Adorable Giraffe Cake Dessert Board! Learn how to make this cute no-bake cake and dessert board. This playful spread of treats is the perfect easy snack for an animal-themed party or baby shower.
Easy Giraffe Cake Dessert Board
Take a walk on the wild side with this Giraffe Cake Dessert Board, the ultimate showstopper for your next animal-themed bash or baby shower.
This whimsical spread features an adorable no-bake giraffe cake nestled among a curated selection of treats, proving that you don’t need to be a master baker to create something truly “tall-some.”
Whether you’re celebrating a little one’s big day or just looking for a playful way to serve snacks, this board balances effortless prep with high-impact “wow” factor. I hope you enjoy this fun sweet and simple snack idea.
Cute Animal Themed Dessert Board
I originally created this epic dessert board featuring Betsy the giraffe (voiced by Selena Gomez) from the Dolittle film. It’s still such a cute dessert board! I think this would be cute to make before a Disney Animal Kingdom trip too!
You can do your own version of a giraffe for a dessert board, but here is how I made this one. I love how magical it ended up being. This is the cutest dessert board for a movie watching night, birthday party or baby shower.
How to Assemble a No-Bake Giraffe Cake
I used these cute Dolittle illustrations for inspiration to create my Giraffe Cake.
If you’re adventurous, you could create all of the animals out of some kind of food! For now, we’ll work on the Giraffe.
What You’ll Need To Make a Giraffe Cake
- Dessert Shells
- Angel Food Cake or Pound Cake
- Dark Chocolate Candy Melts
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Mini Chocolate Chips
- Pretzel Sticks
- Banana Chips
Step 1 – Melt the Chocolate
Add a handful of dark chocolate candy melts into a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir until creamy. Heat 10-20 more seconds if it needs to be melted more.
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Step 2 – Prepare the Chocolate
Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and pour the melted chocolate onto the paper.
With a spatula, spread the chocolate until you have a smooth layer.
Let cool and harden. Place your baking sheet in the freezer or refrigerator to speed up the process.
Step 3 – Assemble the Cake
While you wait for the chocolate to harden, assemble your cake. I didn’t use anything to attach these items. Carefully inserting candy into the dessert shell is all you need to do.
- Head = Dessert shell
- Eyes = Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Nose & Ears = Banana chips
- Horns (Ossicones) = Pretzel sticks
- Nose nostrils = Mini chocolate chips
- Neck & Body = Angel food cake turned upside down.
- Spots = Dark chocolate candy melts
Step 4 – Create Giraffe Spots with Chocolate
Your chocolate should have hardened by now. Chop it into small giraffe looking spots and place onto the cake. Don’t handle it too much or the chocolate will melt in your hand.
Step 5 – Design Dessert Board
Now finish your dessert board with additional candy, cookies, fruit and serve!
You can make the giraffe cake the night before. Wait to add fruit until closer to serving.
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Giraffe Cake Dessert Board
Ingredients
- 1 Dessert Shells
- 1 Angel Food Cake Loaf
- ½ cup Dark Chocolate Candy Melts
- 2 Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 2 Mini Chocolate Chips
- 2 Pretzel Sticks
- 3 Banana Chips
- fruit and cookies of your choice
Instructions
- Add a handful of the dark chocolate candy melts into a glass bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, remove and stir until creamy. Heat 10-20 more seconds if it needs to be melted more.
- Place parchment paper on a baking sheet and pour the melted chocolate onto the paper.
- With a spatula, spread the chocolate until you have a smooth layer.
- Let cool and harden. Place your baking sheet in the freezer or refrigerator to speed up the process.
- While you wait for the chocolate to harden, assemble your cake.
- Carefully insert the banana chips into the side of the cake for ears. Add another chip for the nose.
- Place chocolate chips on the cake for eyes and nostrils. Pretzel sticks for horns.
- Your chocolate should have hardened by now. Chop it into small giraffe looking spots and place onto the cake. Don’t handle it too much or the chocolate will melt in your hand.
- Finish your dessert board by adding candy, cookies, fruit and serve!
Notes
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Originally published January 16, 2020 – Updated 2026
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