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10 Clever and Simple Ways to Transform Store Bought Cakes

By Cherie Gozon

While the world is full of people who love to bake and make masterpieces in the kitchen, not everyone feels that way. Some people don’t like to bake or simply don’t have much time to spend on their kitchen creations. If you are one of these people, don’t worry. You can easily transform store bought cakes and deliver a beautiful dessert that doesn’t take hours to make but looks like you have been in the kitchen all weekend.

10 clever and simple ways to transform store bought cakes

Here are some store bought cake hacks to make beautiful cakes without a lot of time or hassle.

Gummy Cake

This cake is perfect for kids’ parties or casual gatherings, like picnics. Just prepare your favorite cake recipe and add different colors of icing between each layer of cake.

Ice the outside of the cake with the icing of your choice and add gummy bears all over it. They will stick to the icing and make the cake look adorable.

Carnival Cake

If you really want to steal the show with your cake, go easy on the cake and big on the decorations.

Try to decorate store bought cake with carnival toppers
Pexels – Cats Coming

Buy a simple store bought cake from the store and decorate it with carnival décor. You can use plastic animals from the toy aisle, paper straws, and gumballs to get this fun look.

Candy Cake

This is a beautiful cake, and it will make your mouth water. Simply bake the cake of your choice and ice it as desired. Take Kit-Kat candy bars and use them to line the outside of the cake. You want them to stick up above the cake. Pour a bag of chocolate candies on top, and you have a beautiful cake. Be sure to take a photo because it won’t last long.

Cake Decor with Fruits

Use cake decor with fruits
Unsplash – Alexandra Gornago

Don’t have time to bake a cake? Just buy one from the store. You can always decorate store bought cakes so they won’t look boring.

Decorate with strawberries on cake, and it’s much better if you cover it on all sides. You can also choose other fruits based on the season, party theme, and other flavors in the cake.

Cake Trifle

Trifles are always pretty, and everyone loves to eat them.

You can make one with your own cake or using a store-bought cake. Simply slice it into cubes and add a layer to the bottom of a trifle dish. Add fruit and whipped cream and then more cake.

Continue to add the layers until you get to the top.

Pom Pom Topper

If you want a cake with a message, you can use craft pom poms and wooden skewers to spell out almost anything.

Simply glue them in the pattern or shape of the word you want and then stick the skewers down in the cake. You can’t eat the topper, but it’s fun to look at.

Tiara Cake

Decorate store bought cake with a tiara
Unsplash – Didi Miam

If you have a little princess in your life and she wants a cake to match her personality, this is a simple option.

Bake a cake and ice it as desired or buy one from the store. Use fondant or candy letters to write the word “princess” on the cake. Take a plastic tiara from the toy store and use it as a cake topper. You can also add sprinkles and edible glitter to make it even fancier.

Twizzlers Flowers

This cake is great for summer or spring. Buy or make a cake and then cover it in white icing. Take some Twizzlers candy in different colors and snip off small sections.

Add the candy to the side of the cake and use either green Twizzlers or green icing to make the stems of the flowers. It’s cute and colorful. It’s the perfect cake for a company picnic or party.

Confetti Cake

Store bought cake hacks: make a confetti cake
Unsplash – Katie Rosario

Confetti cakes are so fun, but they look like a lot of hard work. Don’t let the photos fool you; you can make them, too.

Simply bake and ice a cake as desired, and then use colored candies to decorate it. Add Sixlets to the sides of the cake in any pattern, and then top the cake with sprinkles and other décor.

Transform Store Bought Cakes with Toy Toppers

You might get charged a small fortune for kids’ cake toppers at the store.

You can buy these toys much cheaper in the toy sections of dollar stores and then use them to decorate your cake yourself. Just add them to the top of the cake arranged in a little scene, and you have a cake any kid would love.

Transform store bought cakes with toy toppers
Pexels – Tubarones Photography

Takeaway

A delicious dessert like cakes shouldn’t be too stressful. There might be some who enjoy the process of making one, but know that you always have the option to transform store bought cakes for delicious and yummy desserts even if time is not on your side.

Source: DIY N Crafts

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