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    TaraTeaspoon » Recipes » Cake

    Absolutely Perfect Spring Daisy Cake • Best Cakes

    Published: Mar 10, 2016 · Updated: Aug 14, 2022 by Tara Teaspoon · This page contains affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure

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    This absolutely perfect Spring Daisy Cake has flowers in white and yellow dancing all over the top. Simple piping and delicious layers make it a darling celebration cake.


    Green spring daisy cake on a wood pedistal

    Take it from me, you need daisies in your life. And when they come in the sugary, sweet form of fondant flowers, layer cake and frosting, it's even better. You know the drill: make this for the next special occasion, or a Wednesday. Whatever comes first.

    Sunny yellow and white daisies make this cake super adorable. You can even use a cake mix if you want to keep it simple. Of course you can use canned frosting. But oh my, I don't recommend it when buttery vanilla frosting is just a few whips of a mixer away!

    All you'll need for this cake:

    • Prepared white fondant (I get mine here).
    • Gel-paste food coloring in yellow and green. I like lemon yellow and leaf green, with a touch of forest green for the top.
    • Cornstarch, for working with fondant.
    • Plunger flower cutters.
    • 2 8-inch round cake layers, from a mix or use my Perfect Yellow Layer Cake recipe
    • 1 recipe Fluffy Vanilla Frosting
    • Plain piping tips, numbers #5 and #12

    Rolling fondant is easy. The secret is to use cornstarch, instead of flour on the surface and rolling pin. Since fondant is a sugar paste and not a flour dough, you don't want to incorporate that ingredient into it. Cornstarch is easily dusted on and off and leaves no taste behind.

    Fondant daisies

    My flowers are cut with plunger cutters made especially for fondant. I used an 8-petal flower cutter for the daisies. I love this simple set. They make the perfect shape and don't have indentations on the top like some of the cutters you see. 

    Use plain piping tips to make the green "grass" on top and the border on the bottom of the cake. So easy! No fancy tips or techniques.

    Make this absolutely perfect Spring Daisy Cake for a special occasion, or just a Wednesday! It will make everyone's day.

    Daisy Cake on wood

    You could of course make chocolate cake for the layers, spice cake, carrot cake...get creative. It's really the simple and fun decorations that make this the most happy cake around.

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    Spring Daisy Cake close up of green frosting.

    Spring Daisy Cake

    Tara Teaspoon
    This absolutely perfect Spring Daisy Cake has flowers in white and yellow dancing all over the top. Simple piping and delicious layers make it a darling celebration cake.
    5 from 3 votes
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    Work Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 12 hours hrs
    Course Dessert
    Servings 10 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ 1 lb 8 oz box prepared white fondant
    • Gel-paste food coloring (yellow and green)
    • Cornstarch
    • 2 (8-inch)round cake layers (from a mix or Perfect Yellow Layer Cake)
    • 1 recipe Fluffy Vanilla Frosting

    Instructions
     

    • Divide fondant in half and knead yellow coloring into one half, using a light dusting of cornstarch to prevent sticking. Working with one color at a time, roll both white and yellow fondants into thin sheets, about ⅛ inch thick. Cut out small flowers. Here is a great set of plunger cutters.
    • Knead scraps together to soften and make small balls; moisten with water and press a ball into the center of each flower. Dry flowers overnight on a wire rack to give them shape. Note: While working with one piece of fondant, you should always keep the other piece covered to prevent it from drying out.
    • Trim domed tops from cakes and place one cake on a serving platter. Color 2 cups frosting dark green and the remaining frosting light green. Cover cake layer on platter with light green frosting about ¼ inch thick, then top with second cake. Ice entire cake with light green frosting. Use extra frosting in piping bag with a #5 plain tip to create a border on the bottom edge.
    • Use dark green icing in a piping bag with a #10 or #12 plain tip to pipe grass points on the top of the entire cake. Top with fondant flowers.

    Notes

    Tips

    You could of course make chocolate cake for the layers, spice cake, carrot cake...get creative. It's really the simple and fun decorations that make this the most happy cake around.
     
    Make your favorite cake from a box or use my Perfect Yellow Layer Cake recipe.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 645kcalCarbohydrates: 153gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 754mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 111gCalcium: 218mgIron: 2.2mg
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    1. Linda Memphis says

      May 27, 2017 at 11:53 pm

      Sweetest cake ever! I love daisies!! Have reposted to my blog for an award. xxx

      Reply
      • Tara says

        June 01, 2017 at 5:13 pm

        Oh how fun! It's certainly a fun cake. Let me know how the blog post goes!

        Reply
    2. Mary Bench says

      July 17, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      This is SPRING! How delightful!

      Reply
    3. Brittany Smart says

      July 19, 2018 at 4:19 pm

      This is just perfect for Spring!

      Reply

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