Description
A simple and easy cake decorating idea for Thanksgiving. Perfect for beginners and fun for the whole family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-made cake (any flavor)
- 2 cups vanilla frosting
- Food coloring (brown, orange, yellow, red)
- 1 cup candy corn
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sprinkles (fall colors)
Instructions
- Bake or buy a pre-made cake and let it cool completely.
- Divide the vanilla frosting into small bowls and color each with food coloring to create fall shades.
- Frost the cake with a thin base layer of white or light brown frosting.
- Use a piping bag or spoon to decorate the cake with autumn leaves, pumpkins, or turkey designs.
- Add candy corn, chocolate chips, and sprinkles for extra texture and detail.
- Let the frosting set before serving.
Notes
- Use store-bought frosting to save time.
- Involve kids for a fun family activity.
- Keep decorations simple for an easy yet festive look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes (if using pre-made cake)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-bake decorating
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: thanksgiving cake, easy cake decorating, fall dessert, family activity