Tuesday, April 14, 2009

"Where The Wild Things Are" Cake!






Fun fun times! Moishe, the yellow eyed monster dude from "Where The Wild Things Are", was the request for today's cake of the day. Chocolate cake with peppermint buttercream covered in fondant, and Coco Cake's rendition of Moishe's hilarious face.

To make Moishe, first I baked, cooled and frosted (with peppermint buttercream) a 7 inch chocolate layer cake. Next I covered the cake with white fondant for a smooth finish. Next I made the eyeballs, nose and teeth using fondant. Then I used food coloring to transform the icy cool white buttercream into two colors of "hair." Using a "grass" frosting tip, I mixed the two frosting colors in the same bag, then piped the hair onto Moishe's face, making sure to give him long bangs that poke into his eyeballs-- just like me!!! Because Moishe has a stripey shirt, I made sure the cake board was striped and the ribbon was striped too.

Happy Birthday Lisa!! Hope you were surprised!
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30 comments:

  1. gyoza*girlApril 14, 2009 at 6:25 PM

    OMG!!!! WILDLY awesome cake!!!! :)

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  2. Amber D.April 14, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    Wow, great job- love them and the book!

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  3. apparentlyjessyApril 15, 2009 at 1:46 AM

    I loved that book when I was a kid! Your Moishe cake looks great, I love how you described how you made him. I must invest in a grass tip me' thinks.

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  4. How To Eat A CupcakeApril 15, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    Aww he's cute! I know he shouldn't be cute; He should be wild and scary. But I love him! :D

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  5. Coco Cake LandApril 15, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    hi all! thanks!!
    --jessy, the grass tip is pretty awesome-- multiple usage!! you could make mini spaghettis atop mini cupcakes...

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  6. Heather Maxwell HallApril 15, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    get
    out
    it's epic

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  7. Al in VancouverApril 15, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    That may top them all!

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  8. Snooky doodleApril 15, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    oh god! I really got skirt. :) great job

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  9. miamorsweetsApril 15, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    too cute! my kindergarten class would love this cake

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  10. Fin-ish Me CupcakesApril 15, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    Excellent! What a cool cake:)

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  11. J+SApril 16, 2009 at 6:00 PM

    Wow! Do you mind if I post this on my blog and of course link to you and give you credit? If that's a problem, just let me know.

    Love your blog!

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  12. Coco Cake LandApril 16, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    thanks for the comments internet friends old and new!
    -- J+S, sure, no problem! thank you!! :)

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  13. You Are My FaveApril 18, 2009 at 1:04 PM

    Love this! You'll have to make it again for the movie premiere.

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  14. PaisleyJadeApril 19, 2009 at 1:58 AM

    That is the coolest cake!!

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  15. Coco Cake LandApril 19, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    woohoo! thanks ladies! :)

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  16. ErinsFoodFilesMay 16, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    ADORABLE! Great job!!

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  17. farrina jikaMay 27, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    awesome! :D :D :D

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  18. Lara JaneJune 22, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    Loves it!

    (so does this girl, entering it in a contest! ack! bad form!)

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  19. Coco Cake LandJuly 3, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    thanks erin, *fascinating* and lara jane!!

    xo

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  20. DotJuly 8, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    Really cute! My fave book as a kid... so nice to discover your site!

    Dot

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  21. Coco Cake LandJuly 27, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    lara jane, i just followed the link you posted-- wow! it's my exact cake! i don't mind people using my ideas, but it would be great if they would credit where they found the idea. thanks for letting me know.

    :)

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  22. emmaSeptember 27, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!
    love love it.

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  23. Rachel@oneprettything.comOctober 2, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    WOW- that is fantastic! I jsut found your blog via a link to this cake (from RVA) It's just amazing. I'm working on a Roundup of Wild Things creations and I would love to link to this if you didn't mind. I'm in awe!

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  24. TaylorOctober 7, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    Could you possibly use marshmellow fondant on this cake, instead of buttercream fondant?

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  25. Coco Cake LandOctober 8, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    thanks emma and rachel!!
    rachel, feel free to use it, thanks so much!! :)

    taylor yes you can use marshmallow fondant for the outside... it's buttercream on the inside! :)

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  26. AnonymousOctober 20, 2009 at 1:06 PM

    holy wild thing!! just wow!! to get a cake like that! :D

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  27. oneordinarydayOctober 27, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    Absolutely awesome.

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  28. susanOctober 30, 2009 at 7:42 AM

    completely fantastic! i'm flabbergasted!

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  29. dLoOctober 31, 2009 at 12:38 AM

    beautiful cake!

    how did you get his horns to stay up?

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  30. Coco Cake LandNovember 16, 2009 at 5:09 PM

    thank you, thank you!!

    dLo, the horns are poked with long wooden skewers!! :)

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