How to Make a Horse Cake

Bake a sheet cake the size that you need. With an icing filled bag and round tip, size #5, draw the horse head on the sheet cake. Cut out the shape. Use the picture below for reference.

Make buttercream icing. Using star tip, size #18, cover the nose area with white icing. Add a little black to the edge of the white. With a small cake spatula, blend and smooth the nose area. Add a touch of pink icing on the nose and blend in.

Make a medium brown icing and cover the rest of the entire cake using the same size star tip.

Make a light tan icing for the horse’s mane. Use star tip, size #18 and make the long strips of hair from the top edge of the cake, down onto the horse’s head.

Using round tip, size #5, outline the ears and face in the same brown colored icing used to cover the horse. Outline the eye using black icing and the same size round tip.

Finally do the eyelashes in light tan icing and round tip, size #3.

If you are looking for a cake that is a little more easier to make and decorate, you could try making a cake using this horseshoe cake pan . It would still match a horse or western theme nicely.

Another idea to try is to use this wild horse edible cake art with a sheet cake. It will still make for a fantastic looking cake, but with a lot less work!