10 of the best unicorn cakes and clever hacks for at-home bakers!

Expert Advice 23 Oct 24 By

Birthday girl with unicorn headband
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The unicorn cake trend isn’t going anywhere.

When it comes to kids’ birthday cakes one of the biggest trends has to be the unicorn cake.

Professional bakers have embraced this cake trend by bringing these magical creatures to life with impressive cake creations that quite literally make our jaw drop.

Whether you choose to outsource your cake to a professional or wish to give your own cake making skills a crack, we’ve rounded up some of the best unicorn cakes and hacks to help you on your mythical journey.

With a cup of inspiration and a sprinkle of creativity, you can whip up (or order from your local baker!) a unicorn cake that your little one will love.

A round-up of the best unicorn cakes

The classic unicorn cake

The classic unicorn cake

It’s the cake that is leading the unicorn cake trend.

Topped with creamy swirls to make a flowing mane, then add eyelashes, ears and a horn.

(Image: New Idea Food)


Unicorn drip cake

Unicorn drip cake

This drip cake is colourful, whimsical and oh-so-sweet!

Topped with a gorgeous unicorn cookie, Glory from Glorious Treats shares exactly how she created her gorgeous drip cake.

(Image: Glorious Treats)


Rainbow ice-cream cone unicorn cake

Rainbow ice-cream cone unicorn cake

Whipped up by a professional cake maker, this masterpiece will impress your party guests!

Create your own inspired version by topping a cake with a unicorn cake topper, lollipops, macaroons and an ice-cream cone.

(Image: Instagram/sweetendingsbylulu)


Flower unicorn cake

Flower unicorn cake

Budding at-home bakers are in luck!

Cake 2 the Rescue offers DIY cake kits that contain absolutely everything you’ll need to make this blooming beautiful unicorn awesome cake.

(Image: Cake 2 the Rescue)


Number cookie cake

Cookie-cakes in the shape of a number or letter is also on-trend right now

This one was whipped up by a professional but with a number cake tin and some cute unicorn-inspired toppings, you could make your own sweet creation.

(Image: Pinterest)


Unicorn cake with cake tin mould

Create cake tin magic

Isn’t this cake just oh, so pretty!

Best of all, this cake is easier than it looks to recreate thanks to the handy horse cake tin from Wilton.

(Image: Wilton)


Unicorn ice-cream cake

Unicorn ice-cream cake

This cake is so cool! Of course, because it’s a ice-cream cake but also because of it’s simple yet impressive design.

This cake is made to order from Cold Rock Ice Creamery and features a waffle cone horn, Arnott’s 100s & 1000s Biscuits and Movietime Colourful Popcorn and black and pink frosting.

(Image: Cold Rock Ice Creamery)


Pull-apart unicorn cupcake cake

Pull-apart cupcake cake

These style of cakes are made by arranging batches of cupcakes into a shape before icing and decorating all of them.

Best of all, pull-apart cupcake cakes don’t need to be cut, your party guest can simply grab one!

Julie from Delight and Dazzle whipped up this clever pull-apart by using 36 cupcakes!

(Image: Delight and Dazzle)


UNICORN RAINBOW CAKE TOPPER PERSONALISED

Cake topper for the win!

A cake made easy, with a topper!

From unicorn horns, to cute fondant unicorns to pretty personalised ones, there are plenty of choice available on websites like Etsy.

Create the woah-factor with this gorgous cake topper and any cake will be instantly transformed into a masterpiece.

(Image: Sweet Artistery)


Unicorn Smarties Cake

Unicorn Smarties cake

Another gorgeous cake that isn’t too tricky for the humble at-home baker to recreate.

Cover with white icing, then add pink frosting for the horn, black icing for the eyelashes and create the rainbow mane from Smarties.

(Image: Instagram/ liddierowl)


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