Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Assemble your number in the number cake pan. Grease the pan with baking spray and set aside. The recipe as written will make two numbers. So if you only have one pan, you will need to bake each number. I am always a skeptic when it comes to trying anything that is on-trend. Especially during the hype of the trend. It took me years to get on the kale bandwagon (spoiler, this kale salad with radishes and lime vinaigrette is my favorite salad now) or the dripping cake (I am not there) or the Unicorn obsession (this Mother’s Day cake was my interpretation of the trend). To make a uni-four-n, we piped vanilla buttercream through a round piping tip and piped little dollops all over the cake. Then, we added a pink and purple star tip mane, some fondant decorations, and an eyelash to make a sassy uni-four-n! Number 5 Cake Discard the two diagonal quarters and one of the center middle cuts. Take the other middle cut and place it to the right of the right slice. Then move down the middle piece and connect the left piece to the top. Use the middle piece to connect the bottom of the left piece to the near bottom of the right piece. T hen, use a glass to cut the middle out of the circle cake and cut out the upper right quarter. Discard both. Lower the left slice and connect it to the circle, then rotate the middle piece horizontally and connect to the left slice.

Needless to say, trends don’t push me to try things. My now 17-year old niece loves every trend out there and uses her birthday to challenge me to do some. I am glad she pushes me sometimes as her ideas are some of the most popular cakes on my blog. Working with one number at a time, place one layer of the number onto a cake platter. Using a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip (or your favorite tip), pipe the whipped cream frosting over the cake in dollops. You can choose to evenly spread the frosting too.In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the dry ingredients and mix at low speed until well blended. Preparation is only one half of the baking equation. Once you’ve created the perfect mix for a light, fluffy sponge or a moist fruit cake, it’s down to the baking to bring out the best results. We’re here to help at every stage of the process, not only with baking utensils and ingredients, but with cake bake trays and tins in different shapes and sizes - all made to the same unbeatable standard of quality we’re known for.

Once cool, slice each number cake into two halves for layering. I used a cake wire cutter to slice mycake but you can also use a serrated knife. There you have it, friends. The steps are truly easy to make this number cake or any letter cake. These are perfect for birthdays, baby showers, or special event celebrations. Let me know below in the comments if you try it! It is essentially one pan with pieces that shape out all the numbers and alphabets. Can you imagine that? One pan to make all the number cakes your heart desires and the alphabets. I foresee a lot of birthday number cakes in my son’s future. (Update: See my how to make a letter cake tutorial for my son’s birthday cake!) Finally, decorate the cake with your desired toppings. I used meringuekisses, macarons, fresh flowers, and fresh fruits.Remember to save an equal amount of decorations for your second number if you are making a two-digit numbered cake. So, if you’re looking for 6-inch cake tins, 8-inch cake tins, rectangle cake tins or some standard cake baking tins, we’ve got everything you could possibly want to perfect your bakes. What to look for in a cake tinA few people even asked for a step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake. Well, here it is!! Disclaimer: it is straightforward, and all you need is my secret weapon. Out of several options that I explored, this Wilton cake pan was the best I found. There were a few others but in the end, the value and numerous possibilities for the future won me over. Okay, now that we have the pan, the rest of the cake is really simple. Personally, I think you should get two of the pans. It makes baking easier and faster but you can survive with one as I did. Here’s your step-by-step guide on how to make a number cake:

Using your rolling pin, gently lift up the icing and place gently over your cake. Start to smooth it with your hands in a ‘scooping up’ movement so as not to tear the edges. Then, carefully cut away the excess icing. part of a new range of smaller 3D shaped cake tins from the Sweetly Does It sub-range from KitchenCraft Pipe frosting all over the cake in dollops using the round tip. You want the dollops to be at least 2-inches tall. Gather your decorations. I used fresh flowers, meringue kisses, fresh fruits and macarons ( lemon macarons). Of course, you can use any combination of decorations, colors, etc. to personalize the cake for your celebration.When it’s time to create an extra-special cake, look no further than our novelty cake bake trays and tins. We’ve got everything from fluted cake rings and braided Bundt tins to dinosaur cake moulds and cake pop kits - perfect for getting little ones interested in baking. Get as creative as you dare in the kitchen - you’ll find all the accessories you need to prepare, bake and decorate the cakes of your dreams online and in store. Cut the square cake into three slices, cutting the middle slice in half. Discard the right slice and one of the middle pieces.