Easy Rustic Cake (Tiered Cake)

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Learn how to make tiered rustic cake for Autumn weddings, Fall birthdays or Thanksgiving parties, using gourds, pumpkin seeds and edible sprays!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Decorating time30

Total Time1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Slices

Calories: 185kcal

3 Pumpkin Cake Bottoms square cake: Dimensions 10x3, Middle round cake: 8x3, Top round cake: two of 6x3
6 cups Chocolate cream cheese frosting
½ cup Pumpkin seeds For decorating base of cake

Bake cakes and allow them to cool completely.
While the cakes are baking and cooling, make the frosting.
Trim the domes of all the cakes (if any) and level them.
Place the large square cake on a large serving dish.
Use a spatula to spread icing all over the cake.
Use a spoon to make random "C" shapes all over the cake.
Insert dowels or bubble tea straws in the cake.
Place the 8 inch round cake gently on top of the dowels.
Use a spatula to spread icing all over the cake.
Use a spoon to make random "C" shapes all over the cake.
Insert dowels or bubble tea straws in this cake as well.
Place one of the 6 inch cakes on top of the dowls.
Spread icing on top.
Place the other 6 inch cake on top of the icing.
Use a spatula to spread icing all over the cake.
Use a spoon to make random "C" shapes all over the cake.
Let the cake sit undisturbed for 20-30 minutes or until the point where you touch the cake and the frosting doesnt feel very wet and sticky.
Now, hold the gold edible spray bottle about six inches away from the cake and randomly spray small portions all over the cake.
Hold the silver spray bottle about six inches away from the cake and randomly spray the remaining portions of the cake.
Arrange the small plastic gourds (should be washed thoroughly prior to use) wherever you like on the cake.
Toss some pumpkin seeds around the base of the cake and near the gourds.
Stick a few edible leaves or plastic leaves (should be washed thoroughly prior to use) near the gourds and you are done. Enjoy.