Unicorn Petit Fours – Easy Unicorn Dessert

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These Unicorn Petit Fours are what sweet dreams are made of—only better. These pretty pastel petit fours are as adorable as they are yummy, and they’re very easy to make!

Do you believe in magic? After one (or two) of these adorable petit fours, I’m willing to bet you will!

Magical, colorful and tons of fun, you simply cannot go wrong with these adorable unicorn desserts!

WHAT ARE PETIT FOURS?

A petit four (plural: petits fours) is nothing more than a small bite-sized confectionery or savory appetizer. In this case, they are delicious miniature cakes that are coated with frosting and decorated to look like unicorns.

These delicate little unicorn cakes are perfect for birthday parties, celebrations, to brighten someone’s day, or for no reason at all.

EASY UNICORN PETIT FOURS

In this adorable Unicorn Petit Fours recipe, classic French Vanilla cake mix is transformed into miniature, multi-colored cakes that are covered with sweet vanilla icing, decorated with pink, purple and blue ‘manes’ and then crowned with a golden horn.

The magical combination of rainbow-colored French vanilla cake and creamy vanilla icing makes these Unicorn Petit Fours downright delicious!

And while you can always use your favorite made-from-scratch vanilla cake recipe and vanilla icing recipe, using store-bought cake mix and icing saves a lot of time.

So, are you ready to make some magic of your own?

HOW TO MAKE A MULTI-COLORED CAKE

First things first. Making multi-colored cake. Learning how to make multi-colored cake may seem hard, but I promise you it isn’t. You simply divide the batter into individual bowls and then use food coloring to dye each bowl whatever color you’d prefer.

From there you just add the colored batters in to the mold and bake as usual.

Easy-peasy!

HOW TO MAKE UNICORN PETIT FOURS

Speaking of easy, I do love easy recipes and I promise you this unicorn-themed dessert is definitely easy to make. Yes, there are a few different steps, but if you can make a cake using a box mix, then you will have no problem making these adorable unicorn desserts!

You will find the full ingredients and directions in the free printable recipe card at the end of this post.

HELPFUL KITCHEN TOOLS YOU MAY NEED

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• hand mixer or countertop mixer with bowl
• petit four baking pan or a 13×9-inch baking pan, greased
• 1 large mixing bowl (unless using countertop mixer with bowl)
• 4 larger bowls – to divide and color batter
• 4 smaller bowls – to divide and color frosting
• 1 medium, microwave-safe bowl
• Cooling racks
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• 2 disposable piping bags
• 2 small star icing tips
• 2 number 2 icing tips

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE UNICORN PETIT FOURS

These Unicorn Petit Fours are made with your standard French Vanilla cake mix made extra-fabulous with a little bit of food coloring and imagination.

• French Vanilla cake mix – while you can always use your favorite homemade cake recipe but using a box mix will save you a ton of time.
• eggs – these should be at room temperature, so leave them out for at least 30 minutes before starting.
• canola oil – this will give the recipe a moist texture and adds a light and airy consistency overall.
• whole milk – also adds moisture and additional flavor; be sure to use whole milk only
• vanilla frosting – again, you can use your favorite homemade vanilla frosting or use store bought to save time.
• food coloring GEL – be sure to use gel form, not the liquid. Gel tends to give better color, blends better, and requires a lot less work. You will need Pink, Sky Blue, Black, and Purple.
• unicorn horn sprinkles – one horn per unicorn

INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE UNICORN PETIT FOURS

Making these incredibly cute mini cakes is much easier than you’d think!

For The Cakes

Step One: Prep

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and use baking spray to grease the petit four baking pan or the 9 x 13 pan.

Step Two: Make Batter

• Add the eggs, oil, and milk into a large bowl with the cake mix and stir until smooth.
• Separate the batter into four bowls.

Step Three: Color Batter

• Next, add several drops of the pink gel food coloring to the first bowl, then stir to combine until completely mixed in.
• Repeat with the second bowl and the sky-blue gel food coloring.
• Then repeat with the third bowl using the purple gel food coloring.
• Lastly, leave the fourth bowl uncolored.

Step Four: Fill Pan

• Add one teaspoon each of pink, blue, purple, and uncolored batters into each individual pan cavity. This is how you make multi-colored cakes.

Step Five: Bake

• Place the pan into the oven to bake for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Step Six: Cool

• Once baked, remove pan from oven and transfer petit fours to a wire rack to cool thoroughly. If you are using a 9 x 13 pan, transfer the whole cake. Then, once it is completely cooled, slice into small squares.

For The Frosting

Step One: Melt and Ice

• Scoop one container of the frosting into a medium bowl and melt for 15-20 seconds in the microwave or until it’s liquidly.
• Pour the heated frosting on top of the cakes to coat.
• Let it sit to firm up.

Step Two: Color the Frostings

• Get 4 separate bowls and add 1/4 cup of the 2nd container of frosting into each bowl.
• Place a few drops blue food coloring into the first bowl and stir to combine.
• In the next bowl, add a few drops of the purple food coloring, again stirring to combine.
• Next, add a few drops of pink food coloring to the third bowl of frosting. Stir to combine.
• In the fourth bowl, add a few drops of black food coloring, and stir to combine.

Step Three: Add Colored Frostings to Bags

• *Scoop the pink and blue frostings into the piping bags fitted with a star tip.
• Place the purple and black frostings into the piping bags with a #2 round tip.

*You could also scoop the pink and blue frosting into one bag only. Just make sure the pink frosting is in one side of the bag and the blue in the other. You want the colors side by side, not on top of one another.

Putting It All Together

Step One: Decorating Petit Fours with Frosting

• Use the pink and blue frosting to make ‘hair’ for the unicorn.
• Then, use the purple icing to make dots on the ‘hair’.
• Lastly, use the black frosting to add the eyes on the side of each petit four.

Step Two: Add the Horn

• Carefully place a horn on the top middle of the unicorn’s ‘head’

Step Three: Let Set

• Allow the frosting to sit for 30 minutes minimum in order to firm up.

And that’s it! You’re done! Aren’t they great?!

HOW TO STORE UNICORN PETIT FOURS

If you have any leftovers, these Unicorn Petit Fours can be stored in an airtight container. They will keep at room temperature for two days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

If you want to keep them longer, they can also be frozen for up to three months.

MORE MAGICAL RECIPES

Want more recipes like this fun Unicorn recipe? I think you will really love these:

• Unicorn Cheesecake Bars
• Cookies and Cream Springtime Bark Candy Recipe
• Springtime Hot Chocolate Bombs Recipe

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