There are lots of options for giving your birthday girl a cake that fits the horse theme. Some of these cake ideas require advanced baking and decorating skills, but others are a snap to prepare.
Horse-shaped cake (CHALLENGING): If you’re an advanced baker, you can use this sculpted horse cake pan from Wilton to create a beautiful horse cake. If the birthday girl has a favorite horse, you can adjust the icing colors to make the cake look just like it.
 |
WILTON CAKE PAN ROCKING HORSE W INSERT 1984 |  |
US $6.50 | |
 |
1990 Wilton Carousel Horse Cake Pan apache dancer | |
US $5.00 | |
 |
Wilton Carousel Horse Cake Pan from 1990 with insert pan 2105 6507 | |
US $8.95 | |
Horse-head cake (EASY): If you want to create an easy horse-shaped cake out of a simple sheet cake, take a look at this idea from the Family Fun website. It shows you how to make a few cuts in a square cake and assemble the pieces to create a great-looking cake in the shape of a horse-head. Cover with chocolate or butterscotch frosting and create a mane by piping contrasting icing. Finish with a shoestring licorice and life-saver bridle.
Horse corral cake (EASY): You can make a striking horse corral cake by baking a rectangular sheet cake, covering it in vanilla frosting colored grass-green, and then arranging plastic horses cake toppers and a white plastic fence on it to create a corral.
Mini-field cupcake (EASY): Bake a batch of cupcakes and top them with grass-green frosting. Place a plastic horse on each one to create a “field full of horses.” You can find little plastic horses at the dollar store or online. You can find 12 for $10 here.
Horse-shoe Shape Cake (EASY): You can make a horse-shoe shaped cake rather easily by baking a regular cake in the horsehose cake pan. Then simply decorate with whatever colors and objects you like!