I am really getting into the Halloween spirit huh?
This cake was a little different for me, because I knewexactlywhat I wanted inside, but had NO IDEA what to do with the outside!
And even though the outside of this cake is just supposed to be pretty enough to pass for “please dont let people look at the outside and want to puke” I ended up loving it!
And it was really, really easy to do! Which is great cause when stuff is complicated my brain hurts.
I’m a simple girl I tell you. Simple!
The inside, on the other hand, was not as simple. There was lots of carving and lots of scraping and me getting out a toothpick to move around fine little cake crumbs.
But I like it too.
I think.
Can you tell what it is? My hubby did right away! He said, “Some diamonds lined up?”
*banging head against wallrepeatedly*
Um, no. Its supposed to be a bat. A Surprise Inside Cake with a BAT!
Oh well. At least it tasted ok.
It was white sheet cake (adapted from a recipe at allrecipes.com that I cannot seem to find for the life of me) and my favoritechocolatecake ever andchocolatefrosting.
The top design is simply my glaze icing and the little tiny bit of chocolate for the bird and branch is left overchocolatefrosting.
Even if you dont tackle the bat (heh, heh, tackle a bat, now that would be funny to see) I hope you will try the tree and bird design. It is really forgiving and will make such an impact!
(I justcouldn’tresist that big ole knife in there. I think thats about as scary as I get!)
I could tell it was a bat right away! Even without the title giving it away. 😉 Amazed as usual!
oh my gosh! i LOVE it. the inside is awesome! i have totally gotten in the halloween spirit too. haha it’s weird because i never have been before. 🙂 must be all the halloween inspiration floating around the blog-o-sphere.
I just want you to know I opened my email and saw the Iambaker update and said “YAY!” :]]
I love the outside, LOVE IT! and the bat is precious! Your cakes are always so adorable.
Two questions (hope you don’t mind me asking), How did you get your BC that black? And is it royal on BC? I keep seeing on CC that you can’t do that because the BC will break down the royal? But I am not pleased with how my BC piping skills are.
Anyway, I’m lovin this cake. I want to go downstairs and make one like it right now!
That is AWESOME! I love it! Silly me looked at the first picture and thought to myself, where is the bat?
Inside of course!!!
Beautiful as always! I am so so SO glad you are feeling better, both for you and for my cake viewing pleasure!
MEN! I could tell the inside of your cake held a bat right away. It is so neat how you do these wonderful *surprise* cakes but the outside of this one is what really makes me go *OMG* I love your silouette. Absolutely love it.
I love it, I could tell that it was a bat.Wondering how you did the inside, it seems difficul.
Great job with the outside decoration. You are so talented.I hope you are feeling well
That is the coolest cake I’ve ever seen!! You must have a LOT of patience, because that couldn’t have been easy to do!!
I can’t decide which I like better, the inside or the outside. It’s ALL fab!!
Kelly
I love YOU Amanda and this cake is sooo awesome! I love that little bird the most out of everything! I think it’s so funny how your husband thought it was diamonds…I could definitely tell it was a bat. All you need to do now is mail a slice to Jamaica 🙂
One word. Yum. If that is in fact, a word. Well done yet again, Amanda!
Super Cute!! LOL @ your Hubbs comment, mine would probably do the same! Such dorks. Great job, lady!