DIY Non-Edible Cake Ideas For Any Occasion

Want to know another awesome way to make the celebrant feel special and the happiest? Try non-edible cake as a gift.

Check out Elegant Creators’ top choices of non-edible cake gift ideas that everyone will love!

Art Supplies Cake

This gift is perfect for a budding little Picasso. He or she will surely get excited about these additional collection.

What you need:

• Cardboard circle (as platform)
• Ribbons
• Double adhesive tape
• Hot glue
• Rubber bands
• Art supplies (markers, colored pens, glue bottles/sticks, crayons, paint brushes, scissors, etc.)
• Round papier-mâché box set (1 large, 1 medium, 1 small)

How to:

1. Prepare your materials by getting some art supplies out from the box
2. Stack your round boxes and tape them
3. Hot glue the stack round boxes onto the round cardboard platform
4. For the bottom layer, use boxes of crayon and arrange them around the largest round box
5. Stick a double adhesive tape at the back of each crayon box to be attached to the round box
6. Once completed, secure crayon boxes with a large rubber band
7. For the second layer, use markers and line them up around the medium round box
8. Once the second layer is filled, use another rubber band to hold them in place
9. For the top layer, stick up glue sticks on top of the smallest round box
10. Secure with rubber band
11. You may also add scissors and other art supplies as fillers or decor
12. Wrap ribbons around to cover up the rubber bands

Bridal Shower Towel and Ladle Cake

What a cute gift to give to the future mrs.

What you need:

• Bath towels
• Hand towels
• Face towels
• Ribbons
• Ladles (wooden, rubber, egg beater, peeler, etc.)
• Charger plate (for platform)

How To:

1. Roll up bath towels together to create the base
2. Secure with a ribbon
3. Position the base towels onto the charger plate
4. Repeat the process for hand towels (second tier) and the face towels (top tier)
5. Insert ladles in between the towels
6. Add ribbons and other decors for finishing touches

Beer Can Birthday Cake

This gift is suited for anyone who is a beer-lover (and of legal age, of course).

What you need:

• Beer cans
• Charger plate
• Tape
• Ribbons/Twine/Burlap
• Cardboard circles (medium and small)

How To:

1. Prepare the medium and small cardboard circles to be used as platforms for second and top tier
2. Assemble the beer cans onto the charger plate
3. Use a clear tape to secure the beer cans onto the charger plate
4. Place the medium circle cardboard on top of the beer cans and secure with tape (this will be the base for your second tier)
5. Arrange the beers and secure with tape
6. Repeat the process for the top tier
7. Wrap a ribbon/twine/burlap around each tier
8. Add ribbons, signages, etc. as decors

Money Cake

Who would not want this kind of cake? Nothing can say “happy birthday” or “congratulations” better than money cake.

What you need:

• Round papier-mâché box set (1 large, 1 medium, 1 small)
• Ribbons
• Glue
• Plate (or any base)
• Dollar bills
• Double adhesive tape
• Clear tape
• Clear rubber bands

How To:

1. Stack the box set and glue them together
2. Stick the bottom of the box onto the plate or platform using a double adhesive tape
3. Roll dollar bills and secure with clear tape (do not use pins, staples, and other materials that can damage the money)
4. Stick dollar bills around the circle box
5. Repeat the steps for second and top tier
6. Wrap ribbons around the tiers as a finishing touch