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    Easy Eyeball Cake {Tutorial}

    Published: May 5, 2022 · Modified: Mar 1, 2023 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Learn to make an easy eyeball cake in this step-by-step tutorial. Great for serving at Halloween parties or make mini cakes as party favors.

    I finally made this cake, in light of the fact that Halloween is less than a week away now. It is just as cool as this Easy Monster Cake and you can even serve it at this Kids Halloween Party. By the way, my kid was terrified of this cake. I have never heard him say "NO" to eating cake but he refused to eat this one.

    Creepy Eyeball Cake on Plate With Red Jam

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    How to make spooky Halloween eyeball cake?

    1. Bake round cake- And allow it to cool completely.
    2. Frost- In icing.
    3. Cover- In white fondant.
    4. Cut off excess fondant- With a pizza cutter.
    5. Make fondant eyes- And stick them on top of the cake.
    6. Draw veins- With red and black edible markers.
    7. Make fake blood- By mixing red gel coloring with strawberry jam until it becomes bright red, like blood.
    8. Serve cake- On a plate covered with that "fake blood."
    Closeup Shot of Vein Decoration on Halloween Cake

    Variations for Halloween cake

    Make mini cakes- Instead of a large cake, make multiple smaller cakes and those would look even more spooky on a dessert table. Just follow the same instructions on a smaller scale.

    Try different cake flavor- Such as Pistachio Cake (With Cake Mix) or Easy Rainbow Cake (With Cake Mix).

    Pair with different frosting- Such as Chocolate Whipped Cream or Brown Sugar Frosting.

    Tips and Techniques for scary eye cake

    Homemade vs. Store-bought fondant- Either can be used. I like to use homemade marshmallow fondant because it tastes the best.

    Gel coloring vs. Liquid food coloring- I highly recommend gel colors since they are concentrated and more vibrant. Also, they are thicker and won't affect the consistency of fondant.

    Let cake cool before decorating- That's because decorating a warm cake causes the frosting and fondant to melt and make a sticky mess.

    Edible markers vs. Painting- This is with regards to creating vein marks. I recommend using edible markers with a thin tip because it's easy and just like using a regular marker. However, if you are good at painting, use a thin brush to create the same design.

    Make ahead instructions- This cake can be made a day in advance and stored in a cardboard box at room temperature overnight. Then, place it on a serving dish with red jam, prior to serving.

    Can you refrigerate fondant covered cakes? I don't recommend it because as the cake comes to room temperature, you will notice condensation marks appear on the fondant. This can sometimes make the cake sticky and ruin the decoration.

    Collage Image With Step by Step Pictures on How to Make Eyeball Cake

    Storage of decorated cake

    Refrigerate- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Please note that fondant decorations will become slightly sticky due to exposure to moisture in refrigerator.

    Freeze- I don't recommend freezing fondant-covered cakes as they don't thaw well and become sticky and messy. However, you can prepare the cake and frosting in advance, cover them properly and store those in the freezer until you are ready to assemble. Then, just bring to room temperature and follow the instructions below.

    More Easy Halloween Cake Designs

    • Easy Candy Cake (With Halloween Leftovers)
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    Easy Spooky Halloween Eyeball Cake on White Plate With Red Jam

    Easy Halloween Eyeball Cake

    Abeer Rizvi
    Learn to make an easy eyeball cake in this step-by-step tutorial. Great for serving at Halloween parties or make mini cakes as party favors.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Decorating time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 Slices
    Calories 592 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Red velvet cake Made in a dome cake pan
    • 2 cups Buttercream frosting
    • 3 cups Marshmallow fondant Colored black, white, blue
    • 1 cup Strawberry jam Seedless
    • Red gel coloring

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare the red velvet dome cake and allow it to cool down completely.
    • Cover your dome cake with buttercream icing.
    • Roll out white fondant and spread it over the frosting. Cut off excess fondant around the cake with a pizza cutter.
    • Roll out light blue fondant and cut out a big circle piece and stick it on the side on the cake by brushing a little water. Then, roll out black fondant and cut out a small circle piece (I used a small decorating tip because that was the perfect size). Stick this on the blue piece with water.
    • Use a red edible marker to draw random veins on the white portion of the eyeball. Then, use a black edible marker to draw random veins on the blue portion of the eyeball.
    • Finally, mix some red gel coloring into seedless strawberry jam until it becomes bright red, like blood. Spread it randomly on a small dish.
    • Place the cake in the center of that jam and dig in!

    Notes

    • Read all my tips above.
    • Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 592kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 187mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 97gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

    An automated tool is used to calculate the nutritional information. As such, I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information provided for any recipe on this site.

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