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creative projects Cricut in the kitchen Valentine's Day · Written by Randi Dukes

DIY Pie or Cake Stencils

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This pie or cake stencils tutorial includes affiliate links.

I love Valentine’s Day!  Despite the curve balls that life has thrown my way, I think love is a pretty fabulous thing and something to be celebrated, whether it’s on Valentine’s Day or every other day of the year.  And what better way to celebrate than with a message on a cake?  These DIY pie or cake stencils take just minutes to make with your Cricut and they turn a grocery store cake, pie, or cupcake into something pretty fun and a whole lot more memorable!

DIY pie or cake stencils

You can check out some other fun Valentine’s Day Cricut projects as well because I’ve joined in a blog hop with a handful of other creative bloggers to bring you some Cricut-themed ideas for the big day!  Keep reading through my tutorial then click on the links below to see the other ideas!

Ready to make some pie and cake stencils?

All you need for this fun and romantic idea is a Cricut machine and access to Cricut Design Space, any color of cardstock, powdered sugar and cocoa powder, and cakes, pies, or cupcakes.  If you’re using a storebought cake or cupcake, gently scrape off any embellishments on top of the cake and smooth the icing.

To create the design in Design Space, draw a circle the size of the diameter of the cake.

Create the text you want {feel free to use one of the ideas I shared or come up with your own puns!}.  I used the Birthday Bash font but you can use anything that’s slightly blocky.   Drag the text within the circle and size it to fit.

Depending on the font you use, you may want to bring the lines closer together.  You can do this by decreasing the line spacing.  With certain fonts, you may still not get exactly the spacing you want so there’s another simple way to move the lines together.  Click on Advanced and select Ungroup to Lines.  This will allow you to move the lines wherever you want. 

Once the design looks the way you want, select the entire circle and text and click Attach.  This will join it all together so it’ll cut the way you see it on the screen.

cricut design space format

Send the design to your Cricut machine and cut it out on cardstock or kraft board to create the cake stencils.

pie stencils and cake stencils made with cricut

Then you’re ready to decorate the cake!

To decorate a dark colored cake, like chocolate, use powdered sugar.  To decorate a light colored cake, use cocoa powder.

cupcake stencil made with cardstock

Gently place the stencil on top of the cake, pie, or cupcake.  Press it down only enough so sugar won’t seep under the letters but not too much that it’ll be hard to lift off without wrecking the icing.

cake stencil for valentine's day

Fill a sifter spoon with powdered sugar or cocoa powder and gently tap the spoon to sift the powder over the stencil.  Cover the openings completely but try to avoid covering them too much or you won’t be able to read the letters as well.

how to use a cake or pie stencil

The sugar on this cupcake is a bit heavier than you want but it’s still legible.  Gently lift the stencil off the cake to reveal the message!

stencil on cupcake gift idea

The look is so cute and no one will believe how simple it was!

icing sugar cake stencil design

Create one special cake …

slice of heaven pie or cake stencil

…or make a few different designs and set up a dessert bar for Valentine’s Day!  

icing on the cake pie or cake stencil

Wouldn’t this be a fun idea for a Galentine’s celebration?

DIY cake stencils

For more Valentine’s Day ideas, check out these cute ideas!

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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Michelle from Weekend Craft says

    January 9, 2018 at 9:36 pm

    OMGosh what a great idea!

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  2. Beverly says

    January 16, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    These are so adorable! What a great way to dress up a plain cake! Thanks for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle. Pinning.

    Reply

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