Easy Mermaid Cake Tutorial

In this easy mermaid cake tutorial I'll give you a step by step guide. I love the soft colour palette and fairy tale quality of this cake. This beautiful cake is simple to make, but will require a few silicone molds. I purchased my molds on Amazon and at Dragonfly Cake Supply online. Another helpful tool is the Crystal Katana for placing your dragees, purchased on Amazon as well. I'd love to see your mermaid cakes, customized in your favourite colours. Happy Caking!
Here is the link to my silicone molds. Just copy and paste to Google.
Mermaid tail, starfish and sea horse molds
www.amazon.ca/SAKOLLA-Mermaid...
Seashell mold
www.amazon.ca/Silicone-IHUIXI...
Fish molds
dragonflycakesupply.com/colle...

[@riyaareddyy6985]

Your cakes are so gorgeous....with pastel colours....so good , thank u for sharing 😊

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you very much for your comment and for watching.

[@noeliaalbornoz3034]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen how many inches ? Thanks

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

@@noeliaalbornoz3034 this cake is 6”. I like 6 or 7” best.

[@noeliaalbornoz3034]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen thank u for your answer!! I was wondering to make one for my girl 's bday (35 people)

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

@@noeliaalbornoz3034 if you’re up to it, you could make it extra tall and place a cake round to separate into two cakes. I would consider making a tall 8”. Then you cut in a grid pattern for smaller pieces. Not small, just not those gigantic pieces we cut at home. 😂

[@jesusflores2344]

I love it!

[@ewawernio210]

stunning! It'a work of art for sure!

[@cristinarivera178]

Just beautiful!!!!!

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Cristina Rivera thank you!

[@elliestreilein5153]

Love this video!!!! Such a great job explaining all the steps💜 Beautiful cake! 💙

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you! :)

[@neuzamariadepaulalopes2709]

Que lindo!!! Parabens!!!

[@viniwilliams4895]

Thank you for this video.

[@Kattattck]

Perfect !!! You were sooo detailed thank you

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you for watching my tutorial. This is one of my favourite cakes.

[@mariaborellohst9864]

Thank you for a great video 😊

[@ML-gz7mf]

Beautiful 😍

[@diyy.m5949]

Amazingly beautiful 🥰

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you 😊

[@rishinamboodiripad5721]

very cool!

[@bakes.24]

Love this! i've been looking for a tutorial on how to make mermaid tails.. this helped me a lot.. and one thing i love the starfish idea too.. i don't have one too and i have that same that you used for starfish.. that's really great! thank you for sharing 💜

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

+TheBakesters Confection thank you for watching. ❤️

[@daole1112]

Thank you 💐

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

You're welcome 😊 Thank you for watching!

[@luisarivera3536]

Bravo!!!

[@lindyannfarrier8463]

This is just perfect ...👍💯

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you very much!

[@Riahlolpop8903]

I Loved it amazing job

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you ☺️

[@shikinsaerah]

Beautiful cake ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you. 😊

[@milissaramlakhan9791]

Sooo beautiful 😍

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you! 😊

[@AliKilpatrick-ij3rq]

Hi, love this cake. Can I ask how you stored the fondant decorations to dry before adding them to the cake as you made them in advance

[@renusalaria5504]

Very well explained ❤️❤️

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you 🙂

[@barlowdoc2658]

Great video! - Your Cake Boss

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nandinizInflora]

Very nice

[@madonnahagedorn5649]

So magical is right. I love this. I want to learn your swiss buttercream recipe, and how to get that perfect finish icing the cake. It makes a world of difference.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@emymatar5643]

So sweet 🥰🥰🥰💋

[@drjithisuraj4290]

Super

[@hannahcoupe989]

Hi, what sticks do you use to fix the mermaids into the cake?

[@Yiita18]

Sería genial q agregaras subtitulos en Español..!!😁 Se ve interesante tu canal..!! 😉

[@annaritarizzini9176]

Bellissima e bravissima..complimenti..posso chiederti che crema hai usato per la stuccatura?? Grazie se mi risponderai..❤

[@rosavaldes5808]

Mucha gracias, hermoso la torta, quisiera pedirle que dentro de lo posible pudiera poner subtitulación en español, saludos desde Santiago de Chile un abrazo.

[@mehrifazeli3578]

Hi , thanks very nice 💐👍

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you

[@cindyboor7876]

where can I get the pastel colors? Thanks for the video

[@mehvishshah8361]

Hi, how do you store your fondant shapes in advance of using?

