In honor of Halloween I made a brain cake.! First, I baked a cake in an ovenproof glass bowl to create a domed shape. Once the cake completely cooled, I used a serrated knife to slightly shape the cake. I cut down the center of the brain to create the separate hemispheres.
Then, I iced the entire cake and let it chill slightly in the refrigerator. While I was waiting, I tinted my gumpaste with a small amount of food gel (I used a combination of brown, pink & black- a very little bit goes a long way) and mixed it all together. I didn't intend to make such a dark color, but I think that it turned out well.
I iced the cake with another layer of frosting. Then, I rolled out pieces of gumpaste and laid them in different patterns to create "brain tissue" and cover the cake, making sure to maintain the line separating the hemispheres.
Lastly, I used a clean brush to paint the "brain" generously with seedless raspberry jam.! ..And you're let with an OooOooozy, spooky brain...!
Traditionally, I have been making my friends cakes that look like other types of food to celebrate their close together birthdays. They were in town for the Richmond zombie walk, so I thought that this year a brain cake would be appropriate.!
Garden gnome zombies ready to devour a brain cake whilst my pumpkin clad black cat looks on excitedly! Happy Halloween.!!
