A hippo birthday cake is a fun and unusual cake idea that is sure to impress your birthday boy or girl. It tastes and looks just like the real thing! Here are some tips to help you make a unique birthday cake. First, choose a theme for your cake. For a boy’s party, choose a bright one. You can combine several hippo-themed products.
The hippo cake is designed to look like a baby hippo peeking from the water. The vanilla buttermilk cake layers are topped off with homemade buttercream frosting. To bake this cake, use an 8-inch domed cake pan or several 3 to 4-inch round pans. To make the cake release easily, use non-stick baking spray or a heating core. You can use the same frosting to frost the next day’s cake after it has been baked.
For the icing, you can use a Wilton purple sugar sheet. Wilton includes a template with hippo teeth, outline, eyes, and eyes. You can also use leftover frosting for cover sections of the cake, which will keep it moist. Frosted, the cake can last up to a week. This cake is great for parties and keeps well in the fridge or freezer.
Fiona the hippo turned two on Thursday, and today, the zoo is planning a layered hippo birthday cake that can fit in with her special day. Fiona was six weeks prematurely born and was the first of her species born at Cincinnati Zoo in over 75 years. Her mother, Bibi, wrote a blog about her experiences, and it went viral. Fiona, now five years old is ready to celebrate with a birthday cake that commemorates her unique journey to a healthier life.