A cardboard cake is made for playing shop in kindergarten; it is made up of separate pieces with a surprise for the kids at a children's party. This craft can be made for a school play. A birthday gift packaged in a “piece” of cake looks impressive.
In this article we will look at how to make a cake from cardboard; a template with dimensions will help you correctly draw the pattern of the craft on thick paper. All that remains is to decorate the blank by drawing, applique or gluing other decorative elements and gluing the parts together.
From the article you will learn how to make one piece of cake, how to assemble a whole cake from several identical parts. We’ll also look at how to glue a large multi-tiered cardboard cake. You can make a template with dimensions after a clear explanation of the work.
Paper cake, what is it? What is a paper cake for?
- A paper cake is a special type of packaging for special occasions and holidays that you can present to a loved one
- It gives you the opportunity to give not one, but several (up to twelve) gifts hidden in each piece of cake
- Few people know that giving this gift is not the most pleasant thing, the most pleasant thing is making it with your own hands
- In order to make a cake with your own hands, you will need a set of completely simple tools: cardboard (it is best to use cardboard, not paper), scissors, glue and decorative elements
- Absolutely everything can be used as decorative elements: colored paper, ribbons, lace, beads, seed beads, coffee beans, rhinestones, bows, flowers
- All decorative elements can be easily found in any modern furniture department
paper cake option for wishes and gifts
A paper cake can be created to contain individual gifts, or it can act as packaging for your personal gifts. Its design will please anyone and give many pleasant emotions.
A paper cake is perfect for any event:
- for a birthday is the best option, because the cake is traditionally considered a symbol of this particular holiday (rest assured that with such a gift your present will be the best of a thousand!)
- for a wedding - a great option to give the newlyweds a sum of money in each piece, where you indicate what you would like to spend it on
- for an anniversary - such packaging will be not only an original, but also a beautiful way to present all warm wishes to the hero of the day
- for the New Year and Christmas holidays is probably the best way to give several small things of varying significance. The cake will give you festive impressions and leave pleasant memories.
- for Valentine's Day - the cake will be an original way to confess your love and put your loving wish and symbolic gift into each piece
- on March 8 - and give your beloved woman a few small pleasant surprises, because all women value gifts, originality and beautiful things
- on Defender of the Fatherland Day - to emphasize how much your beloved man means to you and give him a few pleasant little things
- for a professional holiday - to let the person know that he is very much appreciated at work and loved. This cake can serve as an excellent packaging for various inexpensive (or, conversely, expensive little things)
Choosing a General Style
Interesting crafts in the form of a cake are always stylized in a certain direction. To determine which style is better to choose, you need to start from the preferences of the hero of the occasion.
- If he likes minimalism, then the cake should not have a large number of decorative elements, and should be made in soft pastel colors.
- If, on the contrary, a person likes romance and everything connected with it, then the cake can literally be overloaded with decor, placing leaves with wishes on it, additional sections with surprises, etc.
- When choosing a style, you also need to take into account the size of the structure; if it is supposed to be large, then it is advisable to use a harder material, such as corrugated cardboard.
It is more stable, allows you to create structures a meter high or higher, and at the same time the tiers will not sag, and the cake itself will be stable.
How to make a cake from paper or cardboard with wishes?
A paper cake is a fairly simple craft that can be easily made by an inexperienced but careful person. In order for your product to look especially beautiful and stylish, you should carefully consider the design of the cake and each piece. When creating this packaging, you should pay attention to the original, that is, to a real cake and imitate it.
paper cake with wishes, easy packaging
Some tips for creating a wish paper cake:
- Try to stick to one color scheme when making a cake, or combine colors that don't resonate. A table of color and shade combinations may help.
- Too bright and colorful cakes - most likely suitable for children, if you plan to give it to an adult at an event - you need to make your cake of exquisite beauty
- Don’t be afraid to spend a lot of time creating a cake; the more painstaking your work is, the more beautiful and enjoyable the result will be. Even after opening each piece, you won’t want to throw away a beautiful cake and it will be kept for a long time by the person to whom you presented it.
- Tie all the pieces of the cake with a satin ribbon - this is an invisible, but stylish and beautiful means of fastening. It will literally “pull together” all the triangular pieces into a circle and give them one necessary shape
- Decorate each piece of cake both outside and inside. This will allow the cake to look realistic, as if each piece was carefully cut with a knife.
cake with wishes, DIY paper craft for any occasion
If you use a real plastic box to package this cake, then you can achieve a “surprise effect”, because such a cake can really be mistaken for a real one.
Connection of tiers
After all the layers are made, they are placed on top of each other and attached using PVA. Place the bottom, largest cake on a solid base so that the craft can be conveniently moved from place to place.
multi-tiered cardboard cake
All tiers are decorated the same way, placing flowers or leaves on the visible parts of the lower and middle tier, as well as decorating the top layer completely.
