Fall Floral Buttercream Cake (How to)

Who doesn't love a good seasonal themed cake. This floral buttercream cake uses some fun design with a simple process. Not to mention... it tastes fantastic.

When I was asked by Wilton to create a cake using their beautiful new Navy and Gold Kitchen Collection, I did a little happy dance! You see, I have used Wilton products since the inception of my home bakery, nearly seven years ago. Their cake pans, piping tips + bags, and cooling racks are among the best on the market, yet they won't break the bank. In today's post, I'll be walking you through the products and simple techniques I used to create this this festive fall floral buttercream cake.

This pumpkin cake with vanilla buttercream is moist, fluffy, and bursting with pumpkin flavor. When dreaming up the design, I wanted a look that would embody the essence of fall colors and compliment the pumpkin, while keeping the cake naked on the sides for a rustic touch.

The fun part was definitely the piping! I piped the flowers and squiggles onto a parchment lined baking sheet, and then refrigerated them until they were solid. This allowed me to not only overlap different flowers and move them around to my liking, it allowed for gravity to be defied with the squiggles hanging off the edge of the cake.

Cake Icing Tips for Piping

I used the following gold tips for the variety of colors and shapes on my floral buttercream cake:

Tip 32 was the red flower

Tip 18 was the orange flower

Tip 104 was the yellow squiggle

Tip 352 was the green garnish

After I crumb-coat frosted and refrigerated my cake, I began placing the solid florals around the top and down the side. There is no wrong way to do this! I simply enjoyed being creative and having fun as I worked. You can do more or do less ... it will be wonderful either way.

After the flowers were in place, I piped the greenery around the edges of some of the florals for that final touch. The possibilities with this design are endless - you could add in even more colors, or keep it neutral and do all while florals! There is no limit to the creativity these gold tips can help you achieve. So grab a pack and some piping bags, and happy fall baking!