Last Updated on March 25, 2022
If you are wanting to do something unique for the bride-to-be you know, these funny bridal shower cakes are great options. Cute, fun, and delicious, they are sure to be a hit at any bridal shower. These show-stopping cakes will put a smile on any bride’s face.
Though they may require some skill to make, these fun bridal shower cakes are well worth the work. The bride will absolutely love having an adorable homemade cake to celebrate her upcoming wedding. You simply can’t go wrong with either of these recipes.
What You Will Need
Ingredients For Owl Cake for bridal showers
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups of water
- 1/3 cup of oil
- 1 cup canned vanilla frosting
- Yellow paste food coloring
- 2 cups canned chocolate frosting
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- 2 3-inch powdered-sugar doughnuts
- 2 malted milk balls
- 3 orange Starburst
- 1 pink Starburst
For a Barbie Wedding Cake Dress
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons + 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- White food coloring (optional)
- 1 barbie doll
- Buttercream
Equipment
- 13 x 9-inch cake pan
- Cooking spray
- Large mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
- Wire rack
- Serrated knife
- Doll dress cake pan
- Medium mixing bowl
- Plastic wrap
- Piping bag
- Piping tip
ROSANNA PANSINO by Wilton 3-Piece Princess Cake Pan Set
Step by Step Instructions – Owl Cake
Step One: Preheat Oven and Prepare the 13 x 9-Inch Cake Pan
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Grease the 13 x 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray until fully covered.
Step Two: Make the Cake
In a large mixing bowl, add your cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Beat the boxed cake mix and ingredients at medium speed for two minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.
Step Three: Bake the Cake
Pour the cake batter into your prepared cake pan and bake it for 19-24 minutes in the oven. Allow the cake to completely cool on your wire rack.
Step Four: Cut the Cake
Make rounded cuts with a serrated knife to remove the two corners at bottom of the cake. Then, trim a small crescent shape at the top for the head.
Cut the trimmed crescent shape in half going horizontally in order to create the wings. Place the wings at the top of the cake, flat side out, at a slight angle.
Step Four: Decorate the Cake
Cover the head and wings of the owl with chocolate frosting. Add yellow food coloring to the vanilla frosting and frost the body of the owl. Place the almonds in rows on the body of the owl.
Add the donuts to the head to make eyes and add the malt balls to the center of the donuts. Cut the orange Starbursts in half, using one half for the noise, and then put two halves for each foot. Cut the pink Starburst in half to make a bow.
Step by Step Instructions – Barbie Wedding Dress Cake
Step One: Preheat Oven and Grease Doll Pan
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit and grease the doll dress pan with cooking spray.
Step Two: Prepare the Cake Batter
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until nice and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract, salt, and the eggs, one at a time, into the creamed butter and sugar.
In a separate bowl, add the flour and baking powder, mixing until combined. Alternate adding the milk and flour mixture to your wet ingredients, mixing until the white cake batter is just combined.
Step Three: Bake the Doll Cake
Pour the batter in the doll dress pan and bake for 35-60 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the dress pan for 10 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.
Step Four: Add the Barbie
Cover the Barbie’s legs in plastic wrap. Cut a small hole in the cake and insert the Barbie doll so the dress comes up to her waist.
Step Five: Decorare the Dress and Barbie
Frost a thin layer of frosting on the cake and then place it in the fridge for 15 minutes. Using a piping bag with your choice of a piping tip, frost the skirt of the dress. Then, frost the Barbie to give the dress a top.
Servings and Preparation Time
For the owl cake
For the wedding dress cake
Tips and Tricks for Bridal Shower Cake Ideas
Both cakes can be stored at room temperature for three to five days in an airtight container at room temperature. In addition, you can also store these cakes in the fridge in an airtight container for up to one week.
Both of these cakes can be frozen as well and if decorated, set them in the freezer uncovered for one hour to set. Then wrap them in plastic wrap and also aluminum foil, freezing them for up to three months. Let your cake thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature for about two hours before serving to your guests.
Delicious Funny Bridal Shower Cakes
Equipment
- 13 x 9-inch cake pan
- Cooking spray
- Large mixing bowl
- Wire rack
- Serrated knife
- Doll dress cake pan
- Plastic wrap
- Piping Bag
- Piping tip
Ingredients
For Owl Cake for Girl
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups of water
- 1/3 cup of oil
- 1 cup canned vanilla frosting
- Yellow paste food coloring
- 2 cups canned chocolate frosting
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- 2 3- inch powdered-sugar doughnuts
- 2 malted milk balls
- 3 orange Starburst
- 1 pink Starburst
For Barbie Wedding Cake Dress
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter room temperature
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons + 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- White food coloring optional
- 1 barbie doll
- Buttercream
Instructions
For Owl Cake
- Preheat Oven and Prepare the 13 x 9-Inch Cake Pan – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit. Grease the 13 x 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray until fully covered.
- Make the Cake – In a large mixing bowl, add your cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and water. Beat the boxed cake mix and ingredients at medium speed for two minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.
- Bake the Cake -Pour the cake batter into your prepared cake pan and bake it for 19-24 minutes in the oven. Allow the cake to completely cool on your wire rack.
- Cut the Cake – Make rounded cuts with a serrated knife to remove the two corners at bottom of the cake. Then, trim a small crescent shape at the top for the head.
- Cut the trimmed crescent shape in half going horizontally in order to create the wings. Place the wings at the top of the cake, flat side out, at a slight angle.
- Decorate the Cake – Cover the head and wings of the owl with chocolate frosting. Add yellow food coloring to the vanilla frosting and frost the body of the owl. Place the almonds in rows on the body of the owl.
- Add the donuts to the head to make eyes and add the malt balls to the center of the donuts. Cut the orange Starbursts in half, using one half for the noise, and then put two halves for each foot. Cut the pink Starburst in half to make a bow.
For Barbie Wedding Dress Cake
- Preheat Oven and Grease Doll Pan – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Farenheit and grease the doll dress pan with cooking spray.
- Prepare the Cake Batter – In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until nice and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla extract, salt, and the eggs, one at a time, into the creamed butter and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, add the flour and baking powder, mixing until combined. Alternate adding the milk and flour mixture to your wet ingredients, mixing until the white cake batter is just combined.
- Bake the Doll Cake – Pour the batter in the doll dress pan and bake for 35-60 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the dress pan for 10 minutes before cooling on a wire rack.
- Add the Barbie – Cover the Barbie’s legs in plastic wrap. Cut a small hole in the cake and insert the Barbie doll so the dress comes up to her waist.
- Decorare the Dress and Barbie – Frost a thin layer of frosting on the cake and then place it in the fridge for 15 minutes. Using a piping bag with your choice of a piping tip, frost the skirt of the dress. Then, frost the Barbie to give the dress a top.
Notes
Adorable and Funny Bridal Shower Cakes
These cakes are fun and adorable, while also tasting amazing. They are sure to be a favorite at any bridal shower, as they will bring a smile to the bride-to-be’s face.
Though they do require some skill, the end results are beautiful. The girls owl cakes can even be used for birthday parties or baby showers too. You can even make the wedding dress cake based on the bride’s dress if you want to be extra creative.
Did you enjoy these tutorials for making adorable and funny bridal shower cakes? If so, please share your thoughts on these cakes in the comments down below and also share them with your friends and family as well.
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