesn’t but for me it does!
That’s amazing!! Super buzzed for you, I can’t imagine a world without bread 😂 I hope your results come back that you can eat gluten again :)) Of course!!
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Haha eating it is the best part though right???! It doessss, and that would be super cool if they all had a different flavor! Hmm I haven’t really thought about them much but I’m sure there’s many different types!
Thank you so much, me too! 💕
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It’s GORGEOUS, Jasmin! 🤩
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THANK YOUUUU 💕
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THAT LOOKS AMAZING AHHHH
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AHH THANK YOUUU ❤️
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LOOKS SO GOOD!!!!!! I don’t think I have ever made an ombre cake before. My fav cake flavor is chocolate! Have a great day!
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Thank you so much!! Ooo u should try it 😉 It’s sometimes a bit difficult but they’re so pretty! Yummmm chocolate is delicious, one of my favs too 🙂
Thanks you too ❤️
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this cake is so good! I had a pink ombré cake for my birthday a couple of years ago, I think they really fun and look really cool! 🤍
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Thank youuuuu 💕Ooo awesome! That sounds lovely and yummy 🙂 I’m sure it looked amazing ❤️ Thanks for reading!
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This looks awesome and super delicious! I make a plain vanilla cake with choc chips and frost it with cream cheese icing, then put strawberries on top. So good!
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Thank you so much! Ooo yummy and that sounds gorgeous 💕Very minimalist and elegant!
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Hehe yup!
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That cake looks so good. 😀 I love the ombre effect and the sprinkles! Sprinkles do make everything better. It does look yummy, for sure!! 😀
*hugs to you sis
-kaelyn 😛
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Thank you so much! It means a lot 🙂
Haha they do! *hugs back* 💕
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Of course, sis!! 😀 Lol yeeess! 🙂
*hugs 😀
-kaelyn 😛
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Gorgeous! Love it!
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Thank you so much! 💕
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Well that looks AWESOME 😍 I went through a phase where I didn’t like cakes because my mum owns a cake making business and it’s all I ever see 😂 but I do love chocolate cake after it’s been popped in the microwave for a bit 🙌😋 Great post! 💕
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Thank youuuu 💕
Ahaha I totally get that, to much of anything can make you sick of it!! Oooo I’ve never tried that but it sounds delish! 💕
Tysm, it means the world!
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Oooh, happy belated birthday to your sister! 🙂 I remember when I was younger I would ask for theme cakes and they always looked so neat 😂
You did a great job on the cake and the bottom of the cake gives me fairy vibes for some reason 🤷♀️
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Awww thanks, I’ll pass that along to her :))
Ahaha the joys of childhood 😍 Now that I’m older my cakes on my birthdays are usually quite basic, sadly 😉
Thank you so much, that means a lot ❤️
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That cake looks amazing! I tried making a cake for my birthday and failed miserably lol.
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Thank you! Haha I’m sure it looked good, I’ve definitely had those kind of experiences before xD ❤️
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Looks delicious!!! ❤ I've never attempted to make a four-layer cake before, but I might try it sometime! 😉 Great post!
~Esther
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Thanks! Oooo you should, its a lot of fun! Let me know how it goes! Thank you so much 💕
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