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May 3, 2018 By Katie The Bug 28 Comments

How To Make A Hello Kitty Cake The Easy Way!

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Imagine, if you will, that you can make a sweet Hello Kitty cake like this one without the use of a fancy pan. Now, stop imagining, and do it! My little lady loves kitties (you might remember this post), and this treat was the “icing on the cake” for her third birthday party! Now, don’t get me wrong -character cake pans are fun, and I have decorated my fair share of them! On the flip side, though, they are some of those items that tend to pile up around the house and take up more than a reasonable amount space! This is a big part of the reason that I have gone to making the most out of basic baking pans over the last few years for birthday cakes. I think it’s working out great!

For someone who does as much baking as I do, I have a huge confession to make: this is my first fondant cake EVER! Yes, I have used little bits of store-bought fondant here and there for decoration, but this is the very first time I have made it from scratch. After trying a wonderful recipe from It’s A Cake Walk, I have no idea why I haven’t done it sooner! I love making professional-looking desserts that don’t require lots of professional tools and ingredients, so I am super-excited to share the way I created this cake with you! Follow along, and I will show you just how I made this purr-fectly easy-to-make cake!

Hello Kitty Cake

For this recipe, you will need:

Your favorite cake mix

13×9 baking pan

Parchment paper

Fondant (I used this recipe from It’s A Cake Walk, and I highly recommend it!)

1 can of frosting or buttercream

Rolling pin

Knife

Pink and black gel food coloring

Cake board or serving platter

Line a 13×9 pan with parchment paper, leaving a little hanging over the sides to use as handles later! Mix up your cake and bake according to package directions! Let cake cool and freeze – the colder, the better!
Make fondant according to this recipe or use the store-bought stuff. Dye a little of the fondant pink and a bit black. Cover and set aside.


Grab your frozen cake from the freezer and use the parchment paper handles to move it from the pan to your cake board. Now you are ready to cut out Hello Kitty’s face!

Take your time cutting so it comes out even, then frost it (it doesn’t have to look pretty, but use more frosting than I did to balance the firmness of the fondant). Set aside.


Roll out the white fondant until thin and large enough to cover the face and sides.

Gently cover the cake and push the fondant into the creases. I used a little scrap piece of fondant to do this, and it worked great for keeping my nails from poking holes in my perfect finish!


Next, roll six whiskers, two eyes, and a nose out of the black fondant, then roll the pink fondant into a rectangle three times longer than you want your bow to end up.

Trim the edges and fold each end to the center, and put a little strip in the middle, pressing gently, as shown.


Last step: adhere your flourishes to the kitty face, using a little water to help them stick.

HOORAY! You just make a great character cake without a character pan! Woot woot! Toot your horn and share a pic on Instagram with the #celebrationbug hashtag!

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  1. Heather says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:58 am

    I don’t have a single domestic bone in my body, so I’m always in awe of creative folks like you!

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 4, 2018 at 6:44 pm

      I bet you don’t give your self enough credit! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  2. Shannon says

    May 4, 2018 at 10:09 am

    Fondant is super intimidating to me, so this post is really inspiring! Also, that cake is so adorable and well-done! Love it!

    Reply
    • Katie The Bug says

      May 4, 2018 at 6:46 pm

      The thought of making my own always intimidated me too, but this recipe from It’s A Cake Walk is so easy and fun to work with!

      Reply
  3. Angela Schroeder says

    May 4, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    My sister wants a my little kitty birthday party and this cake would be perfect for her party!

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 4, 2018 at 6:48 pm

      Awe! How fun! I hope she loves it, be sure to share a pic on Instagram with the #celebrationbug so I can see! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Mary says

    May 4, 2018 at 3:49 pm

    Super cute and so easy. I’ve never used fondant before. Is it difficult to make it look nice? I think I might give it a try.

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 4, 2018 at 6:50 pm

      Thank you! This recipe from It’s A Cake Walk, was really easy to work with and looked a lot nicer than the store bought I have used in the past! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Shelley says

    May 4, 2018 at 6:24 pm

    That is one adorable cake. It was easily explained — I may even be able to do this one.

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 4, 2018 at 6:51 pm

      Thank you so much and I am so glad you found the instructions easy to follow! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  6. cutsforhim says

    May 4, 2018 at 7:27 pm

    Wish I could bake. My girlfriend does so will defo send this link to her

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:04 pm

      Thanks so much for sharing it with her! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  7. Angela says

    May 5, 2018 at 7:20 pm

    OMG I’m so making this.
    My Bff is obsessed with hello kitty and I think you’ve just inspired me to make her a cake for her upcoming bday.

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:06 pm

      Oh, how fun! I hope she loves it just as much as my little Hello Kitty lover did!

      Reply
  8. Jen @ Jenron Designs says

    May 5, 2018 at 8:04 pm

    This turned out super cute! You really did a great job with the fondant. I know it can be tricky to work as I did wedding cakes briefly in a past life, lol.

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:08 pm

      Thank you so much! Wedding cakes still intimidate me and could probably learn a lot from you! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  9. Vinma says

    May 9, 2018 at 8:04 am

    You make it look so easy! I want to try making this cake. My daughter would adore this πŸ™‚

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you! The fondant recipe from It’s a Cake Walk was really easy to make and definitely worth a try! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  10. Lizz says

    May 9, 2018 at 8:22 am

    Oh my goodness, that is super cute!!!

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  11. Nicole says

    May 9, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    So cute! And you make it look easy enough that some of us who are baking challenged could do it, lol.

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:13 pm

      Thank you and I am so glad you found the instructions helpful!

      Reply
  12. Saranya says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:06 pm

    This is such a great idea! I especially love that I wouldn’t need great carving skills to do this. My preschooler loves helping out in the kitchen. This would be an exciting kitchen experiment for us!

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:15 pm

      Thank you! Yes, a frozen cake cuts more easily and is way less crumbly! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  13. Nicole says

    May 9, 2018 at 2:17 pm

    This is absolutely adorable!!! Nice work on the cake, my daughter would be thrilled to have this at her birthday party!

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:16 pm

      Thank you so much! πŸ™‚

      Reply
  14. Mercy says

    May 9, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    Cute! Passing this on to my cake friend.

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    • Katie The Bug says

      May 9, 2018 at 10:16 pm

      Hooray! Thanks so much for sharing! πŸ™‚

      Reply

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