On Thursday I started Martha's Haunted House Cake for my son's 6th birthday party. It is a time-sonsuming process, so it took me two days.
Friday, Day Two:
Supports had to be cut and inserted into the first layer of the cake. It pained me a little to stick these into the cake....I can't take them out if I screw up:
Then the second layer is (gently) put on top:
Pearls are piped around the bases of both cakes to hide the ugly cardboard bases:
But we aren't done yet....
I had to bake the brownies for steps...and place them into the side of the cake with toothpicks:
Action shot:
And then shave the chocolate "grass" for the haunted house lawn:
The final product:
Could someone move that purse, please? Notice my son's fingers itching to touch that little rubber mouse.
I will note that that adorable little house and tree on top of the cake are supposed to be made out of cookie....a fact I didn't realize until Thursday and after I had already cut the buggers out of cardstock. I was going to attempt to make the cookie shapes on Friday, until my eldest daughter woke up sick with a stomach bug. So cardstock had to do...
Even without the cookie house, the cake was delicious (if I do say so myself) and still ridiculously adorable.
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