Horse Cake Decorating Set
Make a 3D horse birthday cake your little horse lover will adore. With a few simple cake shapes and the right finishing details, you can create an impressive Horse Cake at home without needing expert decorating skills.
The Horse Cake Decorating Set includes edible eyes and ears, decorative paper mane pieces and step-by-step guidance to help you bring your cake to life. Add your cake, icing and a little creativity, and you're ready to make something special.
Please note: Cake mix, icing, food colouring and other baking ingredients are not included.
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What's Included in Your Horse Cake Decorating Set?
The Horse Cake Decorating Set includes the finishing details that give your 3D Horse Cake its recognisable features, along with step-by-step guidance to help you make the cake at home.
Inside your Decorating Set:
- Edible paper eyes and ears to give your horse its character.
- Decorative paper mane to complete the horse's look.
- Step-by-step Horse Cake guide to help you assemble and decorate your cake.
What's not included?
The Decorating Set does not include cake tins, cake mix, icing, food colouring or other baking ingredients.
Edible Horse Eyes and Ears
The horse's eyes and ears are printed on edible paper, so you don't need to pipe or create these details yourself. The eyes and ears are prepared differently when decorating. Your Horse Cake instructions explain how to use each piece.
Decorative Paper Mane
The paper mane pieces add the finishing touch to your Horse Cake. These decorations are not edible and must be removed before the cake is served.
Step-by-Step Horse Cake Guide
Your purchase includes access to instructions covering the baking, building and decorating process. The guide shows you how to turn simple baked cake shapes into your finished Horse Cake.
Please note: The Decorating Set does not include cake tins, cake mix, icing or other baking ingredients.
What Do I Need to Make the Horse Cake?
You'll need suitable baking tins, cake ingredients, icing and your Horse Cake Decorating Set. The Shape Tins Horse Cake design uses three basic cake shapes.
Cake Tins
The Horse Cake is made using three simple cake shapes that are baked in the following Shape Tins:
- 1 × Cylinder Shape Tin
- 1 × Cube Shape Tin
- 1 × Dome Shape Tin
If you already own these Shape Tins, you can purchase the Decorating Set on its own.
You may also be able to use suitable baking tins you already have, although you may need to adjust the cake shapes or assembly process.
If you're new to Shape Tins, our Complete Set includes all three tins needed for your Horse Cake, plus two additional shapes for creating even more cake designs. Add the Shape Tins bundle on this page to receive your first Horse Cake Decorating Set at no additional cost.
Cake Ingredients
For the standard Horse Cake recipe, you'll need:
- 4 packets of cake mix for approximately 35 to 40 serves, depending on how generous your slices are, or an equivalent quantity of your favourite homemade cake recipe
- Icing for covering and decorating your cake (choose different icing colours to create your own horse or pony)
- Cocoa or brown food colouring if you'd like to make a classic brown horse
- A pink marshmallow for the finishing details
You can use your favourite cake recipe, provided it makes enough cake for the required shapes.
For Decorating
The Horse Cake Decorating Set includes edible eyes and ears, plus a paper mane, to bring your horse to life. See exactly what's included in the What's Included tab.
Get creative with icing colours and extra decorations, such as stars, sprinkles, or sweets, to make your horse truly unique.
Other Equipment You'll Need
You'll also need a few basic kitchen items to help assemble and decorate your Horse Cake, including:
- Wooden skewers to help hold the cake shapes together
- Toothpicks and tape to help position and secure the decorating details
You'll find guidance on how to use these in the step-by-step Horse Cake instructions.
New to Shape Tins?
Add the Shape Tins bundle on this page to get the Complete Set with all five reusable cake tins, plus your Horse Cake Decorating Set at no additional cost.
You'll have the three shapes needed for your Horse Cake, plus two more to explore lots of other creative cake designs. Alternatively, you can use your own cake tins if you already have suitable shapes at home.
Once the party is over, simply wash and reuse your Shape Tins to create something new! The same shapes can be combined in different ways to make lots of other cakes, so the creativity doesn't stop with your Horse Cake.
Horse Cake Recipe & Step-by-Step Instructions
Your Horse Cake Decorating Set includes access to a guide that takes you through making the cake, from baking the individual shapes to adding the finishing details.
Baking Your Horse Cake
Your Horse Cake starts with three simple cake shapes. The guide explains which Shape Tins to use, how much cake mixture to add and the recommended baking times, so you can prepare each cake ready for assembly.
