Making a gorgeous swirl cake just got easier. Check out this easy tutorial to help you make an Easy Zebra Fondant Cake
Easy Zebra Fondant Cake
I have to admit something. I have champagne taste on a beer budget. With 4 kids soon to be 5, making birthday cakes has become somewhat of a necessity.
However, with my kids a simple box cake won’t cut it because of the many different themes they choose for their birthdays. My 4 year old is obsessed with Zebras and as a surprise I came up with a fun and EASY cake that anyone could make. So easy yet so cute no one will ever have to know how simple it was to make.
I never stick to one basic cake recipe but you can easily use anyone batter you have. You could even use a box cake recipe it’s up to you! I then divided the batter in 2 parts.
One I Left the basic butter cake color, then I divided the other one into two and using gel food paint (Make sure it’s Gel!) and I painted one black and one purple (although you can choose whatever color scheme you would like for example: Hot pink,Green,etc..).
I then poured it into two round 9 inch cake pans starting with the non colored batter first, then the black, then the purple using a measuring cup.
I alternate making sure I shake the pan every time I pour a color in to spread the batter out.
It will look thin once you finish but it will rise 🙂
You will even end up with two different looking cake batters but that’s ok 🙂
Bake as long as your recipe calls for,but remember not to over bake because you’ll get a dry cake if you do.
Level the cakes out and then cover the top of one with butter cream and stack the other one on top and cover the whole cake with more butter cream until you can’t see the cake anymore.
I use an easy butter cream recipe you can find below:
Easy Buttercream recipe
Once you’ve covered the cake with butter cream wait about ten minutes for it to set a bit and then roll out fondant. I bought the ready made Wilton fondant in white and black.
You can just follow instruction on how thick to roll it out but I highly recommend you do it on wax or parchment paper to prevent sticking.
I then rolled out black fondant and began slicing into various lines like below.
And just place all over your white fondant. There’s no rhyme or reason to the pattern it can be unique to you. 
I then used what was left of the butter cream.Then I painted it with the purple gel color and trimmed the bottom of the cake. I don’t just do this for esthetic reasons but it helps cover any imperfections. 
The beauty of this cake is not only on the outside but on the inside. When you cut it you will also get a fun zebra print as well.
This is such an easy recipe to follow and make. I have no cake decorating experience or knowledge yet I was able to make this and you will too!
Comments & Reviews
This is the cutest cake and I think I can make it!
Interesting looking cake, I have never made fondant anything. I always thought it looked more time consuming than I want. I may have to rethink that. Thanks for sharing
This looks too fun to make! I love it!
I had no idea fondant is so easy to make! I will be giving this a try for my sisters birthday next weekend. Thanks for haring!!! 🙂
Always looking for a quick and easy buttercream recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Wow, you are good with fondant, the cake is darling.
I’ve always wondered how that frosting was made. It reminds me of the ice cream syrup that hardens and forms a shell when it cools.
My daughter would love this for her Birthday 🙂
Sounds and looks so delicious! I love zebra print!!
this is a real masterpiece! If someone told me they made a purple and black cake I would have though ew! but this is sooo cute and I’m sure would be gobbled up and talked about for some time!
Ok, that definitely takes talent! I especially love the inside of the cake!
My niece loves zebra print! She’d love this cake! I like that the inside also has stripes. That’s so cool! I think I might be brave and try this myself.
Very creative,looks delicious and fun to make! Love it ~ pinned on several boards!
What a great recipe for a fondant cake! Thanks for sharing.
i buy these cakes all the time,it about time i learned how to make em..thank
I love this cake – you did a super job! You make it look easy, but I don’t know if it really is, or you are just that good!!! It looks deish, too!
My daughter loves zebra’s this would be a cute cake to make on her birthday.
I am baking “challenged” yet you make this sound so possible! I think the next occasion I get, I’ll have to give this a try! It sounds so yummy and visually is so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
This is so cute. Thanks for posting photos for each step. It makes it easier to be sure you’re getting it right.
