Trendy Polka Dot Cake

Celebrate in style with a polka dot cake!

A polka dot cake is the ultimate cake for teenagers! It would also make a terrific first birthday cake...all you have to do is change the icing colors to pastel!

Polka dots are a hot trend right now, so this cake is sure to be a crowd-pleaser no matter who you serve it to!

You can find some really cool ideas for a polka dot birthday party here.

How to Make a Polka Dot Cake

You'll Need:

One 6-inch round cake, baked and cooled
Two 8-inch round cakes, baked and cooled
One 10-inch round cake, baked and cooled
Two batches of buttercream frosting
Decorating pastes or gels
Fresh flowers
6-inch and 8-inch cake boards, wrapped in aluminum foil
Decorating bags and tips (#5 and #8)
Brushed metal monogram cake topper

Putting it All Together

Separate the frosting into thirds and tint each batch to match your color scheme.
Place the 10-inch cake on a cake platter; apply a smooth layer of frosting.
Place one 8-inch cake on an aluminum-foil-wrapped 8-inch cake board. Apply a smooth layer of frosting to top of cake; place the second 8-inch cake on top. Apply a smooth layer of frosting to to the top and sides, so that the two cake layers look like one layer. Center the cake onto the top of the 10-inch cake.
Place the 6-inch cake on an aluminum-foil-wrapped 6-inch cake board. Apply a smooth layer of frosting to top and sides of cake. Center the cake onto the top of the 8-inch cake.
Using decorating bags and round decorating tips (#8 tips would be ideal), pipe dot borders around the bottom of each cake to give a finished look and to conceal the cake boards.
Use a smaller decorating tip (#5 is recommended) and alternating frosting colors to add polka dots to all of the cakes.
If desired, you can pipe the age or the name of the birthday guy or gal onto the middle cake layer.
Fresh flowers and a brushed metal monogram add the finishing touches to this adorable polka dot cake!