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How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Melting ice cream cakes is a hot baking trend. This tall cylindrical cake is covered in candy, sprinkles, and of course, a melting ice cream cone.

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

Even if you don't bake, you can get in on this trend with a fun version that will never go wrong. Better yet, this version also doubles as storage!

Supplies:

  • cylinder shaped paper mache box
  • pink craft paint
  • brown craft paint
  • pom pom
  • sugar cone
  • small toys that look like candy
  • Glue for making crafts
  • hot glue and glue gun
  • sponge brush
  • splashes
How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

Paint the papier-mâché box a solid color. You can also paint the interior. Let it dry completely.

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

The fun part is decorating the cake. Create the look of melted ice cream by spraying thinner manual paint along the sides and top of the painted box. Let the paint drip organically. Gather supplies to decorate the trinket box.

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

Once the melting ice cream is dry, place the faux ice cream on top. Use a pom-pom (feel free to make your own or use a store-bought one) and glue it to the top with glue. Add a glued ice cream cone to the top of the pom pom. Although somewhat delicate, the sugar cones are surprisingly robust.

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

Using hot glue, attach small toys, key chains, and other fake candy to the top of the cake box.

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

A small strip of sprinkles can also be added to the bottom of the box using craft glue. Apply with a sponge brush and add the drops while the glue is still wet.

How to Make a Spilled Ice Cream Cake Trinket Box

Jennifer perkins

A cake trinket box that looks good enough to eat and is sure to sweeten any homework desk or bedroom.