Following the standard recipe using four packets of cake mix, your finished Horse Cake will provide approximately 35 to 40 serves, depending on how generous your slices are, making it perfect for a birthday celebration.
Building Your Horse Cake
This is where the Shape Tins system does the clever part! There's no need to carve a horse shape from scratch. Once your cakes have cooled, the step-by-step instructions show you how to position and secure the three baked shapes to create your 3D Horse Cake. With clear visual guidance along the way, you can see exactly how your horse comes together before you start decorating.
Decorating Your Horse Cake
The guide then takes you through icing the cake and adding its distinctive features, including the edible eyes, ears, and a decorative paper mane.
Follow Along at Your Own Pace
From measuring the cake mixture to adding the final mane, you'll have clear instructions and visual guidance to follow at every stage. Work through the process at your own pace and enjoy bringing your Horse Cake to life.
Decorating Your Horse Cake
Once your Horse Cake has been baked and assembled, it's time to bring it to life! Add the icing, edible details and decorative paper mane to create your horse, with plenty of room to make it your own.
Choose Your Horse's Colour
The classic Horse Cake uses brown icing, but you can choose another colour to match your child's favourite horse, pony or birthday theme.
Try a black horse, a white pony, a palomino, or something more colourful. Add icing stars, sprinkles, sweets or other decorations to give your horse its own personality.
Add the Edible Details
The edible eyes and ears help create your horse's distinctive features without needing advanced piping skills. Follow your Horse Cake guide to prepare and position each piece, as the eyes and ears have different application instructions.
Finish with the Paper Mane
Add the decorative paper mane pieces to complete your Horse Cake. The mane is not edible, so remember to remove it before cutting and serving the cake.
Decorating Ahead of the Party
You can prepare parts of your Horse Cake in advance to make the party day easier.
Keep unused edible paper sealed in its original bag in a cool, dry place until you're ready to use it. For the best result, Shape Tins recommends adding the edible details on the morning of the party, although they can be applied up to 24 hours beforehand.
Avoid refrigerating unused edible paper, and follow the guide to prevent moisture from affecting the printed details.
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Want the full step-by-step guide?
Buy this set and unlock the full Horse guide, with every step to bake, build and decorate your cake.
- How to bake
- How to build
- How to decorate
Your unlock code is emailed as soon as you order, and it comes in your delivery too.
See the Horse Cake Come to Life
From freshly baked shapes to a birthday centrepiece.
Heads up: this is our Unicorn Cake video. The Horse is built exactly the same way, so follow along and just leave off the horn!
An Easy Horse Cake You Can Make at Home
Simple cake shapes, finishing details and a little imagination.
You don't need a horse-shaped tin or hours of sculpting a cake from scratch. Shape Tins uses simple cake shapes that come together to create the Horse Cake, and the Decorating Set adds the details that give it character.
Tins this cake uses
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Cylinder (used in this cake)
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Cube (used in this cake)
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Dome (used in this cake)
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Rectangle
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Round + Ring
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Bake
Bake your cake in the Cylinder, Cube and Dome Shape Tins, ready to build your horse.
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Build
Follow the step-by-step guide to bring your cake shapes together.
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Decorate
Add your icing, then bring your horse to life with your Decorating Set.
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Celebrate
Bring out your finished Horse Cake, take plenty of photos and enjoy sharing it at the party.
Ways to Make a Horse Birthday Cake: Which Option Is Right for You?
Whether you're planning a horse-themed birthday party or looking for a fun cake-making project, there are several ways to create a horse birthday cake. From ready-made cakes to baking your own, each option offers something different in terms of cost, convenience and creativity. Here's how they compare.
| Your options | Approx. cost (AUD) | Why choose it? | What to consider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buy a supermarket birthday cake | $25 to $40 per cake | An affordable, convenient option when you need a cake that's ready to serve. | Limited designs and personalisation. You can add decorations, but creating a 3D horse cake may be difficult. |
| Order from a specialty cake shop | $150 to $600+ per cake | A professionally made cake, customised to your theme. Ideal for elaborate designs without having to bake yourself. | Generally the most expensive option, particularly for detailed 3D cakes. Custom orders may also require advance notice. |
| Bake a horse cake from scratch | $60 to $100 per cake* | Complete creative freedom, with the opportunity to develop your baking and decorating skills. | You'll need suitable baking equipment, time, and confidence to shape, assemble and decorate your cake. More elaborate designs can take practice. |
| DIY cake kit with disposable tins | $90 to $100 per cake | A convenient option with ingredients, decorations and instructions typically supplied together, but with limited creativity. | With disposable baking tins, you'll need to purchase another complete kit for your next cake. |
| Make your cake with Shape Tins | About $49 to $59 per cake* | Your tins are reusable, so each new cake is just a Decorating Set and your baking ingredients. | You'll need Shape Tins to get started. After that, there are no new tins to buy for each birthday. |
*Prices are indicative Australian estimates and vary by cake design, supplier and inclusions. The Shape Tins estimate is the Horse Cake Decorating Set ($33.95) plus an estimated $15 to $25 for ingredients and icing, using tins you already own. Other options are indicative market estimates.
