Easy Eyeball Cake {Tutorial}
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.
How to make spooky Halloween eyeball cake?
- Bake round cake– And allow it to cool completely.
- Frost– In icing.
- Cover- In white fondant.
- Cut off excess fondant– With a pizza cutter.
- Make fondant eyes- And stick them on top of the cake.
- Draw veins– With red and black edible markers.
- Make fake blood– By mixing red gel coloring with strawberry jam until it becomes bright red, like blood.
- Serve cake- On a plate covered with that “fake blood.”
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.
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)
- Easy Mummy Cake (Halloween Cake)
- Candy Corn Cake
- Halloween Cake (Twizzler Cake)
Easy Halloween Eyeball Cake
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.
