I had so much fun putting together this tutorial for the Surprise Inside faith cake!
I am very new to tutorials, so if you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me anytime!
Now.
This cake I did not bake from scratch. Using a box mix is not a bad thing!
For now, let’s look at some pictures.
The white cake.
The white cakes leveled.
This is the devils food cake. Before I removed it from the pan and crumbled it and added some frosting to make it stick together… I cut out this shape. (I just used a piece of tupperware that was about the right size)
(For one box of devils food cake add approximately 1/2 cup frosting. Blend with a fork or your hand to incorporate.)
Cut the same shape out of the white cake.
That devils food is going to fit perfectly into the white cake!
Now, to get started with assembly. Put one layer of your white cake on your plate. Add about 1/2 cup frosting and add another layer. Add another 1/2 cup frosting and add your layer with the cutout.
Go ahead and add your devils piece into the white layer.
Add some frosting around the edges.
(the next step you can save until last, but I had to start now because my cake was getting so tall.)
Now go ahead and take a round cookie cutter or a smaller drinking glass or anything that is a smaller round shape and cut out a whole. You will need to go through all layers of the cake. Get a fork or spoon and carefully scoop out the excess cake.
I still have another layer to add… so I will just put it on top and then guesstimate where the hole was.
Now remember that devils food cake that we crumbled and added some frosting too to make it more usable?
We are going to fill up the entire hole with this cake mixture. Just start stuffing cake in there until its all full. (This works MUCH better if your white cake is frozen or very chilled)
Like that!
Next is the crumb coat layer. (Want to know what a crumb coat is? Want to learn how to do one? Click here.)
After I added the crumb coat layer I threw this bad boy in the freezer and went to bed.
When I opened my freezer in the morning it magically looked like this!
I’m kidding. This was after I added another layer of frosting. Don’t be shy with your frosting! This cake is big and can handle it.
Next, I started decorating… and I am sorry… but I only got pictures of the finished product.
If you want to try the technique I did… I think the technical term is ‘swirly thingies’… get a piping bag and a decorating tip and practice on a piece of paper. Practice makes perfect! (and as you can tell, I am still practicing!)
Top view.
This cake is a big boy. This swirling stuff took me about an hour. Then I got frustrated and went back in and added dots. I didnt like that either so I added red dots. Then I gave up.
And this is what you see after you eat three pieces cut into your cake.
A cross.
Hence the name, ‘Faith Cake’.
Ok. I’m ready for it. Be honest now… do you think you’ll try and make one? 🙂
ok so i would really love to make this for Easter, but im totally lost! what is the chocolate circle traced from, how big, does each layer have the same size hole inside of it? ahhh im so sorry i’m slow! this would be my first huge presentation cake for easter with the family, and what better way then to show the cross that the lord died on for us!
Mine is in the oven right now! It will be my daughter’s first birthday cake, which is perfect because her birthday is during Holy Week.
Thanks for sharing!
wow I am impressed . . . it puts my bunny cake to shame!
What an awesome cake!!!! I love a challenge and definitely have to give this a try!!! Thanks so much for posting this!
Do you think cream cheese frosting would be ok??? (gotta get in my dairy :P)
Wow, that’s BEAUTIFUL! The “swirly thingys” are amazing…I don’t think I would have the patience to do them! I may tackle this cake eventually, but I’m still a “newbie” baker 🙂 This one is a bit intimidating!
ok so i would really love to make this for Easter, but im totally lost! what is the chocolate circle traced from, how big, does each layer have the same size hole inside of it? ahhh im so sorry i’m slow! this would be my first huge presentation cake for easter with the family, and what better way then to show the cross that the lord died on for us!
I made this for Easter and after a couple of hiccups, I think it turned out pretty well for a first time! I posted it on my blog!! Thanks so much for a great tutorial!
I just made this last night for my pastor. It is his last week at our church (he got another call to be the senior pastor). He will be greatly missed and I thought this cake would be the perfect occasion. I think I have to make one for us to eat at home this weekend.
I know this is an old post, but… wouldn’t you need to cut the small center circles out of the bottom two layers and fill each one with the chocolate cake before adding the “cutout” layer? Otherwise you’d be missing the bottom part of the cross… I really like the idea though, you’re one talented lady!
This is great! I featured you today on Today’s Top 20!! I’d love if you stopped by!
I seriously couldn’t stop writing about this cake. I love it. I can’t wait to make one.
Amanda
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