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    Easy Pokemon Cake {Pokeball Cake}

    Published: Apr 13, 2021 · Modified: Nov 8, 2023 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Learn how to make easy Pokemon cake from scratch with simple ingredients. This homemade pinata Pokeball cake is decorated with buttercream icing and filled with toys and sprinkles.

    This Best Birthday Cake still continues to be my family's favorite. However, here are many other Birthday Cake Ideas to inspire you and today's cake will be added to that list too. There are many complicated designs out there for Pokemon but this is as simple as it gets. Make it for kids or adults and it's sure to be a hit, just like these Pikachu Donuts (Pokemon Donuts).

    Easy Pokeball Cake on Gray Plate- Overhead Shot

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    How to make Pokemon cake? How to make Pokeball cake?

    1. Bake cakes- And allow them to cool completely.
    2. Make frosting- Or buy frosting in red, black and white colors.
    3. Assemble pinata cake- Place a chocolate cake on a serving dish. Spread white icing on the outer edges. Place a hollow vanilla cake on top. Fill the center with toys and sprinkles. Spread white icing on the outer edges. Place other chocolate cake on top.
    4. Ice the side of the cake- And cover in sprinkles.
    5. Create rough template on top- With a toothpick.
    6. Decorate- With red, white and black frosting and a small star tip.
    Homemade Pokemon Cake With One Slice Removed

    Variations for pokemon birthday cake

    Decorate with Homemade Marshmallow fondant- Store-bought fondant can also be used. You can apply the same design concept.

    Try other cake flavors- Such as Easy Rainbow Cake (With Cake Mix) or Easy Chocolate Oreo Cake.

    Try other frosting flavors- Such asCaramel Frosting or even Peanut Butter Frosting.

    Don't make a pinata cake- I filled the cake with a surprise but you don't have to do that and simple stack 2 cakes on top of each other and decorate.

    Ice the side of the cake smoothly- I chose to cover the sides of the cake with sprinkles but you can simply leave it smooth.

    Add a cake topper- You can make or buy a fondant topper of perhaps one of the characters and place that on top of the cake or on the cake board.

    Easy Homemade Birthday Cake With Closeup Shot of Tiny Pikachu Toy

    Tips and Techniques

    Don't decorate a warm cake- It must completely cool first because the warmth will cause the icing to melt and lead to a sticky mess.

    Buy red icing- It's very hard to make homemade pure red icing and it takes a few days for the color to truly develop. Buying it will save you so much time.

    Buy black icing- The same applies to black frosting. It takes quite a few days for the color to develop into a deep black color. Buying it is convenient and a time-saver.

    Practice first- Before you start piping stars on top of the cake, practice on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper first because this will allow you to get used to holding the piping bag and figure out how much pressure to apply. It allows you to get the hang of piping.

    Closeup Shot of Inside of Pinata Pokemon Birthday Cake

    Storage

    Room temperature- Once the cake is ready, store it at room temperature away from humidity, moisture, sunlight for up to 24 hours until you are ready to serve. These would also be my “make ahead” instructions.

    Refrigerate– Decorated cake can be stored in a cake box for up to 2 days.

    Freeze– Unfrosted cakes and frostings can be stored in sealed containers or bags for up to 1 month. When you are ready to make this dessert, thaw everything in fridge overnight and then, decorate as per instructions below.

    Collage Image With Step By Step Process Shots on How to Make Pokemon Cake (Pokeball Cake)

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    Recipe

    Easy Pokemon Cake (Pokeball Cake) on Square Gray Plate- Overhead Shot

    Easy Pokemon Cake (Pokeball Cake)

    Abeer Rizvi
    Learn how to make easy Pokemon cake from scratch with simple ingredients. This homemade pinata Pokeball cake is decorated with buttercream icing and filled with toys and sprinkles.
    4.86 from 7 ratings
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Decorating time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 9 Slices
    Calories 476 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 2 Chocolate cakes 8 inch round cakes
    • 1 Vanilla cake 8 inch round cake
    • 4 cups Buttercream frosting Red, black, white
    • ¾ cup Sprinkles For covering the side of the cake, Optional

    Instructions
     

    • Bake the chocolate cakes and vanilla cake and allow them to cool completely.
    • Prepare frosting and color them with gel colors. I recommend buying red and black frosting because it is time-consuming to develop those colors at home.
    • Place a chocolate cake on a serving dish.
    • Use a spatula to spread white icing on the outer edges, leaving the center empty.
    • Cut out a circle from the middle of the vanilla cake to make it hollow.
    • Place this hollow cake on top of the chocolate cake.
    • Press gently to secure it properly.
    • Fill the hollow center with small Pokemon toys and sprinkles.
    • Use a spatula to spread white icing on the outer edges of the vanilla cake.
    • Place the other chocolate cake on top.
    • Press gently to secure it properly.
    • Ice the side of the cake in white icing. You can ice the top too but I decided to skip frosting the top.
    • Cover the sides with sprinkles.
    • Use a toothpick to create a rough template on top of the cake.
    • Place a circle cutter in the center.
    • Leave a thin (about 2 inch wide) panel in the center empty without icing.
    • Fill a piping bag with red icing and attach a small star tip (Wilton's tip # 21). Pipe red stars on the top half of the cake.
    • Fill a piping bag with white icing and and attach a small star tip (Wilton's tip # 21). Pipe white stars on the top half of the cake.
    • Remove the circle cutter.
    • Fill a piping bag with black icing and and attach a small star tip (Wilton's tip # 21). Pipe black stars on the panel, leaving a small circular space in the middle empty.
    • Fill the empty space by piping white stars.
    • Stick a small Pikachu character on top of the cake, if you like and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Read all my tips above.
    • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 476kcalCarbohydrates: 81gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 185mgPotassium: 34mgSugar: 76gCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg

    An automated tool is used to calculate the nutritional information. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site.

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    Comments

    1. Abigail Wenderson

      April 21, 2021 at 8:19 am

      Wow, this cake looks amazing. I would love to make this soon. 5 stars

      Reply
    2. Lynda

      September 25, 2021 at 9:26 am

      Made this cake for my 8 year old grandson.   Very happy the way it turned out. 
      Thanks for sharing. 5 stars

      Reply
    3. Karen

      May 25, 2022 at 12:54 pm

      Do you have a link for where you got the small pokemon figures for the pinata center?
      Also, do you have a shortcut for how to get the sprinkles on the sides of the cake effectively.4 stars

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        May 31, 2022 at 10:09 am

        I got them from Amazon. They are called "Mini pokemon figures." Just be careful when serving kids. They are very small (about 1 inch). After my son cut his cake and they all "oohed and aahed" (lol!), I quickly moved the cake to the kitchen, took out the toys and kept them aside and then cut individual slices for the kids.

        For coating sprinkles on the side of the cake, I place my cake on a turntable and place that on a large baking tray (biggest one I can find) and then I just use my hands to scoop sprinkles from the jar and gently stick them along the side of the cake, while rotating the turntable. Hope this helps.

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    4. Britt

      April 02, 2023 at 12:21 pm

      This is a fun idea! Where did you find your square shaped confetti? Thanks5 stars

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        October 23, 2023 at 11:06 pm

        They are actually diamond shaped and I believe it's the Wilton brand.

        Reply
    5. Melissa

      November 16, 2023 at 10:42 am

      Super fun idea! Where did you get your Pokémon toys? 5 stars

      Reply
      • Abeer Rizvi

        November 16, 2023 at 12:27 pm

        Online. Amazon had a small box of them.

        Reply
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