Ladybird Cake Decorating Set
Every spot in exactly the right place. This bright red ladybird (or ladybug, depending on who's asking) is one of our sweetest little cakes, and one of the easiest.
The Ladybird Cake Decorating Set is one sheet of edible paper designs with the eyes, the smile and all those black spots. Cut them out and press them onto your iced cake.
Please note: cake mix, icing, food colouring and lollies are not included.
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What's in the Ladybird Cake Decorating Set?
- One sheet of edible paper designs: eyes, smile and black spots.
- Step-by-step Ladybird Cake guide.
Every piece is edible.
What do I need to make the Ladybird Cake?
Shape Tins
- 1 x Dome Shape Tin (the body)
- 1 x Cylinder Shape Tin (the head)
Ingredients
- 2 packets of cake mix (about 24 serves, based on 12 serves per packet mix and how generous your slices are)
- Icing with red and black food colouring, plus cocoa
- Liquorice straps, red jubes and Balla Stixx for the legs and antennae
Ladybird Cake recipe and guide
Bake a dome and a small cylinder from two packet mixes. No cutting needed: the dome is the body and the cylinder sits against it as the head. Ice the body red and the head black, add the spots and face, then liquorice legs and Balla Stixx antennae.
Decorating your Ladybird Cake
The wing line
A liquorice strap down the middle makes the line between the wings, and keeps things neat.
Not just red
Pink, yellow or orange ladybirds are adorable for a garden party.
Timing
Bake ahead and decorate on the day. Add liquorice last so it stays glossy.
Here are the colours this one calls for. Add them while you're here.
Or add another colour
Want the full step-by-step guide?
Buy this set and unlock the full Ladybird 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 Ladybird Cake Come to Life
From freshly baked shapes to a birthday centrepiece.
An Easy Ladybird Cake You Can Make at Home
Simple cake shapes, finishing details and a little imagination.
You don't need a ladybird-shaped tin or hours of sculpting a cake from scratch. Shape Tins uses simple cake shapes that come together to create the Ladybird 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
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Dome (used in this cake)
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Rectangle
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Round + Ring
- 1
Bake
Bake your cake in the Cylinder and Dome Shape Tins, ready to build your ladybird.
- 2
Build
Follow the step-by-step guide to bring your cake shapes together.
- 3
Decorate
Add your icing, then bring your ladybird to life with your Decorating Set.
- 4
Celebrate
Bring out your finished Ladybird Cake, take plenty of photos and enjoy sharing it at the party.
Ladybird Cake Options Compared
| Option | Approx. cost (AUD) | Bottom line |
|---|---|---|
| Bake from scratch and hand-paint spots | $60 to $100* | Fine if you have time and a steady hand. |
| Supermarket cake | $25 to $40 | Cheap, but no 3D ladybird. |
| Shape Tins | About $42 to $52 per cake* | Perfect spots every time, reusable tins. |
*$26.95 set plus $15 to $25 ingredients, using tins you own.
One Set of Shape Tins. So Many Cakes to Make.
Your Ladybird 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.
Buy the tins once. Keep creating with them again and again.
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Ladybird Cake FAQs
Is it a ladybird or ladybug cake?
Both. Same cute bug, different names.
Is it good for a first birthday?
Yes, it's small, bright and simple, ideal for little ones.
How many does it serve?
About 24 serves from two packet mixes (based on 12 serves per packet mix, depending on how generous your slices are).
What can I use for the legs?
Liquorice straps cut into strips are easiest.
How do I get a bright ladybird red?
Use a gel or no-taste red colouring. Liquid colouring needs so much to get a true red that it can taste bitter. The decorating set is all edible paper.
