Description
- A dramatic dragon cake perfect for fantasy-themed weddings, birthdays, and celebrations. Bold in flavor and visual design.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cake layers (your choice of flavor)
- 2 cups dark buttercream (black/navy)
- 1 cup red or emerald fondant
- Edible shimmer dust (gold or silver)
- Fondant tools for sculpting wings, scales, and details
- 1 Toothless or custom dragon topper (optional)
Instructions
- Level your cake layers and apply a crumb coat using dark buttercream.
- Chill, then apply a smooth final buttercream layer.
- Roll out fondant and cut dragon scale shapes. Attach around the cake in overlapping rows.
- Sculpt wings or flames from fondant and secure with food-safe sticks.
- Dust with shimmer powder and attach final details like eyes or claws.
- Top with dragon figure or themed decoration of your choice.
Notes
- Pair with light fantasy-themed desserts like unicorn cupcakes or cloud cake to balance the display. Use flavor pairings like red velvet or chocolate raspberry for added depth.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fantasy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg