Winter Snowman Cake

I saw a picture of this cake in an ad and thought it was so cute I wanted to recreate it. This cake design is perfect for the holidays, especially for family get-togethers or parties. Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to make your own snowman cake!

Step One:
First, I made a cake using a store bought cake mix. I baked it in a 10 inch round cake pan. After it had completely cooled, I frosted the cake using my favorite icing.

Step Two:
Tint some icing green, using Wilton food coloring gel. Transfer the icing into a piping bag. Start 1/4 way down the cake and pipe stars all the way across and up the the edges of the cake. Then to the left side of the cake, pipe more stars to resemble the point of the hat folding down around the snowman's face.

To pipe stars:
Place the icing tip as close to the cake as you can without touching it. Squeeze the piping bag until icing raises just over the opening of the tip and then release pressure on the bag and lift the tip. When piping stars there should never be any holes in between so pipe them close together.

Step Three:
Transfer white icing into a fresh piping bag and using a Wilton tip 21, pipe a rosette on the bottom of the point of the hat.

To pipe rosettes:
Place the icing tip as close to the cake as you can without touching it, squeeze the piping bag gently until icing raises just over the opening of the tip and then, continuing to hold pressure, move your whole hand in a clockwise motion around the star to the 6 o'clock, 9 o'clock, 12 o'clock and back around again until you reach the 12 o'clock position again.

Step Four:
Continuing to use the same piping bag and icing tip, pipe a zig-zag design across the brim of the hat.

To pipe a zig-zag pattern:
Place the icing tip as close to the cake as you can without touching it. Placing your wrist in the 2 o'clock position, gently apply pressure to the piping bag and move your entire arm up and down making sure there are no gaps between zig-zags.

Step Five:
Using Wilton black food coloring gel, tint icing and transfer into a piping bag. Using a Wilton tip 12, pipe large circles under the snowman's hat for eyes.

To pipe circles:
Place the icing tip as close to the cake as you can without touching it and gently apply pressure to the piping bag. Continue to hold pressure (without moving your hand) as the icing fans out and stop when you reach the desired width.

Step Six:
Using Wilton orange food coloring gel, tint icing and transfer into a piping bag. Using a Wilton tip 12, pipe the snowman's nose similar to the way you piped the eyes only slowly move your hand at a 45 degree angle until you reach the desired nose length.

Step Seven:
Using the same black icing and Wilton tip as before, pipe desired amount of circles to create the snowman's mouth.

Step Eight:
Using white icing and a Wilton tip 12, pipe small circles from one side of the brim of the hat around to the other side.

Step Nine:
Using white icing and a Wilton tip 21, pipe rosettes around the bottom of the cake where it meets the cake board or serving plate.

Step Ten:
Using green tinted icing and a Wilton tip 16, pipe very small stars inside each rosette bordering the bottom of the cake.

This is your finished product: