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I’m always looking for fun, out of the ordinary things to do with Adeline. You know, mommy-daughter activities that feel special for her, and give us some extra quality time together. She lights up when it’s all about her, and even though she loves doing things as a family, I know she still craves for the attention to be just on her. So recently, when Stencil Revolution reached out to me asking if I’d be interested in trying out their stencils, the first thing I did was look to see if there was one that Adeline would enjoy. I don’t write a craft blog, or a DIY blog, or even a foodie blog, but I do write a blog based on motherhood, and my life as it happens, as honestly as possible. And a part of my life right now is also just about spending quality time with my kids, doing the most random, but meaningful things.
Stencil Revolution is a small company based out of Florida that, you guessed it, makes high quality stencils! I almost kindly turned down their offer, but thought it might be the perfect opportunity to get creative, and educational. (Be on the lookout for post #2 with a different stencil soon! Hint: abcdefg…) I scanned through their selection and immediately landed on a UNICORN HEAD STENCIL! YAAASSSS it could not be more perfect for Adeline. She’s all about unicorns right now, and I kind of love it! It’s such a fun, magical stage, and she’s already asking for “a unicorn party when she’s four and a big kid.” It’s fine, I’m not already freaking out about her turning four this year or anything…
So, fast forward, and we received our unicorn stencil and I started brainstorming ways for Adeline to play with it that were outside of the sphere of just coloring or tracing it. And then, bingo, it hit me. Let’s bake a cake! And bake a cake we did. And was it kind of a fail? Yes, not gonna lie. It did not turn out 100% like I had envisioned. But did we have fun? Yes. Did Adeline talk about it all week? Yes. Did she learn how to make a cake and homemade buttercream frosting? Yes. Did she learn that what matters most is trying something new? Yes. Did she learn that sometimes our perfect plans don’t always work out? Yes. And did Mom learn to give up a little control? Sure did. (Holy sprinkle mess!) We had a blast focusing on our “special project” for two nights together, and she was so proud of it upon completion.
Here’s how it all went down.

First, we assembled our cake. We stuck with a basic white box cake, and make two 8″ rounds. Adeline helped pour everything into the mixing bowl, then she helped mix it all together.



We baked our cakes, and set them aside until the next evening after dinner.
Next, we whipped up our buttercream frosting. This was Adeline’s favorite part, for obvious reasons. 1. The messy fun that is powdered sugar and 2. The tasty treat that is buttercream frosting!


Anytime we get a chance to let Adeline help us out with the stand mixer, we take advantage of it. It’s such a great way to get her involved with cooking, and she loves sitting on the counter watching the mixer spin.

We made a basic vanilla buttercream, taste tested to perfection. If you’ve never made homemade buttercream for topping not-homemade cakes or cupcakes, it’s the BEST way to step things up a notch!

While I got started working on frosting the cake, Adeline worked on eating way too much buttercream.
Once we got the cake frosted, we got ready to use our stencil. The Unicorn Head stencil fit almost perfectly on top of our 8″ cake. Our plan was to gently place the stencil on top of the cake, and fill in the stencil with pink glitter sprinkles. If you’re wondering how easy this was – it wasn’t! Our countertop looked like a jar of pink sprinkles exploded. Ha!

Here’s how it turned out.


So, it’s not perfect, or the prettiest cake I’ve ever made, and you kind of have to squint your eye and close the other, but Adeline LOVED it. And the dang thing tasted DELICIOUS. Grace not perfection, amiright?


Moral of the story, filling in a stencil with pink glitter sprinkles, is quite difficult. But baking a cake with your 3 year old daughter, is super fun!
If you’re looking for a stencil, for whatever project you might have in mind, be sure to check out Stencil Revolution. Their selection is amazing, and they are so friendly, and responsive. I’ll be sharing another fun stencil activity soon, but don’t worry, no baking was involved!
19 Comments
latasha
February 26, 2019 at 8:45 amIt looks like this was a lot of fun. My three year old loves to be in the kitchen with me. She’s always wants to help, I’ve never considered using a stencil for baking but, it makes sense!
Maia
February 26, 2019 at 9:30 amIt turned out cute even if it’s not perfect! I’ll have to try a stencil next time I bake with my daughter. She is a sprinkles JUNKIE so she’ll love this.
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Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:23 amLittle girls and sprinkles! Always a crowd favorite!
Marna Altman
February 26, 2019 at 10:19 amLove this post and love that it did not turn out perfect. Love cooking projects with your kids.
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:22 amThank you! I almost didn’t even share it because I was like, it’s not exactly pinterest perfect, ha! But, what matters is that it was fun, and creative regardless!
Supriya
February 26, 2019 at 12:55 pmSuch a cute food post it is. Enjoyed it truly. Tjose pics are amazing too.
Sherry
February 26, 2019 at 1:50 pmI love this idea! I will be trying it out in the future. Thanks! 🙂
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:22 amThank you!
Amanda Cobb
February 26, 2019 at 2:16 pmHow cool is this? and so cute. My baby girl will be 2 in April and though I’m not the best baker, this looks achievable for me!
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:19 amTotally achievable! 100%!
Tori
February 26, 2019 at 3:03 pmThis looks like so much fun! My little ones would love this!
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:19 amYou should try it sometime! 🙂
Cindy
February 26, 2019 at 4:09 pmWe love to bake at home keeps the kids busy and gets them involved. The stencil is cute idea to make simple everyday cakes fun at home.
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:18 amYes! Great way to entertain them for sure!
Shelby
February 27, 2019 at 9:00 amThese pictures are adorable! I wish I was a baker! Maybe I will try it for the sake of the kids and so they have an excuse to make a mess! Haha thanks for sharing 🙂
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:18 amGirl I am not a baker either!! haha! Box cake for the win! Pillsbury is your friend!
Megan
February 27, 2019 at 10:12 amThis looks so fun, I love the stencil! Such a great activity to do with the kids!
Sarah
February 27, 2019 at 10:18 amThank you! It was fun, even if a little goofy and messy 😉
Kim
February 28, 2019 at 5:04 pmI can really see it when I squint one eye and close the other! Haha so cute though! The memories are the best part!