Create a charming castle cake that’s sure to delight at any princess party. This whimsical design uses Little Debbie snacks to form the towers and accents, making assembly quick and creative while delivering a storybook presentation everyone will love.
You will need:
- One baked 9×13 cake (cooled)
- 3 boxes Little Debbie Zebra Cakes
- 3 boxes Little Debbie Nutty Buddies
- 2 boxes Little Debbie Swiss Rolls
- 5 sugar ice cream cones
- Pink buttercream frosting
- Pink sugar sprinkles
- Graham crackers (for pathways or drawbridge)
- White buttercream frosting
- Green buttercream frosting
- Chocolate buttercream frosting
- White and green candy melts (optional accents)
- White candy pearls for decoration
- Pink construction-paper flags (optional)
- Piping tips: Wilton #32 (grass), #3 (vines/windows/door details), #224 (flowers), #M1
Directions
1. Level the 9×13 cake if needed. Cut it in half horizontally to create two thinner layers. Stack the halves, spreading chocolate buttercream between them to secure. Frost the top and sides of the stacked cake with chocolate buttercream for a sturdy base.
2. Line the sides of the frosted cake with Little Debbie Nutty Buddies, pressing them gently into the frosting so they stand vertically and create the castle wall texture.
3. Create four towers by stacking five Little Debbie Zebra Cakes each. Put a small dab of frosting between each Zebra Cake to hold the stack together. For extra stability, insert a wooden skewer down the center of each tower.
4. Position the four Zebra Cake towers at each corner of the main cake and attach them with frosting. Press gently so they sit flush against the corners and look like turrets.
5. Slice the Little Debbie Swiss Rolls in half lengthwise. Place the cut sides up across the top of the cake to create a tiled roof effect.
6. Frost each sugar cone with pink buttercream, then roll them in pink sugar sprinkles. These will become the pointed spires for the towers.
7. Use tip #M1 or #1M to pipe a generous swirl of pink frosting on the top of each Zebra Cake tower, then set a sugared cone on top of each swirl to form the turret roofs. If you like, add small construction-paper flags to toothpicks and insert them into the cone tips.
8. Decorate the castle further using piping tips and frostings: pipe green grass around the base with Wilton #32, add vines or window and door details with Wilton #3, and create small pink flowers with Wilton #224. Use white candy pearls for window accents and broken graham crackers to form a drawbridge or pathway.
9. Finish with any extra touches your kingdom desires: candy melt accents, additional piped greenery, or themed decorations. Keep the design balanced and playful so the castle feels magical and inviting.
Castle Cake
A pretty pink castle cake perfect for any princess celebration.
Ingredients
- 9X13 Cake
- Little Debbie Zebra Cakes
- Little Debbie Nutty Buddies
- Little Debbie Swiss Rolls
- 5 Sugar Ice Cream Cones
- Pink Buttercream Frosting
- Pink Sugar Sprinkles
- Graham Crackers
- White Buttercream Frosting
- Green Buttercream Frosting
- Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
- White & Green Candy Melts
- White Candy Pearls
- Pink Flags Made from Construction Paper
- Piping Tip – Wilton #32 (For grass)
- Piping Tip – Wilton #3 (For vines and detail)
- Piping Tip – Wilton #224 (For pink frosting flowers)
- Piping Tip – Wilton #M1
Instructions
Cut the 9×13 cake in half and stack the layers with chocolate buttercream between them. Frost the top and sides with chocolate buttercream.
Press Little Debbie Nutty Buddies vertically around the cake sides to form the castle walls.
Stack five Little Debbie Zebra Cakes per tower, securing each layer with frosting. For stability, insert a wooden skewer through each tower. Make four towers in total.
Attach the four towers to each corner of the cake using frosting as adhesive.
Slice Little Debbie Swiss Rolls in half and place the cut sides up across the cake top to form the roof.
Frost each sugar cone with pink buttercream and roll in pink sugar sprinkles.
Pipe pink frosting on top of each Zebra Cake tower and set a sugared cone on each swirl. Add paper flags if desired.
Decorate with piped grass, vines, flowers, candy pearls, and graham-cracker details to complete your fairytale castle.