This cake had a fudge glaze on it, so my first layer is a muddy white. That's okay. The top coat will cover that.
Next, remove the waxed paper and add your eyes. As many as you'd like.
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This is a super easy cake to make and would be a great one for the kids to help with. They can prepare all the pairs of eyes using Oreo's and mini Oreo's, and baking chocolate candies. You can use any flavor cake for this. My critique partner Liana suggested using Angel Food Cake, which actually would be a great choice so that when it comes to frosting it, the white color will be intense. But as I was walking down the aisle at my grocery store I spotted a chocolate cream cake and thought that flavor would work really well with the Oreo's. So I got that. This one is bundt style, but you cake also use a regular round cake. Even a double-layer cake so you can add even more eyes or feed more people. Next, put the cake on a serving platter. Add pieces of waxed paper underneath so you don't get your platter messy when you ice it. Then use ready made icing (white, of course, for the ghosts) to cover the cake. Liana suggested Cool Whip on top of her Angel Food Cake. Again, a nice option. This cake had a fudge glaze on it, so my first layer is a muddy white. That's okay. The top coat will cover that. Next, remove the waxed paper and add your eyes. As many as you'd like. See? Easy. And doesn't that make a really nice addition to the table? Boy, I'm going to enjoy digging into that cake! Whose joining me?
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Jennifer
10/16/2015 03:30:03 pm
Oh, I know "even" you could do it. Especially if you use an angel food cake and Cool Whip!
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I received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and won the Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award from SCBWI. I worked as a Children's Librarian for 20 years and still prefer to read books written for young people. I have two Cavapoo dogs named Prince Albert and Daisy Wu, and a black kitten named Mortimer. I am married and split time between homes with my husband Rod in Dayton, OH and in Cadiz, KY where we enjoy our pontoon boat on Lake Barkley.
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