Which Horse Cake Option Is Right for You?
If you're short on time, a ready-made cake might be the easiest choice. If you're feeling adventurous, you could always bake a horse cake entirely from scratch and attempt that one-of-a-kind, Instagram-worthy masterpiece. Just be prepared to put your baking and decorating skills to the test!
Shape Tins offers a fun middle ground. You can create an impressive horse birthday cake that looks like it was made by a pro, even if your cake skills are still at beginner level. With a little guidance and plenty of room for creativity, you might surprise yourself with what you can make.
And the fun doesn't stop with your Horse Cake! Once you've got your Shape Tins, you can reuse them to create different cakes for future birthdays and celebrations. Each new design starts with a Decorating Set from just $33.95, plus your baking ingredients. No need to buy another set of cake tins, just choose your next creation and get baking!
One Set of Shape Tins. So Many Cakes to Make.
Your Horse Cake might be the first cake you make with Shape Tins, but it doesn't have to be the last!
Instead of buying a different novelty cake tin for every birthday, Shape Tins offers reusable baking shapes you can combine in different ways to create many cake designs. With the Complete Set, you'll have all five Shape Tins to explore everything from 3D animal and character cakes to number cakes and other birthday creations.
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Horse Cake FAQs
Can I make a horse birthday cake if I'm a beginner?
Yes. The Shape Tins Horse Cake is designed to help you create a 3D birthday cake at home without advanced decorating skills. The guide walks you through baking, assembly, and decorating, while the Horse Cake Decorating Set provides the key finishing details. You'll still need to bake, assemble and ice the cake, but you won't have to design the horse's features from scratch.
Can I use my own baking tins to make the Horse Cake?
Yes, if your baking tins are suitable. The Horse Cake instructions are designed for the Cylinder, Cube and Dome Shape Tins. You may be able to use other suitable baking tins, but you'll need to consider their shapes and sizes, and you may need to adjust the assembly method. For the standard Horse Cake design, we recommend using the Shape Tins specified in the instructions.
Does the Horse Cake Decorating Set include cake mix and icing?
No. The Horse Cake Decorating Set includes the decorating details and step-by-step guidance, but you'll need to supply your own cake mix, icing and other baking ingredients. You'll also need the Cylinder, Cube and Dome Shape Tins, or suitable alternatives that may require adjustments to the instructions. If you're new to Shape Tins, choose the Complete Set bundle to get all five reusable cake tins and your first Horse Cake Decorating Set at no additional cost.
Can I use my own cake recipe?
Yes. You can use a favourite cake recipe, as long as it produces enough cake for the required shapes. The Horse Cake guide provides the standard baking instructions to help you prepare the cakes for assembly.
Can I prepare my Horse Cake before the birthday party?
Yes. You can bake and prepare parts of your Horse Cake ahead of the party. Keep unused edible paper sealed in a cool, dry place, and follow the instructions for applying the edible details. Add the non-edible paper decorations shortly before the party to help prevent marks or colour transfer onto the icing.
Can I make a different coloured horse or pony cake?
Absolutely! Brown is the classic Horse Cake design, but you can use different icing colours to create a black horse, a white pony, a palomino, or something completely different. Have fun experimenting with colours, decorations and finishing touches to make your Horse Cake your own. And we'd love to see what you create! Share your successes, creative ideas and even those unexpected happy accidents with the Shape Tins community. Sometimes the most surprising results are the most memorable.
Is it cheaper to make a horse birthday cake at home?
Making a horse birthday cake at home normally costs a lot less than ordering a custom cake, but it depends on the ingredients, equipment and decorations you need. If you already have suitable cake tins, you can purchase the Horse Cake Decorating Set separately. If you're new to Shape Tins, our Complete Set bundle includes all five reusable cake tins and your first Decorating Set at no additional cost. The real value comes from using your Shape Tins again and again to create different cakes for future birthdays and celebrations.
