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How to draw a Birthday Cake

11 steps, medium. Start with the big shape, then add one part at a time. In each picture the new strokes are orange.

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Draw the top frosting with drips along the bottom

All 11 steps

  1. 1Draw the top frosting with drips along the bottom

  2. 2Draw a straight side down under each end

  3. 3Draw three candy balls in a row below

  4. 4Draw wider dripping frosting under the balls

  5. 5Add the two sides of the bottom tier

  6. 6Draw a long flat plate under the cake

  7. 7Add a short stand under the plate

  8. 8Stand three candles on top of the cake

  9. 9Light each candle: a flame with a small one inside

  10. 10Give the cake a cheerful face

  11. 11Draw a round berry on each side of the face

  12. Finished. Now color it.

Where this drawing comes from

This lesson follows the lines of the coloring page “Birthday Cake” (Cute Things), one of the single pages in the app. When you finish the drawing, the app opens that page so you can color it.

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