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    Lord of the Rings Cake {Sauron Eye Cake}

    Published: Jun 15, 2021 · Modified: Mar 19, 2023 by Abeer Rizvi · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    Easy Lord of the Rings cake (LOTR cake), homemade with simple ingredients. This Sauron Eye cake is chocolate flavored and decorated with colored buttercream frosting. No fondant necessary!

    When it comes to LOTR movies and books, the most popular cake designs I have seen are the ring or shire. However, I wanted to make something different and settled on Sauron's character. This cake is decorated entirely with icing and there is no use of fondant at all. You also need no fancy tools- just a simple paintbrush! Even beginners who have never decorated a cake can make this one. For more inspiration, be sure to check out this huge collection of Birthday Cake Ideas.

    Easy Lord of the Rings Cake (Sauron Eye Cake) With Gray Background and LOTR toys- Overhead Shot

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    How to make Lord of the Rings Cake?

    1. Bake cake- And allow it to cool completely.
    2. Make buttercream frosting- And color it red, yellow, orange, black.
    3. Ice cake completely- With red frosting.
    4. Outline the center eyeball- With toothpick.
    5. Pipe frosting around the outline- First, pipe red. Then, orange, yellow.
    6. Fill center- With black frosting.
    7. Paint buttercream- With a small paintbrush until all the colors are blended except the black center.
    Closeup Shot of Buttercream Painting and Brush Work on Top of Cake

    Variations for Sauron Eye cake

    Make mini cakes- Bake smaller cakes and decorate according to instructions below.

    Fill cake– I skipped it this time but you can cut the cake in half and spread jams/ preserves, fresh berries, caramel sauce or even ganache.

    Decorate with fondant- Cover the cake in red fondant and then paint with icing on top or you can paint with a mixture of gel colors and clear extract.

    Make larger cake- This was an 8 inch cake but you can make a 9 inch or 10 cake to feed more people.

    Try different cake flavor– Such as Chocolate Pound Cake or Banana Chocolate Chip Cake.

    Consider a different frosting– Such as Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting or Chocolate Ganache Frosting.

    Slice of Chocolate Cake With Red, Yellow, Orange Frosting on White Plate

    Tips and Techniques for LOTR birthday cake

    Don’t decorate a warm cake– Because the heat will cause the icing to melt and make a mess.

    Homemade frosting vs. Store-bought frosting- Either can be used. Store bought is obviously more convenient when you are short on time.

    Buy black icing and red icing- I highly recommend this because they are both really hard to make at home and the color never ends up being as deep and vibrant as the store-bought versions.

    Use gel colors for coloring icing- Because this works much better than liquid colors since they are thicker and more concentrated and will not affect the frosting consistency.

    Lord of the Rings Birthday Cake With One Slice Cut Out

    Storage

    Room temperature- Once the cake is ready, store it at room temperature away for up to 24 hours as long as there are no perishable fillings. These would also be my “make ahead” instructions.

    Refrigerate– Decorated cake can be stored in a cake box for up to 2 days.

    Freeze– Unfrosted cakes and frostings can be stored in sealed containers for up to 1 month. When you are ready to make this dessert, thaw everything in fridge overnight and then, decorate as per instructions below.

    Collage Image With Step by Step Process Shots on How to Make Lord of the Rings Cake (Sauron Eye Cake)

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    Recipe

    Easy Homemade Lord of The Rings Cake or Sauron Eye Cake on Gray Background With LOTR Toys

    Easy Lord of the Rings Cake (Sauron Eye Cake)

    Abeer Rizvi
    Easy Lord of the Rings cake (LOTR cake), homemade with simple ingredients. This Sauron Eye cake is chocolate flavored and decorated with colored buttercream frosting. No fondant necessary!
    5 from 5 ratings
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Decorating time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 People
    Calories 563 kcal

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1 Chocolate cake Round, 8x3
    • 4-6 cups American buttercream frosting Colored red, yellow, orange, black

    Instructions
     

    • Bake cake and allow it to cool completely.
    • While the cake is baking and cooling, prepare frosting.
    • Divide frosting in separate bowls and tint them red, yellow, orange and black, using gel colors.
    • Place cake on serving dish.
    • Ice the cake completely in red frosting.
    • Use a toothpick to make an eyeball outline in the center.
    • Fill a piping bag with red icing and cut out a small opening with scissors.
    • Pipe in a zig-zag motion around the outline.
    • Fill another piping bag with orange icing and pipe roughly around the red icing.
    • Fill another piping bag with yellow icing and pipe roughly around the orange icing.
    • Fill another piping bag with black icing and fill the center.
    • Use a paintbrush to blend all the colors roughly, leaving out the black center. Don't blend the center.
    • Also, brush some black icing randomly on top of the cake.
    • For the side of the cake, brush red, yellow, orange and black icing randomly. Enjoy!

    Notes

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

    Nutrition

    Calories: 563kcalCarbohydrates: 93gProtein: 3gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 523mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 1gSugar: 74gVitamin A: 1IUCalcium: 68mgIron: 2mg

    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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    Comments

    1. Melissa

      March 20, 2023 at 12:11 pm

      Perfect - I was looking for a cake like this when I came across your recipe. Turned out great!5 stars

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    2. Jamie

      March 20, 2023 at 1:11 pm

      My son is a huge Lord of the Rings fan. He absolutely loved this cake!5 stars

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    3. Sharron H

      March 20, 2023 at 1:18 pm

      SO happy I found this!! My kids loved it and I must say, mine came out pretty awesome like yours. Thank you!5 stars

      Reply
    5 from 5 votes (2 ratings without comment)

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