Mini cake buntings make any cake the star of the party. They’re fun, they’re festive and they’re so easy to make!
This isn’t about baking (if you’re curious, that cake in the picture above is a Lemon Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting I made using a recipe from Martha Stewart. I followed her recipe exactly and the cake turned out great. It’s something you need to consume as soon as you make though. I found that it doesn’t store well – overnight in the fridge, max. Anyway, I digress).
This post is about how to make those adorable little cake buntings. They are so easy to do and they make any cake look 100x happier.
You would need: cake bunting templates, scissors, baker’s twine, glue, bamboo skewers (chopsticks work too, or paper straws).
Step 1: Find a free cake bunting template online that you can use. And there are lots of them. I downloaded the one on the lemon cake above from Seshalyn Party Ideas. So to pay it forward, I made my own which you can also download and print for free. You can also simply use coloured paper if you’re going for solid colours or make your own templates (I used Photoshop to make mine but I think Microsoft Word would work just as well).
Step 2: Cut out the diamonds and fold in the middle to make them into tiny triangles.
Step 3: Get baker’s twine and cut the approximate length you need. You need to allow for some slack so make sure you cut more than you need. These are (IMO) prettier kind of sagging than tight but that’s a personal preference; just remember that you would need enough twine at both ends to tie them to the skewers later.
Step 4: Glue the little flags on your twine. Space them apart equally.
Step 5: Tie the twine to your bamboo skewers and stick them on your cake!
Step 6: Step back and admire.
You can use these buntings on cupcakes too. Glue a single bunting on a toothpick, stick the toothpick on your cupcake and you’re all set.
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Katie says
Looks so cute – a really special addition to a regular cake!
Jolina says
They’re adorable aren’t they? They make any cake looks that much more festive 🙂 And they’re so easy to do!
Tiina A says
Lemon cake is one of my all time favourite, yummy! Buntings give that extra wow factor for cakes. I love crafting and make something with my hands. Great idea!
Jolina says
Me too! Lemon anything 🙂 Buntings are so fun to make and make any cake funner 🙂 Enjoy!
Kenia Mazariegos says
This is by far one of the cutest lemon cakes I’ve ever seen. So adorable and delish.
Jolina says
Thanks Kenia! I had to work quickly on this one because it’s whipped frosting and it was melting quickly as I was photographing it haha 🙂
denisa says
oh lemon cake yummmm give me a slice please ! Love how beautiful and clever you decorated that cake
Jolina says
Lol wish I can give you a virtual slice 🙂 Thanks Denisa!
Lizelle Cruz says
Hmm I never tried cake buntings before!! But that with the lemon looks divine! Thanks for the recipe I must try this at home
Jolina says
Oh yeah, that lemon cake was pretty tasty 🙂 Thanks Lizelle!
Rashmi & Chalukya says
The cake looks delicious and idea of cake bunting is fabulous. I would definitely try them. Thanks for sharing!
Jolina says
Thanks you guys! Buntings are just so fun. Hope you enjoy making them!
Tori Gabriel says
I love these buntings! They are so cute and really put the extra touch to any cake. I like how versatile they are too. You could theme it to anything.
Jolina says
Thanks Tori! You can absolutely make any kind of buntings to suit your theme 🙂 And you can make them for cupcakes too.
Dreammerin says
It looks awesome! I added it to my board on Pinterest! So yummy! Thanks for this inspiration!
Jolina says
Thanks very much! And thanks for the pin. Appreciate it 🙂
CourtneyLynne says
Omg how cute is this cake?!?! I will definitely be printing out this printable 🙂
Jolina says
Those little things are just so fun and festive 🙂 Hope you enjoy the project!
Ana De- Jesus says
That lemon cake looks divine and it looks even better with the bunting. Can you come to my house and make cake buntings? I have a penchant for Tiramisu and cheesecake.
Jolina says
If I’m ever in the UK I will look you up Ana lol!
Liz Mays says
Oh, those look great! I’d love to decorate a cake with them for a special occasion. How fun!
Jolina says
Thanks Liz! They are so much fun to make too 🙂 Made me feel like I’m back in school doing a project 🙂
Joanna says
That is really cute, I never thought of decorating a cake like that. I have actually never made a cake as I’m not great at baking. But my birthday is coming soon and I might decorate my cake with these buntings.
Jolina says
Thanks Joana! You don’t even need to bake your own cake, these work for store-bought ones too. They make any cake look so festive. And advanced happy birthday!
Empire says
Haha, I thought it was going to be a recipe. These buntings are actually a great idea, I’ll definetly use it when I bake a cake for my bf.
Jolina says
LOL sorry 🙂 But aren’t these buntings so much fun? And you can make all kinds of different designs and messages too 🙂