[@Emma-li8cy]

hello what fondant did you use please?

[@ATastyWish28]

Your video is so amazing, i will surely try this❤ hope i can,

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

A Tasty Wish I really hope you do try it. I’d love to see it. This is one if my favourite cakes.

[@ATastyWish28]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen Yes i will try it, im just so amazed how you perfect this Design, this is one of those mermaid cake that i like❤

[@JeffFerguson-dq8id]

What is the tool you use to add the gold drags? Thank you

[@adilamakeup7386]

So pretty! Please give me advice, will the fish not fall down later from the buttercream? I live in Malaysia and it’s quite hot in here .

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I think the secret for you will be keeping the cake cooler. However, you can’t refrigerate the decorations. Possibly you should apply the decorations shortly before serving on a cold cake. My climate is so cold and dry it’s hard to know.

[@amanymoustafa9458]

😍

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

+Amani Mostafa 😊thank you

[@alo2a1019]

Absolutely stunning!! Would you mind sharing how you stuck the shells and the pearls onto the cake? ❤️❤️

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I used a small paint brush and applied a tiny amount of piping gel to the back of each decoration. You could also use royal icing. I like piping gel because it’s clear. Thank you for watching!

[@alo2a1019]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen thank you so much for replying back! So excited to try this technique out

[@jehanramos4742]

love your works anyway, did u use any edible glue when u attach decorations?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you! I used piping gel to attach the decorations. 😊

[@carmenmontoya4534]

This is such a beautiful cake! My daughter wants a mermaid themed birthday party and I hope I can recreate this cake. Did you use homemade or store bought fondant?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Thank you. I used Renshaw store-bought fondant for this cake since the decorations typically get removed and not eaten anyway.

[@carmenmontoya4534]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen perfect! Thank you so much for your reply!

[@k28lark]

Hi can I ask what colour did you used for swiss meringue? Gorgeous cake..

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Absolutely, I used sky blue for the majority of the colour, but I only add colour one toothpick of colour at a time. Never a drop (or it's too bold for my liking). I stop adding colour a little lighter than I want the final product as it darkens over the next hour or so. For the darker bottom shade, I added a hint of teal to the sky blue. After mixing the two blues, I add the smallest amount of black, just too subdue the blues ever so slightly. Just touching it with a toothpick barely dipped in black usually does it. These are all Americolor. Good Luck.

[@bk510]

Hi this is beautiful. I’m a novice baker and making this for my daughter in a few days. How did you get the fondant colours so beautifully pastel? Did you use white fondant and colour it? I can get my hands on pre coloured fondants but red, yellow, blue,black and green. They are quite loud. Can I just add white fondant and would that make them more pastel in shade? Or do I need to colour myself with gel colours ??

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hi. It’s important to start with white fondant. Then dip a toothpick in a little colour and add the tiniest amount and mix thoroughly into the fondant. I do it several times to get this pastel shade. Don’t worry about adding too little, worry about adding too much colour. It’s such a small amount I use. When it’s very close to what I want, I stop. The colour will intensify over 24 hours so always stop short of what you want with colour (one or two shades lighter). I hope that helps. I’d love to see you’re finished cake.

[@mehrifazeli3578]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@KylieWhetstone]

Hello! I am going to attempt to make this cake for my daughter's birthday in August. Would you recommend using tylose powder to help the mermaid tails harden? We live in Seattle, our house gets pretty warm in the summer with no AC, so wondering if I should use tylose powder. I read somewhere else that it would be helpful. I plan on using Wilton White Vanilla Decorator Preferred Fondant.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

+Kylie Whetstone Hi, I’m glad you’re going to make it. Yes, I would use Tylose to help harden the accents then you won’t have any worries. Just don’t refrigerate them a d make them a few days ahead. A week or so is best. Thank you for watching. Good luck!!!

[@swathykrishna4582]

Loved the vedio very much ❤️ What kind of meterial is used to make these shapes please reply

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hello, The shapes are made from fondant but you could use white chocolate or candy melts. This is a beginner cake so I stuck with fondant. Thank you for watching!

[@Dania22930]

Beautiful cake. I have glitter dust. How can I make it in liquid consistency? Did u add water to the glitter dust? Thank you

[@JGibson512]

Use vodka or everclear so it evaporates and doesn't melt your fondant.

[@chayashivaraju]

Such and amazing decor, What size is your cake ?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

This is a 6" cake, about 5" tall. The taller it is, the better it looks for this cake.

