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Cake with horse motif

February 18, 2011 by Louise 41 Comments

Cake with horse motif in rolled fondant

Since we moved, my daughter have found a new activity instead of the ballet classes she took while we lived in Copenhagen. Horses!

The local riding school is located just down the road from where we live and last weekend, we were invited to a little social gathering with the rest of my daughters riding team. I could not think of any better idea than to bring a cake with a horse motif.

The cake was the chocolate chip cake that I have posted about earlier this month and it was layered with chocolate ganache. The horse motif was cut out of rolled fondant icing and the mane is piped with royal icing. The small pink flowers gave the cake a sweet girlie touch.

All the girls loved it!

Happy Caking!

Louise

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  1. Kaelly

    May 1, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Is the horse and the cake both fondant? If so was it to much fondant? I am going to atemt to make a cake like this for my best friend. Your cake Is truly amazing! If you have any tips on makeing this Cale please let me know thank you :)?

    Reply
    • Louise

      May 3, 2013 at 10:35 AM

      The cake is covered with a thin layer of rolled fondant. The horse motif is also a thin layer of fondant but the mane is piped royal icing. I don’t recall is was too much rolled fondant….
      Make sure that you cut out the horses head before covering the cake. It is more easy to place it one the cake when it has dried a little.

      Reply
      • Eljer

        April 18, 2020 at 4:56 PM

        Your horse is amazing! If I am successful creating such a horse head, how far in advance can I make it and store it? In other words, could I make it and out it in a sealed plastic container and wait until the day of the event to place it on the cake? How long will it keep? Will it look attractive and be edible if it gets very hard? Thank you in advance

  2. donna

    June 13, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    Hi, how did you do the detail for the eye/nose etc…
    This is the best one i have found, going to attempt it too!

    Reply
    • Louise

      June 14, 2012 at 7:25 AM

      I painted it with gel color mixed with drops of vodka

      Reply
  3. Buksond

    February 27, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    this is cool, very artistic, well done.

    Reply
  4. Anna ♥ Sugarized

    February 23, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    This is so adorable! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Maria - Greece

    February 22, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Louise,
    thank you so much.

    Reply
  6. Maria - Greece

    February 22, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Oh! what beautiful!
    My daughter loves horses and
    riding.
    I would like to make a cake for her birthday with the horse theme.
    Could you please tell me the pattern with the horse how you made it?

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      February 22, 2011 at 10:14 AM

      Maria, It my own drawing 😉 I placed the “horse” on a piece of rolled fondant and then cut it out.

      Reply
  7. Pierrotlaughs

    February 21, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    It’s beautiful!

    What a great thing to do for the riding team

    Reply
  8. Heahter

    February 21, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    So Cute!

    Reply
  9. Rikke Jakobsen

    February 21, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    very nice cake, your daughter could only have been happy. Are you still living in DK?
    Rikke

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    • Anonymous

      February 21, 2011 at 11:04 AM

      Yes! 🙂

      Reply
      • Crafty Eileen

        February 21, 2011 at 2:03 PM

        what a beautiful cake and your painting work looks lovely too….well done! I love the glowers round the cake, so feminine <3

  10. Ainee

    February 20, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Very nice and sweet.

    Reply
  11. Jmlbluept

    February 20, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    very realistic

    Reply
  12. Alessandra Zecchini

    February 20, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    My daughter too loves horses and horse riding. She would love this cake 🙂

    Reply
  13. Alessandra Zecchini

    February 20, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    My daughter too loves horses and horse riding. She would love this cake 🙂

    Reply
  14. Cindi

    February 20, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    Yes,this is really cute!

    Reply
  15. Pagui75

    February 19, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Beautifull cake !!!!!!!

    Reply
  16. Angelu

    February 19, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    So beautiful!!

    Reply
  17. Becky

    February 19, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I am thinking you will be invited to ALL the social gatherings from now on 🙂 This is too cute!

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      February 20, 2011 at 6:52 PM

      🙂

      Reply
  18. Angele

    February 19, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    you are so good at making cakes!
    I love the flowers!

    Reply
  19. Diana

    February 19, 2011 at 4:21 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! Love your clean, artistic work!!! I would have loved it too:D

    Reply
  20. Claudia

    February 19, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Louise, this is so lovely; you were able to take a brown horse and a blue background and turn it into a very feminine composition. The horse has a sweet face!

    Reply
  21. Marie - Cakes and Sweets

    February 19, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    So Pretty Louise!! I just love it!!

    Reply
  22. Nicole

    February 19, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    Wow, you are a true artist. When I read horse cake I kind of went ut-oh in my head but as usual your work is exquisite!! You give a new level to theme cakes.

    Reply
  23. Mysweetzepol

    February 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Louise, this cake is gorgeous. And the flavors sound divine! Very lovely!

    Reply
  24. Pat

    February 19, 2011 at 1:46 PM

    You draw beautifully! not sure if mine would turn out like this 🙁
    Haven’t really thought of having flowers around a horse…but it looks beautiful!

    Reply
  25. Camilla (Himmelske kager)

    February 19, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    Louise, this is a fantastic good idea for a horse motif. I have made a few horse cakes, and I really don’t like modelling the horses. I like the idea of the “flat” motif. I am so happy to hear that your daugther have found such new good friends and hobby at your new location.

    Reply
  26. Wendy

    February 19, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    To be perfectly honest.
    I can’t understand nor imagine what girl wouldn’t love that cake.

    Reply
  27. Paula

    February 18, 2011 at 8:50 PM

    what a great horse………
    gr paula

    Reply
  28. Kelly

    February 18, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Beautiful!! What did you use to draw on the face?

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      February 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM

      Thank you. I used a little gel paint mixed with clear vodka.

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      February 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM

      Thank you. I used a little gel paint mixed with clear vodka.

      Reply
  29. Lamirose

    February 18, 2011 at 5:43 PM

    this is the most beautiful cake i’ve ever seen …BRAVO

    Reply
  30. Ann

    February 18, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    So pretty! Love the fondant work!

    Reply
  31. Signe Kageprinsesse

    February 18, 2011 at 4:41 PM

    Beautiful – very.
    What cutter did you use for the flowers – all of mines are either rounder og sharper?
    Signe

    Reply
    • Anonymous

      February 18, 2011 at 6:10 PM

      If you click on the “pink flowers” it will take you to a tutorial with more information on the cutters.

      Reply

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