From Round to Heart: My First Cake Reshaping Adventure

If you had told me four months ago that I’d be decorating cakes for fun, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. But here I am with a beautiful vintage heart cake sitting in front of me, and I owe it all once again to a TikTok tutorial!

I’ve learned so many things from TikTok before, and it’s always been a great resource for picking up new skills. I wanted to try something new! I went away from learning piping skills this week and focused on something else.

This time, I started with a round cake that had three layers and  followed a tutorial by SugarandSparrow to transform it into a heart shape. Here’s how I reshaped it:

1. Cut a “V” shape – I sliced the sides of the round cake to create a triangle for the bottom of the heart.
2. Reposition the cut pieces – I took the two removed triangle pieces and placed them at the bottom sides of the cake, rounding out the heart shape.
3. “Glue” the pieces together – Using frosting as glue, I secured the pieces to ensure they stayed in place.
4. Crumb coat and chill – I applied a thin layer of frosting over the whole cake to lock in crumbs, then chilled it before adding the final decorations.

But I didn’t stop there, I decided to go all out and turn it into a vintage-style heart cake for my friend’s 22nd birthday! That meant adding piping details, which I feel like I am getting pretty good at! I even added the 22 on the top of the cake.

The whole process was super rewarding. I am starting to feel comfortable with piping, so challenging myself with reshaping a cake was actually a lot of fun…and it paid off. I loved watching the design come together, and in the end, I was so proud of how it turned out!

This is my vintage heart cake.

Here’s to more sweet creations ahead!