[@nabbylava2294]

This is gorgeous! I'm going to attempt it, in a week's time, and have 0 baking experience. I do cook however (🙈). How did you affix the coral and fish to the cake? Melted chocolate, or water, or will they stick on their own? Thanks 😊 I

[@siennazarate6011]

How did it turn out?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

+Nabby Lava22 thank you for asking. They will stick on their own to the buttercream. Best of luck.

[@shannonlam83]

For the mermaid tail to dry it u mentioned at least 2 days, should it dry it just outside or inside the fridge?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

+Shannon Lam outside if the fridge. They won’t need to be refrigerated after that. Thanks.

[@suritamaharaj007]

What do you stick the ascent with? And where do you leave them to dry? In the refrigerator or outside? Especially if the place is hot??

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Surita Maharaj I attach the accents with piping gel. I dry them on a piece of parchment paper on a pan for 3-4 days at room temperature. They can withstand a warm room just fine. Where I live it’s very dry but if you live in a humid environment it could take a bit longer. Adding tylose powder powder will speed up the dry time. 😊

[@dorothybangcot1143]

Hi... What did you use in making the decorations shine?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I used a pearl luster dust to give them a shimmer.

[@NeetuArvind]

Hi, love your work!! Can I ask what dusting tool you used for the fondant? Looks very convenient. TIA

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I’m so sorry I missed your comment. Which tool are you referring to? ☺️

[@NeetuArvind]

No worries! @10:20

[@meriemmly5202]

Have you spread the cake with butter cream or Chantilly cream?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I used swiss meringue buttercream for this cake.

[@MH-nj9im]

Does the fondant melt in contact with the buttercream?

[@JGibson512]

It should not b/c it is dried and if you use tylose powder and let it dry. She said she makes hers a week in advance so they dry.

[@lailaashraf7521]

Did u use cmc for the fondant?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I’m sorry I did not see your comment. I did use Tylose for the directions only.

[@maysahamed4807]

Would you please help me I want to make like this cake and I want to use the same colors but I am going to use German butter cream and as you know the base of it is yellow do think it will work??? Any suggestions???

[@JGibson512]

Could you try adding a bit of white food coloring powder to your frosting? I have some I use from Evil Cake Genius with my buttercream.

[@mariadt3212]

Hi, thank you for this tutorial. Your cake is beautiful. Can you please tell me what are the colors for the all the edible luster dust and the paint you used on this cake.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I’m sorry I missed your comment. The colours I used were sky blue, soft pink, violet and avocado all by americolor. I only use the smallest amount of colour and let it intensify.

[@mariadt3212]

Thank you so much for your answer and for sharing your videos with everyone.

[@nelliesantaella3020]

Que buttercream uso si lo puede compartir. Gracias!

[@EmEmEm579]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen they are so pretty ! Just like art work ! Thank you so so much for sharing !

[@adrian1092]

hello can i use white chocolate ? instead of fondant?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

For sure! That's just a little more tricky than fondant and I wanted to keep this cake simple. Great idea!

[@rachelstevenson7900]

Once you've added the fondant decorations can the cake go back into the fridge or will this affect the fondant?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I do not put the cake back in the fridge with the stand up decorations. The ones on the side of the cake have not had any issues for me in the fridge but I live in a very dry climate.

[@brittanythomsonb]

How long can you leave it out for? I was going to fully decorate on Friday with the fondant decorations and serve on Saturday, would that be ok? Thank you!!

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

@@brittanythomsonb absolutely. It will be fine until Sunday. No worries at all. Thank you for watching.

[@ashruz_3095]

When setting pieces out for weeks do you keep them on the counter or fridge? And how do you stick them on? With icing or just straight into the buttercream? Do you make your fondant yourself? Any tips for a new person?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I apologize for missing your comment. I keep the decorations in an airtight container.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Also, I put a little piping gel on the backs of the decorations before applying to the buttercream. I have just started to make my own fondant and I’m still experimenting.

[@sakunaz25]

How do you store the fondant decoration while dries it out?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hi. I place them on a cookie sheet in the rack and after a few hours cover them very loosely with Saran just to protect them from dust. Don’t put them in the fridge. Once they are dry you can store them in an airtight container at room temperature. Thank you

[@sakunaz25]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen thank you for your reply. I learned a lot from your video❤️

[@dmaldon007]

Hello, what size cake pan did you use for this cake? Thanks 🌷

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hi. This is a 6” round. I’ve also made it in 7” and it still looks great. Thank you

[@dmaldon007]

Thank you so much! Look forward to seeing your next cake! ❤

[@familyreviews4450]

Can we put this cake in the fridge?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hi. Once the decorations are on, you need to keep it out of the fridge. They can be placed last minute in a nice chilled cake though. Thank you for watching.

