Owl Cake
Owls are so beautiful
They are so beautiful that I decided to make one into a cake.
I started with baking 6, 6 inch rounds of chocolate mud cake.
For the filling I made chocolate ganache, when cooled I added smooth peanut butter. Can I say YUM, it was soooo good.
I’m not the best cake carver, I filled the cake, chilled it and when the time came to carve this thing(it looked like a big chocolate cylinder) I just stood there with the knife, afraid to start. Thank you for the second voice in my household that kept me going. I wanted to keep the owl real, within the natural colors. For the inspiration I used this photograph.
I spent the most time making and attaching small feathers. It literally took forever.
I went with 2 different shades of gray, white and light brown.
Last part I did were the fall leaves of variety of colors, plus I brushed the whole cake with luster dust to give it a nice sparkle.
As for the photo, I used few real leaves from outside.
What a fun cake to make.
The best part was to see our friend’s reaction when he first saw it.
He just gasped :”WOW”
Basically all I wanted to hear.
~Happy Birthday~
The best part was to see our friend’s reaction when he first saw it.
He just gasped :”WOW”
Basically all I wanted to hear.
~Happy Birthday~
~Enjoy~
its very beatiful!!!
Your owl is fabulous, Hani! Beautifully done! Love also the photos!
This is breathtaking! fabulous job.
Thank you all for taking the time to comment. I was a bit nervous about this cake, but at the end it came all together, even though I turned his ears up side down. Who can tell, right? LOL
Thanks again, it means a lot that you like this one.
xx
I adore this owl you made!! Love it! I'm here to take a second look! 🙂 Blogger photos can see it clearer than flickr! 😀
oh wow! It's gorgeous – I wish someone would order an owl cake. Looks like such a challenge, but so beautiful when it comes together.
I like the story – it sounds like it was a rewarding cake to make, and it turned out great!
Glad you have the "second voice" to encourage you 🙂 an amazing cake, beautifully executed…. love the autumn leaves around the base too!
Oh my goodness, haniela, it's beautiful. I love owl cakes!!
This is a fabulous cake, well done 🙂
It must have been time-consumig, but it's worth… beautiful piece of art 🙂