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This has to be one of the most adorable cake trends we’ve ever seen! Comic cakes, or 2D cartoon cakes are the cutest darn cakes around – and they’re deceptively simple to make.

Comic cakes are basically regular cakes that are decorated in a cartoonish way, so they look 2D. By placing black fondant strips or black icing as an outline to parts of the cake, it completely changes their look. And the beauty of this is you can use it for any type of creation, from Bluey cakes to treats for the big kids!

Cartoon Cakes
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One of our favourite cake artists, Tigga Maccormack has even shared a tutorial on TikTok so you can make your own slice of cartoon cake.

Tigga used leftover cake, cut into triangles to form a cake slice shape. After sandwiching the pieces together using ganache, before covering the cake in the same ganache. After smoothing it out, she covered the whole cake in fondant. She then used different coloured fondant to create a drippy icing look and the layers of the cake slice, before topping with a fondant cherry.

@tigga_mac THE END RESULT EXCEEDED MY OWN EXPECTATIONS. ???? #tiggamac #okiedokie #cakevideo #comiccake #cartooncake #caketrends #cakedecorator #caketutorial ♬ original sound – Tigga Maccormack

Then comes the fun part! Tigga used an extruder to make long, rounded strips of black fondant which are then used to outline parts of the cake – much like a cartoon outline. She even topped it with a fondant candle. It looks amazing! Try the technique on other birthday cakes to create a 2D masterpiece.

Here’s another great tutorial from Little Cherry Cake, if you’re keen to give this trend a go for your next birthday celebration.

We just adore these amazing examples from Yummy Bakes, they are absolute perfection!

Cartoon Cakes

Cartoon Cakes

Fancy using this cake decorating technique on other themed birthday cakes? Head over to our Paw Patrol cakes and Cocomelon cake articles for loads of preschool inspiration. And for the bigger kids, check out these insanely cool Monster Truck cakes!

What do you think of these 2D masterpieces? Leave us a comment below!

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  • These look easy and soooo effective.

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  • That’s super cute

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  • The cakes look awesome!

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  • I saw one of these on the woolies/coles mudcake cake hack group – looks so cool!

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  • These look amazing, love the creativity and very clever.


    • I love the creativity too and such a terrific opportunity to be creative.

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  • Great cakes, but I don’t think I’d call it simple or easy.

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  • I wouldn’t say simple hahaha

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  • Fabulous and fun looking cakes, will definitely be decorating a cake in this style.

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  • I struggle to even decorate a cake with normal icing. I know the icing they use is different and most turn out great.

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  • I love this cake trend!! I’ve been wanting to try it I think I will now. They are so cute perfect for the little ones birthday parties

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  • These look great, but I have no confidence in my ability to recreate it.

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  • Quite simple to make and no-one would know if there was a mistake there or not. Thanks so much for sharing these.

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  • These look amazing! I actually love them. Think I might have to give this a go :)

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  • Oh wow I do love these. So very effective looking but seems simple to accomplish. I think even I could manage one of these

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  • So cool and looks relatively easy to do! Love following her on Instagram. She’s so creative!

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  • So so cool! I follow her on instagram all the cakes she does are insane!

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  • Wow Tigga Mac is so talented! This cake looks amazing with the outlines and love the colours as well.

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  • I love these, they seem to have a very Dr Seuss look about them to me. Simple to do and a great idea.

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  • I can’t believe they are actually real cakes. Not sure I would get the same outcome though. I love them though

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  • Wow! What an amazing idea! I will do this on Christmas everyone will love it!

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