Step 1

Bake and frost your cake. You can make the cake any flavor, but the frosting will look best in white/vanilla.The size is also important. A 6-inch 4-layer cake gives the cake more height than a larger/shorter cake, and you need height for this snowman cake design.

Step 2

After frosting your cake, go ahead and add some white sugar pearls scattered over the frosting, before it crusts over. Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least an hour, until the buttercream is firm and cold.

Step 3

Fit a piping bag with tip #18, and fill with about 1/2 cup of white buttercream.

Step 4

Fit a piping bag with tip #4, and fill with a few tablespoons of black buttercream.

Step 5

If you have a snowman cutter, lightly press it against the side of the cake to mark your outline.If you drew a template on wax paper, press it lightly against the cake, use a toothpick to trace the outline, and then remove the paper.

Step 6

Use a palette knife to lightly spread some white buttercream over the face.

Step 7

Pipe the black buttercream for the hat, then use your palette knife to spread it out as smooth as possible.

Step 8

Use tweezers to place the sprinkles for the eyes and nose on the face.

Step 9

With tip #18, pipe small stars all over the body of the snowman, then use tweezers to place the sprinkles for the buttons.

Step 10

Finish by adding the holly leaves and red sprinkles at his neck, and toss some of the white sparkling sugar onto the hat and body.