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How to Draw a Unicorn Cake
Draw a unicorn cake in 12 easy steps, about 9 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the top layer.
Step 1: The top layer
Start above the middle. Draw a flat oval with 5 bumps in front. Add short sides down to a smile.
Tip Draw the top layer first so the big layer can tuck behind it.
Step 2: Top layer drips
From the left and right frosting bumps draw a narrow U drip down with a round blob at the bottom.
Tip Each drip hangs off one bump and comes back up to its other end.
Step 3: Tall horn
In the middle of the top oval draw a tall pointy horn. Add 3 short curved lines across it.
Tip Fat at the bottom, almost as tall as the cake, like a party hat.
Step 4: Two ears
On each side of the horn draw a pointy ear standing on the top oval, leaning out.
Tip Half as tall as the horn. Draw a smaller pointed shape inside each.
Step 5: The big bottom layer
From the top layer's sides draw a bigger oval, 7 bumps in front. Add sides down to a round bottom.
Tip Its back hides behind the top layer, so there is nothing to rub out.
Step 6: Drippy icing
From the 3 middle bumps of the big layer draw long narrow U drips with round blobs: long, short, longer.
Step 7: Happy eyes and smile
Beside the drips draw 2 big eyes with dots and 3 lashes each. Add a smile under the middle drip.
Tip Lashes go on top of each eye. Leave the eyes white with a shine in each dot.
Step 8: A plate
Under the cake draw a big flat oval plate, wider than the cake. The cake sits on its front half.
Tip Rub out the part of the plate hidden behind the cake.
Step 9: Icing swirls
On each side of the bottom layer draw an icing swirl: a circle with a thin swirl curling out.
Tip The swirls are round dollops of frosting sitting on the ledge, like little roses.
Step 10: Pink icing, tan cake
Colour the layer tops, bumps and drips pink. Colour both cake sides tan, around the eyes.
Step 11: Yellow horn and ears
Colour the horn and the outer ears yellow, and the inside of each ear pink.
Step 12: Purple swirls
Colour the 2 icing swirls purple. Leave the eyes and plate white, then go over all your lines.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a unicorn cake, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
