Cake, cake, cake…

My least favorite thing is when people call things DIY that require a whole bunch of skills, patience, time, etc. that most folks don’t have. Especially moms. So, I won’t say decorating this cake is “DIY”… or for everybody… but if you are interested in how I decorated this ombre frosted Lambo-themed cake for my son’s birthday, keep reading:)

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What you will need:

• Piping bags (or gallon ziplock bags if you don’t have any) for frosting

• Buttercream frosting (store-bought is fine, but I like a good buttercream)

• Black food coloring

• Two or three 8 inch round cakes (any flavor you prefer - we went with Oreo since I planned to use crushed Oreo’s as a topping)

• Fondant - I use this marshmallow recipe here.

• Fondant letter cutters (like these)

• Oreo cookies or topping of your choice

• Gallon ziplock bag for crushing cookies

What you will do:

1) Bake your cakes according to the recipe/instructions. set aside to cool.

2) While cakes are cooling, separate frosting into three batches.

3) Mix a few drops of food coloring into one batch and mix until you achieve a dark gray color.

4) Mix a few drops of food coloring into another batch of frosting and mix until you achieve a lighter gray color.

5) Leave the last frosting batch white/off white.

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