It’s easy create this realistic pumpkin cake. Carve, frost and fondant cover a cake. Then use an airbrush to make it look real.
While I don’t have time to decorate right now (I’m just hoping to get to making some costumes!) I do LOVE October and in honor of this wonderful month and my favorite season (fall)
I just had to share one of my all time favorite cakes. It’s from back in the day when I had maybe one blog reader so it won’t be too familiar to you all so I hope you enjoy it.
I actually made it for Thanksgiving dinner 2 years ago. If I made it for Halloween I’d make it a Jack O’ Lantern! Wouldn’t that be SO cute!
I might just have to do that! This was my first airbrushing ever. It was also an all-nighter for me, but most of my cakes are!!
I hand carved the cake, covered it ganache then Orange fondant. Then I started airbrushing away!!! I was so nervous. But I love love LOVE the end result! I added a green marbled fondant stem and airbrushed it as well.
When I showed it to my Uncle the next day he actually grabbed the stem and pulled! AHHHH! He thought it was a ceramic container and that the dessert was inside!
We ended up using it as our centerpiece for the meal! This was the first time I used Ganache under fondant instead of buttercream. Changed my life!
It’s my favorite way to do it. It holds in the moisture AND it doesn’t squish out all over the place when you put the fondant on. So happy October and early Halloween festivities!
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Kimra
Okay, I can’t even tell that’s a cake! Amazing!!
Kimra
http://kimraskreations.blogspot.com
Ashlee
Thank you so much!
cheryl@scrapaddicat4sure
When I first saw this picture I thought it was
pottery ,too! This is really well done. If you like you can post a link to this project on my blog.
Ashlee
I linked up! Thanks for the invitation!
Lei
Whoa, i can’t believe that’s a CAKE! Fabulous!
Ashlee
Thank you so much! I’m tickled that everyone likes it!
Kathleen
Holy Guacamole! It’s just beautiful. You’re so talented. Thanks for sharing your creation.
Ashlee
Thank you! Even 2 years later I’m still super pleased with this one!
Donene Jones
Wow, that is some cake! It is gorgeous!
Ashlee
Thank you!!!!
Mandy
Beautiful! It looks to amazing to be real! I’m super impressed 🙂
Ashlee
Thanks so much! It was really fun to make!
Stacey
Wow! What an amazing cake! It would almost be painful to cut into that piece of art. But I am sure it tasted oh so good once you did! What an amazing tallent to have, I wish I had the patience!
Ashlee
Lucky for me it doesn’t bother me to cut into a cake. But usually people make me do it because they don’t want to!
Shannon- Cozy Home Scenes
That cake is so pretty. I would have thought it was a figurine too if you hadn’t said it was a cake. Bet you felt sick when your uncle pulled the top off. I can imagine that was funny, but I’d be upset after making something so pretty.
Ashlee
Lucky for me (and him) he just tugged on it a little before I screamed a bit and he stopped! It was still soft (hard for fondant to dry out when the chunk is that big and it’s THAT humid) so it pulled a little, but it didn’t pull off all the way. I was able to shape it back easily, no harm done! It was actually flattering!
Krista @ While He Was Napping
This is amazing. You are so talented! I know you said Thanksgiving, but I hope you’ll still come link it to my Halloween party this weekend. What a great cake! whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com
Krista
Ashlee
sure I’ll come by and link up! I’m so glad you like it!
cheryl@scrapaddicat4sure
Thank you so much for linking up with me .
I do appreciate it.
Ashlee
Thank for hosting! it’s fun visiting to many other sites and seeing the many crafts that are out there! When I first started my Topsy Turvy Tuesday’s I did just what your doing, going around to other parties and inviting crafters/crafts I liked to come join me. It didn’t take long to branch out!
heather
I L O V E it! I’m starting to dabble in modeling chocolate cakes and have one for thanksgiving in the works 😛 Thanks for sharing!
Ashlee
oh… What are you working on? I can’t wait to see it! I really need to play with modeling chocolate more! There are just so many possibilities when it comes to cakes!
tara
I can not even believe that is a cake. It looks like a glass pumpkin. You did such a great job.
Ashlee
Thanks! I’m usually pleased with my cakes, but this one is special! It really did turn out better than I expected~
Mindy
Oh my GOSH! I saw the photo and I did a double take. Cake?! It looks like someone mixed the photo up from the post! So I had to check it out and I’m amazed at this cake. No wonder your Uncle thought it was ceramic. The sheen is perfection. Such a beautiful job. Kudos!
Ashlee
Thank you very much! I’m just honored that so many people seem to like it as much as I did! I think I’ll have to do a tutorial on it this month! Plus I’ll get to unpack my airbrush gun, win win!
Vivienne
Shut UP!!! You’re kidding! This looks like a real pumpkin!! It’s gorgeous!
Ashlee
yes WAY! it totally is! And Thank you! I love that it still tricks people!
April
beautiful work! Hope you’ll link up to my DIY Halloween Party & Tutu Giveaway….
http://wildflowersandwhimsy.blogspot.com/2010/10/diy-halloween-linky-party.html
Ashlee
Of course I’ll link up, thanks for the invitation.
Shelly
An artistic beauty! So curious to see the inside too! Oh, well, next time. 🙂
Ashlee
Well I’ve had enough people ask for a tutorial that I think I’ll have to make another one, then I can show the inside too!
Red Head
Freaking amazing. You are the cake master!
Ashlee
Thank you so much! I wish every cake turned out as well!
Amanda - Small Home Big Start
This looks WAY too good to eat. I can’t believe that it is a CAKE!
Ashlee
Luckily it tastes even better, so it only took me cutting into it for the crowd to dig in!
Lamb
No way! Is this really a cake? Really?? I swear that is a ceramic pumpkin! 🙂
If you get a chance, I’d love for you to stop by tonight or tomorrow to link up to Not “Baaad” Sundays with LambAround 🙂
Ashlee
I linked up! Thanks for the invitation! And yes, it really REALLY is a cake!
Cheryl
Amazing!! The details are incredible! I’ll be featuring this on Craftastic Monday – thanks for linking:)
Ashlee
Thanks for the feature! It was such a fun cake to make! I’ve always wanted to do it again, I’m thinking about doing a jack o lantern version as well as a tutorial!