Unicorn Cakes are still the Thing in 2018

At the end of 2018, Unicorn Cakes are still all the rage.  They were the "Thing" this year.  But try as might, my unicorn cakes never look quite right.  At first glance they look easy enough to make, but a lot of things can throw off the look. 

Here are a few of my latest attempts....

On this cake the horn wasn't big enough, and the mane looked a little flat.  But in my defense I ran out of icing and didn't have enough powdered sugar to make more.  On a positive note I did like how the little "Birthday Girl" cake turned out.  Nothing is more precious than a miniature unicorn cake.

Here is another unicorn cake; this one using a tri-colored rosettes.  On this cake the eyes were a little too close together, but I didn't want to pull them off and risk messing up the buttercream.  I also had a time making the tri-colored rosettes.  I tried using the Wilton Color Swirl decorating tip, but that was a flop.  That was a waste of $10.

I also "tried" making a unicorn out of polymer clay.  I'm not very good at sculpting, but my work is good enough to make a five year old happy.

So this closes out 2018, and guess what?  I have another request for a unicorn cake.  But this next one will be a DRUNK unicorn cake.  That one should be fun.

Happy Decorating,

Carol