Schemes and template of cake wishes, how to make a cake?
In order to create such a cake with your own hands, you cannot do without a template. There are two main options for displaying it:
- with your own hand - this means that each piece, focusing on the measurements, measure and draw on each sheet of paper with your own hand, align the curved edges, apply them to each other so that they are the same
- Printing on a printer is the best option for creating all the templates. This way you can be absolutely sure that each piece will correspond 100 percent to the other and you will significantly save your time on measuring, drawing and drawing
If, nevertheless, you do not have the slightest opportunity to download the image and print it on a printer, use these template options to draw it on each separate sheet and cut it out:
template for creating a paper cake
If you use a printer, you can confidently print out the sleep template on colored stationery cardstock. This is a special type of printer paper that can be purchased at the store individually or in packs. Such paper can sometimes come with a ready-made design or simply in a wide range of colors.
Focusing on the color, you can easily adjust the look of your cake: chocolate (brown), vanilla (yellow), strawberry (pink) and so on. The size of the template can be adjusted by placing the image in Word and then clicking “print.”
pattern template for printing on a printer, creating a paper cake according to the pattern template of a piece of cake for printing on a printer
If your paper has a pattern or color, you don't have to bother with coloring and creating a pattern for the cake. After you have cut out the template, focusing on the diagram, follow all the recommendations:
- Bend the paper in the folding areas, press with scissors or your fingernail so that the paper stands as required
- Certain areas are designated for gluing. In this case, it is best to use dry glue, that is, a glue stick. It will not leave wet marks and will instantly seal the paper.
- The last square part, which literally “closes” the cake, should not be sealed - you will do this when you put your gift or wish inside. Leave this piece open
When all the work of cutting and gluing the triangle pieces is finished, it's time to decorate the cake. Here you should pay attention to the examples and create your own design based on them.
a version of a children's paper cake for any occasion.
A children's paper cake requires the presence of various bright decorative elements:
- colorful paper flowers
- ruffles made of serpentine
- rainbow made of colored paper and ribbons
- images of your favorite cartoon characters
- images of sweets: cupcakes, candies, chocolates, lollipops
- bows made of paper and ribbons
- colorful beads
paper cake option for children
In the fabric and accessories store, as well as in the creativity and souvenir departments, you can always inquire about the availability of various decorative elements that will decorate your cake and give it special charm and significance.
cake decoration option for any occasion: birthday, anniversary, private event
If you are proficient in quilling techniques, you can decorate your cake with colorful patterns of flowers, fruits, vines, grapes and other elements. You can purchase everything you need for quilling in any department for creativity: special paper, glue, patterns.
two-story paper cake for congratulations
If you decide that the number of pieces of cake that you got is not enough for you, you can easily make two-story and three-story cakes:
- You can fasten such a cake with a ribbon, tying them both horizontally and vertically
- you can glue several pieces so that the cake is “strong” and does not break if necessary
- multi-tiered cakes are a great gift option for a wedding or anniversary
option for decorating a cake with flowers made from ribbons
You can decorate the cake effectively with roses made from ribbons. The technique for making ribbons can be easily found on the Internet. To make them, you only need tape and glue (hot). Pearl beads, which will match the whole cake, will add sophistication and tenderness to the cake.
paper cake decoration with applique
If you have enough time, you can try to make stylish applique in the style of your cake: flowers, hearts, butterflies and so on. Try to make applique from high-quality materials, combine it with fabrics and ribbons, and then the result of your work will definitely please you.
decorating a paper cake in the spirit of “minimalism”
You don't have to spend a lot of time decorating the cake. Make it “in the spirit of minimalism”: choose a high-quality color scheme, focus on important elements and use very few decorative elements. Decorate the cake, for example, with a bouquet of paper roses, which are very simple to make: cut out a serpentine from a round piece of paper and twist it into a bud.
Option for decorating a paper cake using crochet
There are several winning ways to decorate a paper cake:
- wrap white lace around each piece of cake over its entire volume, it will only decorate it, but also create the feeling of white cream (or any other shade, but preferably light)
- wrap a satin ribbon over the lace, which will be much smaller than the width of the lace. It will symbolize the filling in the cake (choose contrasting colors so that they do not merge together)
- Tie a ribbon bow on each outer side of the piece, so your cake will become lush, elegant and festive.
- Each piece of cake should be decorated with something interesting that will look like cream: a rose, a butterfly or just a bead
Which form to choose
It will be easiest with a round cake shape; it is much easier for it to make individual elements and parts of the structure.
- Typically, these cakes have 4-6 triangular pieces that together form an even circle. This is an ideal option, especially since the second and third tiers can be placed on top of them, if necessary.
- The square shape is also lightweight, but is not recommended because it is less festive and more geometric.
