Shell with Zig-Zag Border Cake

This easy beginner cake combines two simple decorating techniques for one amazing result! Using two shades of teal icing, this Shell with Zig-Zag Border Cake begins with a simple buttercream shell border…then a fun zig-zag pattern is added on top of each shell for an artistic and fun design that would look great on almost any cake! Combine two shades like we did here, or stick with one color for a classic look.

Prep3 hr 50 min
Total Time3 hr 5 min
Skill LevelBeginner

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Instructions

Instructions

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Bake cake. Prepare cake batter following recipe instructions. Bake and cool 2 cake layers.
Level, fill and stack layers for 4 in. tall cake.
Tint icing. Combine Teal and Sky Blue icing colors to get dark teal color shown.
Tint 1/3 cup icing dark teal using color combination provided.
Using Teal icing color, tint 2 1/3 cups icing teal.
Reserve remaining light teal icing.
Decorate cake.Using teal icing, ice cake smooth. Using tip of 11 in. straight spatula, make angled lines around sides of cake.
Prepare decorating bag with tip 32 and dark teal icing. Pipe shell border around base of cake.
Prepare decorating bag with tip 14 and remaining light teal icing. Pipe zig-zag over each shell.