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How To Put Sprinkles On The Side Of A Cake - 3 Easy Ways

Creatively decorating cakes can be challenging, especially when sprinkles are involved. Today we look at how to put sprinkles on the side of a cake! By adding these fun confetti garnishes, you can elevate the uniqueness of the cake and even help accentuate a specific theme! So, what are you waiting for? Let's jump right into it!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Do sprinkles melt in cake batter?, How do you get sprinkles on the bottom of a cake?, How do you get sprinkles to stick to frosting?, How do you put sprinkles on after baking?, how to put sprinkles on the side of a cake
Author: Cakedecorist

Equipment

  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Mixing bowls
  • Sieve
  • Rubber or silicone spatula
  • Offset pallet knife
  • Tray with lip
  • Parchment or baking paper

Ingredients
  

  • Baked cake of your choice
  • Sprinkles of your choice

Ingredients for the buttercream frosting

  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk, room temperature
  • Food coloring, optional

Instructions 

  • Make the buttercream frosting
    To start the frosting, add the softened butter into a large mixing bowl. Cream it until the butter becomes light and fluffy. This should take between 3-5 minutes. Your creamed butter should not have any lumps.
    Then, add your sifted powdered sugar to the creamed butter. Mix until you have a smooth and thick buttercream. don't worry if the mixture initially looks like breadcrumbs. It will eventually smooth out if you continue mixing.
    Finally, add the vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon of milk, and food coloring. Mix again until your buttercream frosting is fluffy and smooth. If you want to make the frosting softer, add the other tablespoon of milk.
    1/2 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature, 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1-2 tablespoons milk, room temperature, Food coloring, optional
  • Crumb coat the cake
    Once your frosting has been made and the cake layers are level, you can begin crumbing the cake.
    Start by stacking the layers of cake. Add frosting, filling, or jam between each layer. Add the final layer and don't add anything to the top. Make sure that the filling doesn't drip down the side of the cake.
    Then, add a thin coating of frosting around the side and top of the cake. You will see that some of the cake will peek through the frosting. That is perfect! The crumb layer is only meant to grab together all of the crumbs and keep them from mixing with the beautiful outer frosting layer.
    Once you have a uniform crumb layer, set the cake inside the fridge and allow it to rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Add the decorative buttercream layer
    Once the crumb coat has been set, you can add a beautiful layer of buttercream on the outside. Take a generous amount of frosting and apply it evenly to the outside and top of the cake.
    You can have a look at this tutorial for a more in-depth guide to a beautifully smooth buttercream layer.
    Once your cake is covered in buttercream, rest it in the fridge for another hour or two.
  • Add the sprinkles
    While the cake is resting, you can start preparing the sprinkle tray. First, add all of your sprinkles to a tray with a small lip. This lip will keep them inside. But, make sure the tray is large enough to fit the cake inside.
    Then, using pieces of parchment paper between your hands and the frosting, gently lift the cake off the stand and add it to the sprinkles. Roll the cake in the sprinkles while rotating it constantly. finally, add sprinkles to the top and place the cake back onto the board or stand.
    Sprinkles of your choice, Baked cake of your choice

Notes

Your frosting doesn't have to be extremely soft, but it shouldn't be too hard. if you see that the sprinkles don't want to easily stick to the frosting, gently mist the buttercream with water. And when we say gently, we mean the finest layer that you can. Otherwise, the colors will bleed. Another alternative is to simply wait for the frosting to soften slightly.
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