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Pink Striped Heart Cake

February 4, 2015 by Allison Kelleher

Our contributor, Allison Kelleher of AK Cake Design, is back with a gorgeous new design and a tutorial too!

Pink Striped Heart Cake | by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

For this cake, I was inspired by these pretty pink ribbons.  I really loved the different shades of pink and the bright, cheery feel of the ribbons – they just made me happy.

Pink Striped Heart Cake | by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

I used my embedded stripes technique to create the design – the same technique I used in my black and white cake, created for the 2015 Wedding Cake Preview.  The stripes are purposefully wonky (and this time only slightly embedded) to give the cake an organic feel – like it’s wrapped in ribbon.

Pink Striped Heart Cake | by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Although this cake is pink, it’s not overtly ‘Valentines’ – which makes it a great design for lots of occasions.  You could dress it up with a heart topper or make it for a baby shower or birthday party.  You can also easily change the entire look simply by changing the color palette.  But for now, let’s keep it pink.  It’s sweet and pretty – and, well, it’s Valentine’s Day.

If you don’t want to make a full-out striped cake, here’s a simple way to make a bold impact: create striped cutouts to decorate your cakes, cupcakes and cookies.  Let me show you how to make pink striped hearts!

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

PINK STRIPED HEARTS
a tutorial by Allison Kelleher

Supplies

Fondant in varying shades of pink
Pizza Cutter
Heart Cutters
Fondant Rolling Pin

Roll out strips of fondant in varying shades of pink.  Be sure to make one strip a bit wider than the others – this will be your base piece.

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Then use a pizza cutter to create narrower stripes (but keep your base piece intact).  Feel free to cut wavy stripes like I did or use a ruler to make them straight and uniform.

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Apply a little bit of shortening onto the backs of the stripes and attach them to your base piece.

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Gently roll the fondant to embed the stripes into the base.

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Using a heart-shaped cutter, cut out your striped hearts.

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Lay hearts on parchment paper or wax paper to dry.

How to make striped heart toppers for cake and cupcakes | Tutorial by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

Once firm, use to decorate your cakes, cupcakes, and cookies!

Pink Striped Heart Cake | by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

 

VENDORS & CREDITS:
Cake:  AK Cake Design
Photography:  Lara Ferroni
Learn From This Baker : Allison Kellher’s Online Cake Class at Craftsy


 

Now, hop back and check out my pink Watercolor Cake Tutorial.

Watercolor Cake by AK Cake Design  |  TheCakeBlog.com

 

 

You may also like my Metallic Watercolor Cake.

Metallic Watercolor Cake  |  by AK Cake Design  |  TheCakeBlog.com

 

 

And my Purple Striped Cake.

Pantone Fall 2014 Stripes | by AK Cake Design for TheCakeBlog.com

February 4, 2015 by Allison Kelleher

Allison Kelleher , CONTRIBUTOR

Allison Kelleher is the owner + baker at AK Cake Design in Portland, OR. She loves color, pattern, texture, and all things sweet. Read more about Allison on her bio page

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Comments

  1. Nayeli says

    February 4, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    What a beautiful cake. Excellent tutorial. By any chance does she share her cake recipe?? It looks absolutely perfect on the inside too.
    Thank you, Naye

    • Allison Kelleher says

      February 5, 2015 at 10:28 am

      Thank you Naye! My go-to cookbook for family and friends is ‘The Cake Bible’ by Rose Levy Beranbaum. You can’t go wrong with anything in there ~ especially the All-Occasion Downy Yellow Butter Cake. 🙂

      • Nayeli says

        February 12, 2015 at 5:47 pm

        Thank you so much Allison!! xx

    • Carrie Sellman says

      February 6, 2015 at 9:11 am

      You can also find lots of great cake recipes in our Recipe Section, which includes recipes from cookbook authors, baking bloggers and more! Enjoy!

  2. Valerie says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:10 pm

    This is absolutely stunning! Simply beautiful!

    • Allison Kelleher says

      February 5, 2015 at 10:44 am

      Thank you so much, Valerie! xo

  3. obiageli says

    February 5, 2015 at 3:58 am

    The design is simply stunning and so is the cake. Can I get the cake recipe? Pretty please.

    • Allison Kelleher says

      February 5, 2015 at 10:51 am

      Thank you Obiageli! That’s a white cake I make for clients ~ but when I bake smaller cakes for my family and friends, I almost always use ‘The Cake Bible.’ Her recipes are delicious! 🙂

    • Carrie Sellman says

      February 6, 2015 at 9:11 am

      You can also find lots of great cake recipes in our Recipe Section, which includes recipes from cookbook authors, baking bloggers and more! Enjoy!

  4. Reelika says

    February 7, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    I included this to my Valentine’s Day blog post as well as one of my favorite Valentine’s gift idea. Great post, thank you! I love it!

  5. Andrea says

    February 26, 2015 at 2:29 am

    I just love this design, but unfortuntely did not understand how to apply the stripes to a cake….
    (After rolling the stripes over the base..)
    I would apprecciate if you could explain the next step to cover a cake.
    Thank you
    Andrea

  6. Debbie says

    September 2, 2015 at 2:46 pm

    Hi. I’m trying to figure out how the striped method works on a large cake…the tutorial seems to show only what covers smaller surfaces (see also question#11)
    Is the cake covered with the wrapping method after the stripes are made?

  7. Christianah says

    January 29, 2017 at 10:05 am

    Good afternoon, this is a very nice work……I’m just seeing this. Please can you kindly give me the recipe to make my fondant icing look like this so that I can also do this type of striped decorations. My own fondant icing doesn’t come out good like what I’m seeing in your picture here. Thanks so much

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