This Birthday Cake Batter Edible Play Dough smells good enough to eat! Fortunately, this recipe is made with all-food ingredients, so there’s no need to worry if your kiddo sneaks a taste. Keep reading to learn how to make edible play dough with frosting!
Birthday Cake Edible Play Dough
We always keep cake mix and frosting on hand in case of a last-minute party. However, today we made a different kind of cake batter!
This birthday cake edible play dough recipe is an awesome boredom buster that’s easy to make and easy to clean up. Did I mention it smells ahhh-mazing?!
The best part is that this edible play dough recipe is non-toxic and totally taste-safe – which is perfect if you have small kids like I do who want to put everything in their mouth.
Make cake & ice cream! Try our 2-Ingredient Edible Strawberry Ice Cream Play Dough too!
Frosting Play Dough Ingredients
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- 1 part white frosting
- 3 parts cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon water
- sprinkles optional
Note: I didn’t use exact measurements for this recipe, so you can adjust to make as much or as little as you’d like. Simply keep a 3-to-1 ratio of cornstarch to frosting. A printable copy of this non-toxic play dough recipe is available at the end of the post.
How to Make Edible Play Dough with Frosting
Watch the 1-minute video demo first, then keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions to make this easy & safe non toxic play dough!
Click video to play:
Start by combining about a teaspoon of your cornstarch with water in a medium mixing bowl. Stir until cornstarch is fully dissolved in water.
Add your frosting to the bowl and stir a couple times. Add the rest of your cornstarch little by little until the mixture clumps together to form a batter. As it thickens, it may be easier to mix with your hands to better incorporate the ingredients.
If the batter is still sticky, continue adding cornstarch a spoonful at a time until you have a soft, moldable ball of dough that does not stick to hands.
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Now the fun part — add sprinkles, roll, and make your “cakes”!
Recipe Notes:
- While this edible play dough is safe to taste, always supervise small children while they’re playing. I turned around for a minute and my daughter was cramming sprinkles into her mouth!
- If your edible play dough gets too thick or starts to crumble, simply add a little bit of water to soften.
- Since this dough is made with food ingredients, you’ll want to discard when you’re done playing for the day.
Related: Click here to see 30 more easy ways to make slime and play dough!
How to Make Edible Play Dough with Icing
Smells just like birthday cake! This edible play dough recipe is easy and only requires 3 ingredients from the kitchen!
- 1/2 cup white frosting
- 1 1/2 cups corn starch
- 1 Tablespoon water
- sprinkles optional
Stir together 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 Tablespoon water in a medium mixing bowl until cornstarch is full dissolved.
Add your frosting to the bowl and stir to combine.
Add the rest of your cornstarch little by little until the mixture clumps together to form a batter.
Finish kneading by hand.
Recipe Video
While this birthday cake play dough recipe is edible, it is not intended to be consumed in large amounts. Always supervise children when making and playing.
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Now Make Your Edible Cake Batter Unicorn Style!
We took our cake batter dough and upped the awesomeness with only a couple simple additions! Check out how to make our amazing Rainbow Unicorn Poop Play Dough:
Be sure to check out our amazing color-changing edible silly putty recipe too or this 2-Ingredient Ice Cream Play Dough recipe from Sugar Spice & Glitter!
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Last updated on March 16th, 2019 at 04:07 pm
Krissy says
June 11, 2018 at 1:55 pmLove this! We will try today!