Pony Cake
I love to bake. I usually bake cookies, muffins, breads, and pies.
Birthday cakes I love to make for my hubby and kids on their special day.
I wasn’t sure how I was going to decorate the pony cake for my daughter’s Vintage Equestrian Birthday Party last month.
I figured I was going to simply outline a horse in icing then fill it in but I had a lightbulb moment a few days before the party.
So I wanted to share this super easy way that I decorated this pony cake!
First, you need to find an image of a horse {or whatever design you are creating} on the web.
The easiest way to get a clean image is to type “horse silhouette”. That way you get a clean black image and it will be easy to cut out.
Print your image.
Then you just cut out the image with an exacto-knife.
Prep your cake and make sure the icing is still soft, don’t let it harden.
Place your stencil on the center of your cake.
And make sure to press the stencil down into the icing.
Have your handy helper sprinkle {or just dump} the chocolate sprinkles into the middle of the stencil.
Side note, putting this cake on large baking sheet would have been a really smart idea to catch the extra sprinkles!
Gently press the sprinkles into the cake and gently lift off the stencil.
Voila! A pretty pink pony cake.
Now here is the recipe I always use for vanilla cake or cupcakes. So delicious!
Magnolia’s Vanilla Cupcake Recipe
Party Streamers
A simple way to add party decor to your home is to throw some party streamers over a chandelier!
I stood on this table and added a streamer that is the same length on each side. It just hangs over the edge of the chandelier. No tape needed. Then I cut the bottom of each streamer like a ribbon.
The fun part was hiding the favors for the little party guests in between the streamers 😉
Do you like to decorate for birthday parties with cakes and streamers?
joyce says
February 12, 2014 at 6:48 amThis is such a neat idea!!
Jamie says
February 21, 2014 at 3:40 pmThanks Joyce 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
Ashley @ 3littlegreenwoods says
February 12, 2014 at 4:38 pmGenius idea for a horse themed party! And our Spring Steeplechase! I know what I’m making now. 😉
Happy creating!
Ashley
Jamie says
February 14, 2014 at 9:45 pmThanks Ashley!
Hugs,
Jamie
Katie @ The Casual Craftlete says
February 12, 2014 at 5:42 pmThis is about the sweetest party I have ever seen, Jamie! You did a fantastic job. I LOVE the new blog redesign too. Have a lovely evening!
Jamie says
February 14, 2014 at 9:39 pmThanks so much, Katie! The party was so much fun & I’m loving my redesign too 😉
Big hugs,
Jamie
[email protected] Stroll Thru Life says
February 18, 2014 at 7:20 amOh my word, this cake is amazing and your decor is fabulous. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Jamie says
February 21, 2014 at 3:40 pmThanks so much, Marty!
Hugs,
Jamie
Emily @ Two Purple Couches says
February 19, 2014 at 9:23 amI’m turning 30 this year and I would LOVE a pink pony cake, hahaha! I really love all of the thought and detail you put into this party decor. It’s so fun!
Jamie says
February 21, 2014 at 3:40 pmYou’re totally on to something there, Emily! Why not?
Hugs,
Jamie
dadriscoll says
February 21, 2014 at 1:51 pmAdorable, Jamie! x
Jamie says
February 21, 2014 at 3:41 pmThanks Danielle 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
Kasia says
February 22, 2014 at 5:38 amLove it great idea 🙂
Jamie says
February 23, 2014 at 8:21 pmThanks Kasia!
[email protected] says
February 26, 2014 at 3:38 pmthis is just a precious cake, thanks so much for this great idea!
Jamie says
February 27, 2014 at 4:23 pmThanks so much for the feature, Debra!
Big hugs,
Jamie
Brooke @ Putter Home says
February 27, 2014 at 7:42 amVery cute! My daughter would have loved to have that for ALL of her birthday cakes. I might have to do this for her graduation party!
Jamie says
February 27, 2014 at 4:26 pmWhat a great idea! I’m sure any girl would love this cake. Heck, I want this cake for my party 😉
Hugs,
Jamie
Suzan says
February 27, 2014 at 9:36 amWell one of my daughters would LOVE this cake ( she’s 31 but still my baby lol )
She’s a horse fanatic – definitely have to pin this – genius !!!
XOX
Jamie says
February 27, 2014 at 4:26 pmWhat a great idea, Suzan! Any girl would love this cake 😉
Hugs,
Jamie