How to Make Shirt Cake {Round Version}

Learn how to make easy shirt cake, homemade with simple ingredients and supplies. This round cake is decorated in fondant. Perfect for Father's day or Dad's birthdays.

Most shirt cakes I have seen are rectangular in shape and they are very difficult to cover in fondant smoothly, especially the sides. It definitely requires a lot of practice and patience. Round cakes, on the other hand, are much easier to decorate. This Tie Dye Shirt Cake and these Shirt Cupcakes are another spin on today's design.

How to make easy shirt cake?

1. Bake cakes- A chocolate Oreo cake was the perfect choice.
2. Let them cool- Until room temperature.
3. Make icing- Chocolate cream cheese frosting paired perfectly with the cake flavor.
4. Assemble– Place one cake on cake board, ice the top, then, place the other cake on top and then, ice the whole cake.
5. Spread white fondant- On top of the cake.
6. Cut off excess fondant- Along the base of cake.
7. Add details– Such as collar, pockets and buttons, using black and white fondant and water.

Variations for round shirt cake design

Try other colors- I made a classic black and white shirt but feel free to get creative with different colors and different patterns.

Make a larger cake- A 10 inch or 12 inch cake would feed more people. The same instructions would apply to those sizes too.

Try other cake flavors– Such as Guinness Beer Cake or Marble Cake.

Pair with other frosting flavors- Such as Peanut Butter Frosting or Coconut Cream Chocolate Frosting.

Tips and Techniques

Don’t frost or decorate warm cakes- Because the warmth will cause the icing and fondant to melt and make a sticky mess.

Fondant vs. Gum paste- For this cake, fondant must be used. Gum paste dries hard and is typically used for small decorations and cake/ cupcake toppers.

Homemade marshmallow fondant vs. Store-bought fondant. Either can be used. I prefer homemade fondant because it tastes and smells really good.

Buy black fondant- It is really hard to make truly dark and perfect black colored fondant at home. You have to use a lot of gel coloring. It's messy and I highly recommend just buying it.

Use very little water to stick pieces- I highly recommend using a paintbrush, dipping it in water and tapping it on the side of a bowl or cup to get rid of excess water. Using too much water makes fondant sticky and messy.

Storage

Room temperature- Decorated cake can be left at room temperature for 24 hours as long as there is no perishable fruit filling that requires refrigeration.

Refrigerate- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. However the fondant decorations will become slightly sticky and tacky from the moisture in the fridge.

Freeze- Unfrosted cake and frosting can be stored separately in a sealed container for up to 1 month. When you are ready to enjoy it, let it thaw in the fridge overnight and then, decorate as per instructions below.

Make ahead instructions- This cake can be baked and decorated 1 day in advance and stored at room temperature until you are ready to serve.

More Father's Day Cake Ideas or Dad's Birthday Cake Ideas

• Father's Day Cake (Tool Box Cake)
• Easy Pokemon Cake (Poke Ball Cake)
• Easy Sushi Cake
• Easy Star Wars Cake (Death Star Cake)
• Easy Galaxy Cake
• Pull Apart Football Cupcake Cake

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