How to create an easy smash cake

Stay tuned for my latest launch- Everything first birthday bunny themed! But while you wait, let's take a look at how to do a DIY smash cake for baby!

DIY Some Bunny Is One Smash Cake for a First Birthday Photoshoot or Party

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What Supplies You'll Need to Create a Smash Cake

Stating the obvious; you need to bake a cake in order to create a smash cake!

• Use your favorite mix or recipe.
  
• Bake in a rectangular tray. You'll want to use a 9x13, since you'll be cutting out circular layers from your cake and need one big enough. 

For this cake, I used strawberry cake mix and vanilla frosting. 

How to cut your smash cake layers

You'll want to use a mousse cake mold like this one and cut circular layers out of your larger cake. Do so just like you would if using a cookie cutter. Then, place your layers in the freezer, and freeze solid.

Supplies to Decorate Your Smash Cake

Decorating your smash cake is an artistic process, so select colors and add ons that you love! If you are looking to replicate my cake, here are the specific supplies you will need:

• Pink frosting
• Green frosting
• Pastel sprinkles
• Caking icing spatulas
• Some Bunny's One Decorations Kit (see below)
• Bunny figurines (see below)
• Faux tulips, or other spring flowers
• Mini Cake stand

Here are the products I ordered to create our smash cake

Some Bunny Is One Birthday Party Supplies

Pink Bunny Cake Decorations

Other decorating supplies you might love

Faux Tulips

White Cake Stand

Cake Icing Spatulas

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Building Your Smash Cake

It is easier than you think to build a smash cake. 

1. Start by baking your cake in the rectangular pan
2. Cool cake, then cut 2 circles (layers) with the mousse mold
3. Freeze the layers
4. Do a dirty frosting on the layers. Start by smearing room temperature frosting on the top of one layer, then place the second layer on top. Coat the top and sides of the cake using an offset spatula. Don't worry about crumbs being picked up in the frosting; this is why it is called a dirty layer!
5. Refreeze the cake.
6. Once the cake is solid, remove from the freezer again, and use one of the cake scrapers or offset spatulas to carefully apply another layer of room temperature frosting.
7. You now have a basic smash cake! Time to decorate!

Decorating Your Smash Cake

I decorated the cake on the cake stand to avoid ruining the frosting when I moved the cake. I used pink frosting that came in a tube with a star shaped piping tip, and placed a border around the top of the cake. I then added pastel sprinkles to the center. Using green frosting, I applied some 'grass' to the bottom edges, then used green frosting to secure two bunnies and the mushrooms along the bottom sides. I placed three small faux tulips along the side, and secured in the back with scotch tape. Finally, I added a 'one' sign and a final bunny to the top of the cake.

Looking for another smash cake example? See my Big One smash cake here. 

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