Carousel Cake with Buttercream Horses and Pastel Ruffles

Some cakes are made to be sliced. This one was made to be stared at.

Meet the Carousel Cake, an over-the-top, buttercream-covered centerpiece inspired by antique fairgrounds and childhood birthday memories. It’s tall, pastel-layered, and completely hand-piped. Yes, the roof is edible. No, it doesn’t spin. But it does have guests circling the dessert table all party long.

Each panel of the cake features carousel-style horses framed with piped ruffles, vintage swags, and rosettes; all in soft pastels.

This design is part of the Rose Vanilla celebration cake collection, custom, highly detailed, and deeply nostalgic. It's a reminder that cakes aren’t just for dessert, they can be the centerpiece of a party, the photo moment, the conversation starter.