diy snowflake cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
diy snowflake cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
diy snowflake cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
diy snowflake cake design
Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Every snowflake is unique but few are as tasty as this one. It’s made of confectioners’ sugar and chocolate cake. While you only need one parchment paper snowflake as a template for this decorative dessert, it’s best to cut several squares of parchment into flakes of different sizes so you can make a variety of different designs and choose the one you like best. We used a traditional one-layer chocolate cake recipe for our snowflake cake, but anyone who is gluten-free will be happy to know that this project works just as well with a cake like our Flourless Chocolate-Almond Cake.
For the project you will need:
Parchment paper, cut into several 7-inch squares Scissors 1 prepared 8-inch layer chocolate cake (one layer, no frosting) ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar Sieve or fine mesh strainer
creating snowflake parchment paper half fold Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step One
Start by creating the snowflake pattern on the parchment paper. Fold the parchment paper in half diagonally to make a triangle. Once folded make sure the point of the triangle is at top of your workspace.
folding triangle parchment paper snowflake cake Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Two
Find the center of the base, then fold the right side of the triangle half way across.
folding parchment paper form snowflake cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Three
Flip the parchment paper over, then fold the right side half way across creating a mirror image to the left side.
folded paper forming stencil snowflake cake decorating Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Four
Once steps two and three are completed, the parchment paper should look similar to an ice cream cone.
folding cone shape snowflake stencil cake decorating Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Five
Make one last fold, folding the cone-like shape in half, folding right to left.
cutting sections of snowflake stencil for cake decorating Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Six
Cut off the tip, then make additional cuts in the center and off the top to create a unique snowflake design.
unfold parchment paper snowflake stencil cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Seven
Carefully unfold the parchment paper to reveal the snowflake. Use your fingers to press out the folds and creases in the parchment paper. You can also place your snowflake under a heavy book overnight to flatten. (I don’t recommend using any sort of heat-source to flatten, as it may cause curing in some of the fine points in the pattern.) The snowflake doesn’t need to be completely flat to capture the pattern.
snowflake cake sifted powdered sugar over stencil Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Eight
Gently press stencil onto top of the chocolate cake and smooth out as much as possible. Transfer powdered sugar to sieve and dust cake to fully cover the stencil.
snowflake cake removed stencil Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
Step Nine
Carefully remove the stencil, making sure to not let any excess powdered sugar fall on top of the design. The end result is stunning and intricate snowflake design that beautifully contrasts with the chocolate cake.
creating snowflake parchment paper half fold Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
creating snowflake parchment paper half fold
folding triangle parchment paper snowflake cake Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
folding triangle parchment paper snowflake cake
folding parchment paper form snowflake cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
folding parchment paper form snowflake cake design
folded paper forming stencil snowflake cake decorating Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
folded paper forming stencil snowflake cake decorating
folding cone shape snowflake stencil cake decorating Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
folding cone shape snowflake stencil cake decorating
cutting sections of snowflake stencil for cake decorating Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
cutting sections of snowflake stencil for cake decorating
unfold parchment paper snowflake stencil cake design Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
unfold parchment paper snowflake stencil cake design
snowflake cake sifted powdered sugar over stencil Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
snowflake cake sifted powdered sugar over stencil
snowflake cake removed stencil Credit: Steven Karl Metzer
snowflake cake removed stencil
