How to Make Origami Cake
This is a simple origami cake tutorial. You can imagine it as a small cake with red strawberry flesh, white cream and a red candle on top. Learn to make one and give it to your friends or relatives to bring extra love to their birthday!
We provide step-by-step diagram instructions and beginner-friendly videos. Check both for quicker learning.
If you are new to origami, start here from our beginner guide to know the basics and how to read the step-by-step instructions.
- Folding time: 5 minutes
- Paper: 15×15 cm
- Difficulty: Easy, Beginner friendly
Material
Get 15*15 cm origami paper, with different colors on each side, and you will get a 7.5*6 cm cute cake.
Easy Origami Cake Video
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Start with the white side of the paper facing up, fold it in half horizontally, crease it well then unfold.
Step 2
Fold it in half vertically, crease it well then unfold.
Step 3
Fold the bottom edge up a little horizontally.
Step 4
Fold both the left and right corners to the center intersection point formed by the two creases you made in steps 1 and 2.
Step 5
Flip it over.
Step 6
Fold the top triangle down along the crease you made in step 1 shown by the dotted line.
Step 7
Fold the bottom corner up along the dotted line.
Step 8
Fold the left and right edges of the middle layer up to align with the top edge.
Step 9
Then unfold them.
Step 10
Open the left corner of the triangle, and push it to the left, then flatten it along the existing creases, making the top protrusion perpendicular to the top edge of the bottom rectangle.
Step 11
Repeat the previous step for the right corner.
Step 12
Fold the left edge a little to the right vertically.
Step 13
Then fold this edge again to the right, making sure to go over the middle vertical crease.
Step 14
Fold the right edge to the left along the dotted line, then slightly unfold the left and right layers.
Step 15
Glue the left rectangle you folded in step 12 and the right flap.
What’s Next
This is the final shape of an easy origami cake. We offer many interesting origami tutorials, all of them are simple to make. You and your children will definitely be able to successfully fold interesting and cute works through these instructions, have fun!
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