November Birthday Cake Design (Fall Leaves Cake)
This elegant November Birthday Cake design blends cozy autumn tones with a simple cake base, bringing warmth, color, and seasonal charm to your celebration.
Equipment
- 8-inch aluminum cake pans
- Non-stick cooling grid
- Toothpick
- Angled spatulas (9 and 13 inch)
- 12-inch disposable decorating bags
- Round cake decorating tip #2
Ingredients
Cake Base
- favorite cake mix or recipe your base — light, fluffy, and easy to customize
Icing and Colors
- 4 lb creamy white decorator icing smooth, soft, and perfect for clean layers
- 1 oz lemon yellow icing color cheerful brightness like golden fall leaves
- 1 oz golden yellow icing color buttery and mellow autumn hue
- 1 oz orange icing color bold and warm — classic fall tone
- 1 oz Christmas red icing color rich accent for vines and leaves
- 1 oz black icing color elegant base that makes colors pop
Instructions
- Prepare your cake batter using your favorite mix or recipe. Divide into three equal parts and tint one with orange, one with golden yellow, and one with lemon yellow. Bake in 8-inch pans until golden. Cool completely.
- Trim cooled cake layers to about 1 inch high for even stacking.
- Tint about 4 cups of decorator icing with black icing color. Use it to fill, stack, and ice the cake layers smoothly. Chill briefly if needed.
- Divide 6 1/3 cups of icing into bowls and tint each with red, orange, and yellow. Tint a small portion very light red for vine piping.
- Sketch your leaf and vine design lightly on the cake using a toothpick as a guide.
- Set up piping bags fitted with round tip #2 and fill each with a different tinted icing.
- Pipe delicate vines using the light red icing. Let lines flow naturally across the top and sides.
- Pipe small leaf shapes in yellow, orange, and red shades. Allow colors to overlap slightly for a natural effect.
- Finish with optional decorations like gold flakes, dried flowers, or a birthday message. Admire your cozy fall birthday creation.
Notes
Use gel food colors for bold hues without thinning the icing. Sketch your design first to stay confident and balanced. Chill cake before decorating for easier piping.