- However, it all depends on individual preferences; if the birthday boy likes something similar, then the square shape of the cake craft may come in handy.
Happy birthday cake: photos of finished cakes
A paper cake is the best surprise you can give to a birthday person. This way you can really surprise and please him, because it’s unlikely that anyone other than you will decide to do such needlework. Moreover, if you do everything carefully, then the thought that this is an “amateur activity” will not arise at all.
DIY paper birthday cake
Please your child with a colorful present, in the middle of which you can put his favorite sweets:
- candies
- chewing gum
- lollipops
- cookie
- bars
Each piece is intended for a separate sweetness, so there is no need to mix them. When opening each piece, the child will be intrigued by what he will see inside.
It’s quite possible to hide small toys in such pieces:
- Kinder Surprise
- small racing cars
- small figurines and dolls
- constructor
- keychains
- small flashlight and so on
paper cake as a birthday gift for a loved one
For the older generation, sweets are not entirely appropriate and therefore you need to create a kind of “assortment” of pleasant little things and things that are important to a person, or follow the good saying that Winnie the Pooh once said: “The best gift, of course, is honey.” It's about money! So, you can break even the smallest amount into several pieces and in the end you will have a LOT of money!
What to put inside a paper cake? Cake with surprise and wishes
If you are at a loss and don’t know exactly what to fill your already made cake with, the following options can help you:
- bright and colorful M&M's candies without packaging - as a symbol of a bright and colorful life in the future. You can also leave the following note with the wish: “My friend! I wish you a life as colorful as these sweets. Don’t be sad and eat them with pleasure!”
- a small model car - as a symbol of the car that you wish to the birthday person with the wish “I wish you to buy a new foreign car! Until you do that, I’m giving you this car to get around!”
- seashell (on a keychain or decorative) - as a symbol of a vacation or a pleasant trip with the wish: “I wish you to fulfill your dream and go far, far to the sea, to the snow-white sand and relax there for your pleasure!”
- a stick of strong black coffee - with a hint of vigor and strength and a wish: “I wish you a lot of strength and good spirits to accomplish all those things that you have planned and do not have time to finish!”
- a stick of sugar (or candy) is a hint of a sweet life and a wish: “I wish you a sweet life, without bitterness and sourness. Let every day be a pleasure and joy!”
- “Tic-Tac” packaging is a hint of “freshness” and a wish: “I wish you only fresh thoughts in your head and new ideas so that you can move on!”
- heart (keychain, toy, figurine) - with a hint of love and wishes: “I wish you to meet great love in your life and find true feelings!”
- kinder surprise (egg) - a hint of surprise and wish: “I wish that every day gives you many surprises and good news!”
- several small colored pencils - a hint of paint and a wish: “I wish you many colorful days filled with events and meetings, and if life suddenly seems gray to you, color it with these pencils!”
- dice (real, keychain or toy) - a hint of good luck and a wish: “I wish you great luck and incredible luck, which will glorify you and make you happy!”
- emoticon (magnet, keychain or figurine) - a hint of a good mood and a wish: “I wish you a good mood and only positive things in life, don’t be upset by the little things!”
- ascorbic acid (you can buy it at the pharmacy) - a hint of health and a wish: “I wish you good health and good health! Take your vitamin every day and don’t forget about your friends!”
- mirror (small pocket) - a hint of beauty and wishes: “I wish you youth and unearthly beauty! Stay as beautiful and unique!”
- money (any banknote) is a hint of prosperity and wishes: “I wish you prosperity and financial well-being so that you have enough for any little things and red caviar!”
- ring (jewelry for a wish or jewelry for a proposal) is a way to propose marriage to your beloved girl or to wish prosperity and beauty to a woman: “Be always irresistible and please yourself with pleasant little things!”
Brownie
If a cake using the modular origami technique seems too complicated to novice craftsmen, you should try a simple and original brownie cake first. For it you will need 1/16 triangular modules:
- 120 brown;
- 80 white.
Fastening is carried out according to the scheme: two modules on the long sides, one on the short side.
Step-by-step instruction:
- We start with brown modules.
- To one part of the first row we add two of the second.
- We continue to form the body of the brownie. Each row should have 20 modular elements.
- Having collected two tiers, we close them into a ring. Add 4 more rows.
- We turn the model over and give it a more elongated shape, as shown in the figure.
- Let's start adding white elements. There are also 20 of them in one row. We place the elements with the long side outward so that they hang over the brown bottom. This is how we imitate the cream that generously covers the chocolate cake.
- This is what the first white row looks like.
- We add three more of the same.
- Our origami cake on top.
- All that's left is to make the cherry. For it, you can use tightly rolled corrugated paper, plastic clay or a red foam ball.
The brownie would look good as part of a table or display decoration, along with a cake and origami fruit.