[@simonacoja]

what is your go to receipe for icing/buttercream?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

If you take a look at my videos you'll find the instructions for the only buttercream I make. It's so yummy but a bit tricky to learn at first. Swiss meringue.

[@veronikashewchuk3152]

The idea is awesome! The colors are great! I have a tiny issue though. The surface of the cake would look better if looking like a water surface. But with solid top and shells around the tails, it looks like poor mermaids are buried in the sand:(

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

+Veronika Shewchuk thanks for the feedback. 😊

[@kalidaredj9045]

Which colors did you use please , I love everything 😍🥰

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

For this cake I used Americolor Sky Blue, Avocado, soft pink, lemon yellow, violet and white. I use the smallest amount of color (never squirting directly from the bottle) and keep adding until I finally get the soft pastel color I'm looking for. In addition, once I have obtained the color I like, I take a toothpick dipped in black and just add a Teeny spot and mix well. This softens the colors so they aren't too bright. I always take my time adding color and stop just before it's dark enough, as they darken over the next few hours a little more. I hope this helps.

[@kalidaredj9045]

Thank you so much

[@joanshealy1662]

Pretty but you forgot the sand effect around the bottom or top and ocean tidal waves 🌊

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

No, my cake style is always a little “less is more.” Never busy. I try to stay true to that so my customers know what to expect with me. You can always add that if you prefer it. 😊

[@joanshealy1662]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen your cakes are very beautiful and I agree that sometimes less is more! Perfect ✨

[@anshishabeer6535]

I don't the fondent work .so can I have any other option. Please reply.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hi, Are you referring to the fondant decorations? You can also use white chocolate or candy melts for the molds. The seaweed will still need to be fondant or gum paste.I hope that helps. Thank you for watching.

[@anshishabeer6535]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen I think fondent cake does not taste well. I don't like it's taste.its only my opinion. I don't no about others. Here we use whipped cream on all cakes. Thanks for your valuable time. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

@@anshishabeer6535 I totally agree, this cake is covered in swiss meringue buttercream. The decorations are just removed at serving. I rarely use fondant either.

[@anshishabeer6535]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen I don't know whether I disappointed you or not .But your decoration and cake is sooo beautiful .Thank you for your valuable time . I will follow you and your cakes for ever.

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

@@anshishabeer6535 I love that you asked me! I think it's wonderful we can work together from all over the world. My entire business plan includes limiting fondant wherever I can.

[@mysherriechannel4654]

Thank you for the vdo. How long can you leave this cake out of the fridge as it is swiss buttercream, thank you

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

This cake will last one week in the fridge or 4 hours on the counter. Technically it will be fine for several more hours, however our food guidelines don't allow for more than 4 hours unrefrigerated. I keep our family cakes at home out all day. I don't put the upright fondant decorations on top in the fridge though, just incase there is too much humidity and they get soft. Thank you for watching.

[@mysherriechannel4654]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen thank you very much

[@viniwilliams4895]

Can you upload whiping cream frosting?please...

[@izzahabdullah7335]

how to dry the fondant?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

I just let it air dry on a baking sheet. I put a loose piece of plastic wrap over it to protect from dust, but not tight or it won't dry.

[@mediabox9615]

what's the size of your cake?

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

This is a 6” cake. Thank you.

[@farisakhan1523]

So helpful pls can you confirm what are the dimensions for this cake? How did you make the butter cream this colour. Thank you ❤️

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

This is a 6" cake, about 5" tall. I add the gel colour very slowly, adding only the tiniest bit off a toothpick at a time. If it's too blue, I'll add the smallest amount of black with a toothpick to tone it down.

[@catherinenair7808]

Can you make the cake any bigger than 6?

[@mysherriechannel4654]

How tall is the cake roughly please

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

Hi, this cake is about 5 1/2 inches tall. I think it looks best on the tall side for adding underwater depth to the appearance. Thank you for asking.

[@mysherriechannel4654]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen thank you for replying me. Do I need to put a dowel in the cake? Thank you 😊

[@TheCrumbCakeKitchen]

No dowel necessary. If I made it over 6” tall I would use dowels though. 😊

[@mysherriechannel4654]

@@TheCrumbCakeKitchen thank you very much 😊