Well hello there, Mr. Happy Sun! You are such a radiant and adorable cake, plus so easy to make! Perfect for a weather themed birthday party, this kawaii sun cake will make your guests beam with delight. “Kawaii” means cute and lovable in Japanese—the perfect description for this cake!

What You Need

• One baked and cooled two layer round cake
• 2 cups of vanilla buttercream tinted yellow
• 1 package of Pocky midi sticks (or regular Pocky sticks), or any longer pretzel type sticks.
• ½ inch ball of black fondant
• An offset spatula
• Cake scraper
• Blue craft paper, scotch tape and BBQ stick (optional)

Step 1
Frost and fill your baked and cooled round cake with yellow vanilla buttercream.

Step 2
Add the second layer and frost the entire cake with buttercream.

Step 3
Use the cake scraper to go all the way around the cake, smoothing out the frosting. Place the cake in freezer to chill for 15 minutes.

Step 4 
Remove the cake from the freezer. Do one final coat all around the cake, using the cake scraper once again to smooth the edges and the top.

Step 5
Using a small amount of cornstarch to avoid sticking, divide the black fondant into three parts: two equal parts for the eyes and a smaller piece for the mouth. Roll the two equal parts into balls for eyes and roll the smaller piece in between your hands to make a snake-like piece for a mouth.

Step 6
Place the Pocky sticks evenly around the entire sides of the cake, chocolate-side-in! (this will make them easier and less messy to eat later.)

Pretty cool, right?

Step 7
Add the eyes and mouth to the top of the cake. Press in gently to adhere to the buttercream.

So kawaii cute!