# Magical Mermaid Tail

A round cake is transformed into a mermaid's tail using buttercream and some simple steps.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 20cm round cake
- 1 batch buttercream
- pink gel food coloring
- purple gel food coloring
- aqua gel food coloring
- sprinkles
- 1 25cm x 45cm large rectangular cake board
- 3 piping bags

## Instructions

1. Cut the cake into 3 large pieces
2. Place the largest cake piece on the cake board
3. Apply buttercream on the 2 other cake pieces
4. Assemble the cake to form a tail shape
5. Cover the cake with colored buttercream and use a palette knife to scrape it
6. Refrigerate for 10 minutes

## Equipment

- knife
- palette knife
- 3 piping bags

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/SoeEfoYJE8k?si=RIU1pttWYMdaF5MR
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cb28b5ee-be0b-41f7-bbf5-0a666c787ada
- Extracted: 2025-06-11

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