How to Make Cake Candles

Candles that have a frosted look to them are called cake candles. Mud candles also have a similar appearance except they are a darker primary color. A true cake candle will be modeled in pastel colors. Most cake candles are heavily scented pillar candles. Both mud and cake candles are very popular additions to a home decorated in a rustic, mission or country style. Most colonial candles are actually cake candles.

There are a lot of different techniques to create the iced look that characterizes a cake candle but the easiest way is to manually frost a candle using a pair of textured rubber gloves.

Aside from candle molds and the usual supplies you will need to purchase an appropriate set of insulated rubber gloves. Do not try to make cake candles using ordinary neoprene gloves as they will melt and possibly burn your skin. The textured gloves used by ice fisherman are ideal for creating this kind of cake candle.

The procedure is to first make a pillar or votive candle from a candle mold using the usual method, except add extra two inches of candle wick. A round pillar candle is the easiest to transform into a cake candle. This is called the core candle.

Heat the wax that is to be used for frosting the cake candle to about 150 degrees. Usually this wax is a different color than the color of the core candle. Dip the core candle into the frosting and leave it there for about thirty seconds. Repeat this process until you are satisfied that your cake candle has the appropriate rustic look complete with lumps, bumps and streaks.

To finish off the cake candle and give it a satin finish, immerse it quickly in the wax frosting to give it a glossy, satin finish.

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