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May 6, 2021 · 5 Comments

Edible Birthday Cake Play Dough

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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!

ball of homemade frosting play dough

Birthday Cake 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…

Cake batter play dough!!

This 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!

homemade birthday cake play dough, can of frosting, and sprinkles

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.

homemade play dough made with frosting and sprinkles

How to Make Edible Play Dough with Frosting

Start by combining about a teaspoon of your cornstarch with water in a medium mixing bowl. Stir until cornstarch is fully dissolved in water.

Making frosting play dough for kids

Add your frosting to the bowl and stir a couple times.

adding cornstarch to frosting play dough

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.

playing with homemade frosting play dough

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.

Don’t miss: Click here for our Master List of Edible Slime & Play Dough Recipes!

cake batter edible play dough recipe for kids

Now the fun part — add sprinkles, roll, and make your “cakes”!

This Birthday Cake Batter Edible Play Dough smells good enough to eat! Awesome kids boredom buster: 3 simple ingredients, easy to make, & easy to clean up!

Try this next…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:

ball of rainbow play dough with sprinkles

Can You Save Homemade Play Dough for Later?

Yes, you could save this play dough for another day, so long as it didn’t get super dirty while playing.

Scoop into a sealable container or zip-top bag and keep in the fridge. When you’re ready to play again, knead in the bag to warm it up and soften. You may want to add a splash of water to re-hydrate it if it seems crumbly.

If there are any signs of mold or it smells off, go ahead and throw it away and make a new batch.

This Birthday Cake Batter Edible Play Dough smells good enough to eat! Awesome kids boredom buster: 3 simple ingredients, easy to make, & easy to clean up!

A Little Bit About Edible Play Dough…

  • 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 dough gets too thick or starts to crumble, simply add a little bit of water to soften.
  • If playing with the dough on day two, you’ll want to skip the taste-testing part.

How to make edible play dough with frosting!

Related: Click here to see 30 more easy ways to make slime and play dough!

Birthday Cake Play Dough Recipe (Printable Copy)

ball of homemade frosting play dough
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Edible Birthday Cake Edible Play Dough Recipe

This edible birthday cake play dough smells just like cake batter! It's only 3 ingredients, non-toxic, and taste safe for kids!
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Edible Play Dough
Cuisine: Sensory Play
Keyword: birthday, cake, cake batter, frosting
Servings: 1 batch
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white frosting
  • 1 1/2 cups corn starch
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • sprinkles optional

Instructions

  • 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.

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Notes

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.

More of our Favorite Play Dough Recipes

Get all of our favorite DIY play dough recipes in one place with our Homemade Play Dough Ebook! There are 12 awesome play dough recipes that you can make at home with simple ingredients. Hours of sensory fun for kids and perfect for rainy days!

homemade play dough recipe ebook

Click here to check out our Homemade Play Dough Recipes Ebook!

Pin our fabulous Cake Batter Play Dough Recipe on Pinterest:

edible birthday cake play dough made with frosting

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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!

Easy, non-toxic, & only 3 ingredients! This recipe for edible silly putty changes colors while you mix it! A fun, safe slime alternative (No glue required!)

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  1. Krissy says

    June 11, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    Love this! We will try today!

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