This cannot be as easy as you make it look. At least for a non-baker like me. lol It is adorable.
This is such an attractive looking cake and will have to try it one weekend.
I know this cake has to be good, just would like you to make me one and fed-ex it -hehehe
This is awesome! I have no cake decorating talent, but I think I could pull this off. 🙂
I’ve always been nervous to try fondant. This makes it look easy.
I like how creative you were with this cake.I will definitely bake this for my friend because she loves zebra stripes
I love how these pictures make it look like it is easy to make this delicious cake!
This recipe looked so good, I am going to make it for this coming weekend’s party. I thank you for the share.
Your cake turned out so well. It looks professional. It inspires me to try something new. I have never worked with fondant on a cake before but, after seeing how well this turned out I might try it now.
What an awesome looking cake. My granddaughter would love this for her birthday.
This cake looks great and so delicious – and I think you may have a future in cake decorating!
That is so cute! I’ve never tried using fondant but it sure looks easy to use. I also love the different colors of the cake. Very creative!
What a Beautiful cake. The purple frosting around the bottom edge makes it really Pop!! I have always wanted to make a special cake. With your recipe and instructions about using fondant on the cake, I really want to do it now!!Thank you for sharing! I will pin this one
I love this recipe. I am planning to cook this delicious cake for my mother. Thanks for sharing.
Looks very delicious. I plan on making this sometime.
I love how this looks, especially on the inside! Very cool color combination.
This is so neat. Thank you so much for sharing this great recipe. I will give it a try
This cake is just so awesome not sure i could make this but it would be fun to try
I think that I can make this with your directions! Thanks so much for the Recipe and the Post!
It looks delicious, I will give this a try!
Thank you for the recipe. I like the way it is made.
What a cute and fun recipe!! Love this idea. Thanks for sharing:)
This is so cute! I’ve never been any good with fondant.
This cake is amazing! It looks so good and yummy.
I went and got what i need to make this cake and it taste great
This looks amazing! I am going to have to try it. I have never worked with fondant but there is a first time for everything!!
This looks so delicious. Thank you for the recipe.
This cake is darling. Thanks for the butter cream frosting recipe…I have been looking for a new one to try
Wow!! This looks awesome!!
this looks like it be a great cake . i need to go store and get what i need to make it
WOW! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe for Easy Zebra Fondant Cake! I’ve never heard of Fondant before and never worked with it either! DUH Your cake came out looking so beautiful! I hope your daughter was happy! It’s difficult when your kids are used to getting a cake with the special things on it that they are into or love at the time of their birthday! Once you get into a position and you can’t afford those cakes anymore, I feel like I’m letting them down when I make a cake instead! I do the best I can, but I still feel bad! I really love how you put this Zebra cake together! I love it! Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful recipe and all the information on how to make it with all of us! You know that I definitely do appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
This is a great idea for a children’s cake. It seems so easy, you gave good instruction. I know I am going to be making this!
I love the look of fondant. I need to just go for it and try it out. You give me new confidence!
That is cool looking. I have actually never used fondant before. I might have to try it sometime.
Wow you did make this look easy! And delicious!
This looks delicious. And I know that the grand kids would love it.
That’s really a cute idea. It looks a bit tricky, getting the toppings on.
I love this! This looks great and so easy.
Wow! This cake looks awesome! Great job!
that cake looks like it would taste real good
this is so cute!
This is an absolutely lovely cake! You are very creative!
That looks so cute and yummy. You could also do a tiger cake just replace the white with yellow.
Impressive! One day I’ll try working with fondant…..I’m very hesitant lol
Such a cool cake! I love how the cake part has the different colors. So easy too. Thanks for the inspiration. 🙂
Looks easy! Yours came out looking good!!! Didn’t realize fondant was so easy to make!
That is easy and very good looking. Thanks.
I’ve always been intimidated by fondant, thanks for making it seem easier. 😀
This looks like so much fun to make and not that hard to make at all too.
I can’t believe how easy this is. Love it!! I am pinning the recipe to save.
This looks yummy!