We had our neighborhood Halloween party this weekend. One of the events is a cakewalk, which is always popular, but this year prizes were given out for the best decorated. There were a lot of great cakes, but there could only be one winner and the winner was my candy barrel cake. It is definitely a cool looking cake, but there is not much decoration on it and I think there were other cakes that should have won. My favorite was the Frankenstein. This cake is very easy to make and is great if you need something last minute, but still want a lot of wow factor. It is made using two 9" round cakes stacked, I filled the layers with just buttercream, but you could add your favorite filling. Ice the entire cake, you don't need to worry about the appearance, I didn't bother with a crumb coating and just added one thick coating. Before the icing sets stick candy bars around the outside of the cake, I used Kit Kats, they work out perfectly as they are just a little taller than the cakes, but there are a lot of other options - peppermint sticks would be fun for a winter themed cake. Cover the top of the cake with M&M's or your favorite small candy hiding as much of the icing as you can. I used one and a half large bags of peanut M&M's which is a lot of candy, but makes for a fun cake. This cake is not easy to cut. When serving at a party I find it is easier to disassemble it before cutting and then giving a little bit of the different candies with each piece. If you are enjoying it in the privacy of your own home I say just pick away at it and enjoy.
We had our neighborhood Halloween party this weekend. One of the events is a cakewalk, which is always popular, but this year prizes were given out for the best decorated. There were a lot of great cakes, but there could only be one winner and the winner was my candy barrel cake. It is definitely a cool looking cake, but there is not much decoration on it and I think there were other cakes that should have won. My favorite was the Frankenstein. This cake is very easy to make and is great if you need something last minute, but still want a lot of wow factor. It is made using two 9" round cakes stacked, I filled the layers with just buttercream, but you could add your favorite filling. Ice the entire cake, you don't need to worry about the appearance, I didn't bother with a crumb coating and just added one thick coating. Before the icing sets stick candy bars around the outside of the cake, I used Kit Kats, they work out perfectly as they are just a little taller than the cakes, but there are a lot of other options - peppermint sticks would be fun for a winter themed cake. Cover the top of the cake with M&M's or your favorite small candy hiding as much of the icing as you can. I used one and a half large bags of peanut M&M's which is a lot of candy, but makes for a fun cake. This cake is not easy to cut. When serving at a party I find it is easier to disassemble it before cutting and then giving a little bit of the different candies with each piece. If you are enjoying it in the privacy of your own home I say just pick away at it and enjoy.
It's gorgeous! What a great idea. And I love how you have used the Autumn coloured M&Ms.
ReplyDeleteI agree the Frankenstein cake is good too but your cake is definitely a winner!