Glittery Minnie
Nayane Capistrano might be the most-viewed tsunami cake video artist in the trend so far. Take this adorable Minnie Mouse cake, for example. The classic Disney character’s skirt flows to life in its red (and glitter-filled!) glory complete with pearly-white sprinkles for the signature polka dots.
Cookies and Cream Dreams
San Diego baker Miranda Guiles of Mirami’s Cakes & Cookies says she’s “obsessed” with the tsunami cake trend. “There’s something so satisfying about watching the whipped topping drip down,” she says. “My mind is constantly exploding with ideas of different flavors combinations and colors.” This tsunami cake is a tribute to the baker’s childhood favorite birthday cake by her mom, an Oreo cookie cake. Here Guiles jazzed it up with some fluffy purple whipped topping.
Perfectly Nautical
SpongeBob SquarePants and his pineapple house under the sea make the perfect setting for this tsunami cake. After many tests (as noted in her caption) by Brimar Mendez of @brimarcake, this was the successful result. And I must say, she nailed it. The blue water cascading down with the sandy sweet crumble is most impressive.
Fancy Indoor S’mores
In her latest creation, Guiles turned our favorite campfire treat into a jaw-dropping tsunami cake. To get the thick cascading marshmallow effect, the baker used whipped cream mixed with a bit of sweetened condensed milk. I can smell those toasted marshmallows atop that s’mores cake right now.
Rainbow Waterfall
Rainbow foods are so much fun, especially when it’s in the form of a tsunami cake by Capistrano. A paintbrush sits atop a rainbow wheel and reveals the glittery colors once the plastic collar is removed. As an avid home baker, these beautiful tsunami cakes seem super difficult to accomplish. Are they as hard to create as they seem? According to Guiles, the “assembly comes pretty easily” if you have the proper baking tools. “The consistency and viscosity of the cream on top is something I’m constantly adjusting to get just right,” Guiles says. “When you do get it right, it’s magic!” I’m not sure I’ll be jumping on making a tsunami cake anytime soon, but I do know I’ll follow the #tsunamicake tag for more mesmerizing videos.
