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Waterfall Scene Birthday Cake

I’m not kidding: this is one of the easiest birthday cakes I have made for my kids, and it probably is the most effective too! My eldest daughter turned 14 and she wanted a waterfall cake…so we did a waterfall cake, and it turned out awesome. The entire family was squealing with how awesome it looked. 

Waterfall scene cake - it's easier than you think!

In our house, it’s my husband that decorates the cakes. I do the research with the kids. I shop. I organise. I bake. But he decorates. You see, I am rather impatient when it comes to decorating cakes, and if something goes wrong, I cry and throw a tantrum. I’m not usually like that with projects, but with birthday cakes, I just can’t hack it. But my husband loves doing it, and he is calm, and patient, and methodical and his decorating skills always look better than my efforts. 

What you need

  • Cake board
  • Candy rocks
  • Blue/Green icing
  • Candy flowers
  • Fake trees (20 cents each at a cake shop)

How to make a waterfall cake

1. Make 2 round cakes (whatever flavour), one slightly larger than the other. I used a 24 cm and a 29 cm size.

2. Allow cakes to cool completely. I make the cakes before hand, and then freeze until I’m ready to use. This helps with applying icing. For this process, double wrap cakes in Glad Wrap and carefully place flat in the freezer. Thaw for half an hour before you want to decorate/shape.

3. Trim the top of the cakes with a secreted knife so they are flat. Place the larger cake on the cake board, and then place the smaller cake on top, not in the centre; place it flush against the back of the larger cake.

4. Make a pool in the centre of the top of the cake with blue icing. Then create a waterfall line down the front of the cakes and on to the cake board.

5. Next ice the rest of the cake with green icing.

6. Then it’s the fun part! Sticking on all the elements!  

I found candy stones (the small ones) and chocolate rocks (the large ones) at a candy store

Chocolate rocks

Candy rocks

You can find candy flowers in a lot of places (even the supermarket)

Candy flowers for cake decorating

 

The trees are from a cake store. They are just plastic and have no base so you can simply push them into the cake. These will be great for play dough and craft once we are done with the cake. I’m already thinking of a Christmas craft idea. They were only 20 cents each.

Plastic tree for cake decorating

How to make a waterfall cake - check out the blog to see how easy it is and all the elements you need

Decorating

  • Trees at the back
  • Rocks around the pool
  • Small rocks along waterfall
  • Rocks at the base
  • Flowers along the waterfall
  • Use a fork to make the waterfall icing a little rougher 

Waterfall cake

Waterfall cake

Waterfall cake

I just want to dive in and have a swim! So tranquil!

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12 Comments

  • Reply
    Brenda
    August 10, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    This would be awesome for a Tinker Bell party for younger children. Place a few fairies on there and you’ve got a Pixie Hallow cake:)
    Love it!

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    Jessica Kearney
    August 10, 2015 at 5:01 pm

    Great cake! You could also use lighter blue or white icing to create foamy parts along the waterfall and at the base. Definitely pinning this for later!

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    Kate Lloyd
    August 13, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Such an amazing cake. I’m sure your daughter loved it.

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    Lisa
    October 10, 2015 at 8:19 pm

    Awesome cake. Added some dragons and choc honeycombe/choc raspberries and this was the best cake for our 6 year old son today. Thank you!!! (Can’t paste image sorry but happy to email you a photo ????).

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    Cheryl
    June 17, 2016 at 1:48 pm

    Is there a specific store where I can find these rocks?

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    manda790
    January 25, 2018 at 11:09 am

    I’m suprised you didn’t cut the cakes and ice the middles…i’ve never seen anyone not do that. Is there a reason you didn’t?
    Nice cake, I may do something similar for my sons cake.

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      Kelly - Be A Fun Mum
      January 29, 2018 at 9:17 am

      I did put some icing between the cakes, but there is always so much icing and I like to keep it at a min.

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