Candy Cane and Holly Cake Stencil by Designer Stencils

Bring classic Christmas charm to your baking with the Candy Cane and Holly Cake Stencil by Designer Stencils. A striped candy cane and a separate holly sprig share one stencil sheet, giving you options for decorating cake sides, cake tops, and coordinating holiday treats.

Repeat upright candy canes around a tall tier, alternate them with holly accents, or place a candy cane beside a separately piped Christmas message. For shorter cakes, use the holly around the sides and save the candy cane for the top.

Sizing & Details

Includes one stencil sheet containing both motifs. Mask the unused openings when applying either design separately.

Allow more than 4⅛″ of clear side height for an upright candy cane, plus room for borders. A cake with approximately 5–6″ of usable side height offers more placement flexibility. The smaller holly motif suits shallower decorating areas.

Cakes & Desserts to Decorate

• Tall round cakes: Repeat upright candy canes around the tier and add holly separately between them.
• Round cake tops: Place a candy cane beside a piped holiday greeting, with holly near the hook or along the edge.
• Square and rectangular cakes: Decorate each flat side separately, keeping motifs clear of sharp corners.
• Sheet cakes: Arrange candy canes and holly in opposite corners, leaving the center open for a message.
• Shorter cakes: Repeat holly around the sides and place the candy cane on top.
• Brownies and chocolate cakes: Dust selected motifs with powdered sugar on a flat, cooled surface before cutting.
• Larger decorated cookies: Use the holly on cookies with enough space for its 1¾″ × 2″ design. The complete candy cane requires a much taller decorating area.

Decorating Options

• Buttercream: Spread a thin layer of smooth, stencil-consistency buttercream through the openings onto a firmly chilled buttercream cake.
• Royal icing: Apply smooth, spreadable royal icing over dry fondant or fully set royal icing for raised details.
• Airbrushing: Apply edible airbrush color in light passes over smooth fondant or firm, dry buttercream.
• Powdered sugar or cocoa: Mask the unused motif, sift lightly over a level dessert top, and lift straight up without sliding. Reserve dusting for horizontal surfaces.

For a red-and-white candy cane, stencil red onto a white or ivory background. The stencil creates the colored stripes; the spaces between them reveal the base icing.

For green holly with red berries, mask the berry openings while applying green, then let the leaves set before adding piped red berries or stenciling the berries separately.

For Best Results

Start with a smooth, firm surface free of condensation. Plan motif spacing before decorating and mask unused openings. Apply your decorating medium thinly, let each section set before working nearby, and clean and dry the stencil between applications.

Stencil Highlights

• Laser cut from reusable 10 mil food-grade Mylar
• Two independently usable motifs on one sheet
• Suitable for icing and edible airbrush applications
• Reposition to create your own borders and arrangements
• Made in the USA

Custom Cake Stencils

Need a different size or a personalized Christmas design? Contact us or start a chat to discuss your project. For custom artwork, submit your design and requested dimensions through our Request for a Quote form.