When my father-in-law’s birthday rolled around, my daughter decided that we needed to make him a Smiley Face cake. Then my husband dragged me out to watch Watchmen, and it was just doubly perfect! So whether you’re interested in retro sunshine, or are a sci-fi (excuse me, syfy) fan, this bright yellow shaped cake will bring a sure smile to your face. Smile to your face. Get it? Sorry. I told you my three year old helped me make it.
The first step is to create any sized round shaped cake of your choosing. The great thing about this cake is that it’s mostly foolproof. There’s nothing to trim, so any cake flavor will work just fine. We slathered it with buttercream that was colored with equal parts Wilton Lemon Yellow and Golden Yellow. The two yellows together created the perfect sunshine gold needed for our bright smiley face. I used a paper towel and an old credit card to smooth the buttercream to a lovely shiny finish (note to self: purchase paper towels that don’t have patterns on them), added black fondant to create the eyes and mouth, and we ended up with a cool cake that was surprisingly easy to make.
Sidenote: This is what happens when you don’t wear gloves when coloring fondant. You have been properly warned.
