Kootek Colorful Summer Stripe Cake

Directions

Smooth Stripe Base

1. To create my striped base, I used Kootek's cake comb, the one with evenly spaced teeth. I first smoothed my cake with a white whipped cream layer and then ran the comb around the sides while turning the turntable. This created perfect grooves for my colors to sit in.

2. Once chilled, I filled the grooves by piping colored whipped cream directly into each stripe: pink, blue and yellow. I smoothed everything with a spatula to blend the stripes evenly.

Piping the Stripes

1. Tips K01 & K11 – Small Round Tips: These were perfect for piping the stripes into each groove. I used them to apply each color one

   at a time. No perfection needed here, it smooths out beautifully later on!

Creating the Rosettes (I piped all my rosettes fresh, right onto the cake in a diagonal flow)

1. Tip K26 – Pink Rosettes: I started with the pink rosettes first, placing them diagonally across the cake to create a soft guide for the floral flow.

2. Tip K47 – Blue Rosettes: Next, I filled in with bright blue rosettes using K47. These added the boldest contrast and helped bring the design to life.

3. Tip K48 – Yellow Rosettes: Then I piped the cheerful yellow rosettes to brighten the overall look and add that sunshine feel.

4. Tip K26 – Drop Flowers: To finish the floral design, I created colorful drop flowers using K26. For these, I added all three colors—yellow, pink, and blue—into one piping bag without fully mixing them. This gave each flower a fun, “tie-dye” look that added beautiful texture and movement to the cascade.

Building the Cascade

1. I started at the bottom corner and worked my way up in a diagonal swoop, alternating the colors to create balance and fullness. The multi-colored drop flowers were perfect for filling in little gaps between the rosettes.

Finishing Touches: Sprinkles!

1. To bring it all to life, I scattered bright pink and pastel sprinkles across the top and throughout the cascade. It added just the right amount of sparkle and fun!