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Easy DIY Dragon Cake

May 20, 2014 by OneMommy

 

My son loves dragons.  For his dragon themed birthday party I had fun creating a DIY Dragon Pinata.  But his favorite part was this easy to make dragon cake. DIY dragon cake: how to make a dragon cake for a dragon birthday party

 

 

Looking to make your own dragon cake to devour?

DIY Dragon Cake Directions

To make the dragon cake I used 2 cake mixes.  I used one mix to make a round bunt cake.  The other mix I divided, making one pan of cupcakes (12) and one mini loaf cake.

Once the cakes were completely cooled, I cut the bunt cake in half, and then cut one of the halves in half again.  I arranged them on a large cookie sheet as seen in the picture.

how to make a dragon cake

 

I then cut 4 cupcakes into crescents to form legs/feet for the dragon cake.  These were placed along the dragon’s body.

Now our dragon needed a neck and head.  For this I used the mini loaf cake, cutting it as shown in the picture below.

directions for making a dragon cake
Note: The birthday boy sampled that little chunk off the side there….The other side was sampled, too.

 

The cake really starts to look like a dragon once you start getting the icing on it.

I bought 2 cans of icing, allowing me to put on a thick coat to cover up any uneven areas, etc.  I wound up using 1 1/2 cans of the icing, freezing the rest to use at a later date.

Using a dab of icing between pieces helped to hold the whole thing together while spreading icing over the surface.  Once the cake was completely covered I used my knife to make swirls to give it a look of scales.

Orange jelly beans became toe nails for each foot, while 2 black jelly beans formed nostrils.  I cut a marshmallow in half, using a knife to cut a small hole in the center of each half and sticking another black jelly bean in each to form eyes.

Finally the dragon needed wings.  I decided to use 2 large waffle cookies for our wings.

 

how to make a dragon birthday cake

ROAR!!

 

And, of course, the dragon HAD to breathe fire!

fire breathing dragon cake

 

If you choose to make yours a fire-breathing dragon cake, too, be sure to put a glass cutting board or other heat-resistant board underneath to catch the dripping wax!

My son loved his dragon themed birthday party, especially this easy to make dragon cake.

DIY dragon cake: dragon cake tutorial for that dragon themed party

If you like this cake idea, you may want to also check out:

  •  Teapot Cake
  •  Car Cake
  • Tractor Cake and Tipping Tractor Cupcakes
  • Darth Vader Cake

 

Filed Under: Family Friendly Recipes Tagged With: birthday, cake

Comments

  1. Ai says

    May 20, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    I love the addition of the fire! Great cake! I love cake-decorating, but just haven’t had much time to do it lately. Plus I need a kitchen counter high enough to keep little fingers from swiping at the icing. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • OneMommy says

      May 23, 2014 at 3:58 pm

      Those little fingers…. ๐Ÿ™‚ As you saw, a couple little fingers got some of the cake ahead of time here! Got to love ’em!

  2. Camille says

    May 21, 2014 at 1:14 am

    Cute cake but I think the candles are what really make it great! What a fun idea to put them there!

    • OneMommy says

      May 28, 2014 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks! I just had to put the candles that way! ๐Ÿ™‚

  3. Ginny Marie says

    May 21, 2014 at 8:23 am

    I love the fire-breathing! Using a bundt cake is also a great idea. Your son had an awesome birthday cake!

    • OneMommy says

      May 23, 2014 at 3:57 pm

      I hope it’s one he remembers! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. Kristina & Millie says

    May 25, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    love this cake!! totally awesome ๐Ÿ™‚

    • OneMommy says

      May 28, 2014 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks! I have to say it was a big hit with the birthday boy!

  5. creativejewishmom/sara says

    May 26, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    Fabulous job! love the candles in the mouth! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!

    • OneMommy says

      May 28, 2014 at 7:11 pm

      LOL — Thanks! I just couldn’t resist putting them there.

  6. Valerie says

    May 28, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Love that dragon! I’m thinking it would be a great addition to our Chinese New Year festivities! Hmm. I always knew I could use a Bundt pan! ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks for sharing.

    • OneMommy says

      May 28, 2014 at 7:08 pm

      LOL — Have to say this may be the second time I’ve used the bundt pan in all these years…. Finally it has a use!

  7. OneMommy says

    June 9, 2014 at 4:40 pm

    Thank you for sharing it!

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