- Easy
- 20–30 minutes
- No glue
- about 4.5 × 2.9 in (11.4 × 7.4 cm)
This golden cream cake snack has three piped frosting swirls on top, a bubbly sponge texture, and a beaming kawaii face with rosy cheeks. Grab the free printable bakery paper squishy template to craft your own soft pillow version in about 20 to 30 minutes. The PDF comes in US Letter and A4 with 3 versions: full color, a coloring page, and a blank outline. Pair it with our roll cake paper squishy or cupcake paper squishy for a full dessert tray!
What you need
How to make it, step by step
1Print the template
Print your cream cake snack sheet at 100% scale on plain printer paper—make sure to turn off “fit to page.” Check that the test line in the top corner measures 2 inches (50 mm on A4). If you picked the coloring page, color the sponge cake in warm golden or strawberry tones now and let any marker ink dry completely.
2Tape the pieces
Lay wide clear packing tape over only the two cream cake snack pieces rather than taping the entire sheet. Smooth each strip from the middle of the sponge cake outward without pulling, because stretched tape will wrinkle later. This glossy coat makes your paper strong, shiny, and extra squishy.
3Cut out both pieces
Use your scissors to cut out both the front and back cake shapes right along the solid black outer line. Take your time curving around the 3 wavy cream peaks along the top edge, and be sure to leave the narrow white border intact.
4Add a tape border to the back
Place the back cake piece printed side down onto strips of clear tape with the sticky side facing up. Trim the tape about 1 cm (½ inch) past the paper outline, then snip this border every 2 cm (1 inch) right up to the paper around the rounded sides and frosting peaks. The little flaps will hold your squishy together.
5Join front and back
Place the front cake piece on top of the back piece with the white paper sides together, lining up the 3 cream swirls at the top. Fold the sticky flaps over the front edge one by one and press them down. Leave a 4.5 cm (1¾ in) gap open along the bottom edge as shown by the pink line in the picture for the stuffing.
6Stuff it
Tear plastic bags, cotton, or fiberfill into small bits and push them in through the gap. Tuck small pieces up into the far corners and the 3 cream peaks first, then fill the center of the cake until it feels soft and puffy. Stop before overfilling because too much stuffing makes the seams pop.
7Close the gap
Fold the last tape flaps neatly over the edge of the cream cake snack and tape the gap shut with an extra strip of clear tape. Run your finger firmly along all edges to press the tape down well.
8Squish!
Done! Give your kawaii cream cake snack a squeeze and watch the golden sponge puff right back up. Want a slow-rising squishy? Prick one tiny pinhole in the back of the cake so the air escapes gently.
Free Cream Cake Snack Squishy Template
- Color
- Coloring page
- Blank, design your own
- Step-by-step guide
One free PDF: the template in three versions (pages 1–3) and the step-by-step guide (pages 4–5). Print the template at 100% on plain printer paper.
Tips for the perfect squish
- My cake feels too stiff. It has too much stuffing inside the sponge cake. Open the bottom gap, take some out, and tape it shut again.
- Wrinkles across the cake face. Use shorter strips of packing tape and lay them across the oval shape gently without pulling.
- A seam pops near the cream. Put a new short strip of clear tape across the bumpy frosting edge, overlapping the old ones.
- Marker colors smeared under tape. Let dark marker ink on the eyes and golden shading dry fully before taping; printer ink is fine right away.
Questions
Can I use glue instead of tape for this bakery paper squishy?
Not for the edges, because glue doesn’t stick to tape-covered paper and the seams would open. The snipped tape border folded over the edge of the cream cake snack holds best.
What paper works best for a bakery paper squishy template?
Plain printer paper (80–100 gsm / 20–24 lb) gives the best squish. Cardstock makes the rounded cake pillow stiff and it won’t squish as nicely.
What can I stuff my cream cake snack squishy with?
Plastic grocery bags give it a crinkly, light feel, while cotton balls or fiberfill make it extra soft. You can also use small pieces of memory foam for a slow-rising squishy.
Can I make this cream cake snack bigger?
Yes! The finished snack measures about 4.5 × 2.9 in (11.4 × 7.4 cm) at 100%, or you can print the page at a larger scale like 120%. Just print the front and the back together on the same sheet so they match.
Can I make these bakery paper squishies with a class or group?
Yes, just print one sheet per person and cut the tape strips in advance. Kids can color the cream cake snack coloring page while you help with taping, and you should plan about 30 minutes.
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