The Witches' Kitchen

2nd Place

Winner of 2009 Halloween Spooky Cake Contest

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The Witches' Kitchen
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The Witches' Kitchen

The Witches' Kitchen
Uploaded By: ddpie
The witch, toad, ax, book and pumpkins are fondant and gumpaste. The cauldron is chocolate cake with crusted buttercream, the tree trunk is yellow cake with maple buttercream, both were air brushed. The burning coals and bubbling cauldron are cooked sugar poured into homemade molds. There is also pulled sugar at the top of the cauldron. It all sits on a custom base and Xmas lights were used for the lighting of the pumkins, cauldron, coals and witches' eyes.
URL: http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_1501344.html
Uploaded On:  Oct 27, 2009
Album Name: 2009 Spooky Cakes Contest
Keywords: Halloween, witch, cauldron, lights, fondant, gumpaste
This picture is currently a favorite of 91 users.

Comments (35)

aizuodangao says:
Oh My! THis is one of the most imaginative awesome cake I have ever seen!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!
November 6th, 2009
missesmoss says:
WOW! absolutly amazing! Very nicely done!
November 6th, 2009
anamado says:
Now, this is amazing! Such wonderful details and perfection!!!!....
November 6th, 2009
ddpie says:
thank you! if you'd like to see detailed step by step instructions and pictures of the construciton, go here: (...)
November 6th, 2009
ddpie says:
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November 6th, 2009
ddpie says:
LOL guess I can't give you the link, just pm me
November 6th, 2009
lescalia says:
awesome :]
November 6th, 2009
suzi173 says:
OMG.......This is uniq and perfect.Congratulations. Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up! Thumbs Up!
November 6th, 2009
rhondakay908 says:
very cool......
November 6th, 2009
supermama322 says:
2nd place?!?!?! I don't think so! This is INCREDIBLE! Great job!
November 6th, 2009
badkitty says:
Amazing, imaginative, creative, and just...WOW!! get's my vote for first!
November 6th, 2009
ddpie says:
thank you guys. I know the first (contest) pic kinda sucked, I was in a hurry to load one on time for the deadline. So I went back today and added a few better ones so you could see more detail. This was the hardest cake I've done to date, but definitely worth it. I learned so much through trial and error on this one!
November 6th, 2009
Nellean says:
This should have been 1st place, what a awesome cake, can you tell me what type of sugar you used to make the bubbling cauldron and coals? Shocked
November 6th, 2009
Superstar2 says:
Wow! Amazing details, congrats!
November 6th, 2009
newbaker55 says:
This went straight to faves when you just had the first pic posted. You are one talented caker, hon! The details are amazing., right down to the crones pinkie finger!!
November 6th, 2009
cakenerd1 says:
you should have won!!!!!!!
November 6th, 2009
ddpie says:
If you click on my website link in my profile, I have the instructable there, with all of the recipes and step by step insructions.
November 6th, 2009
This cake is a masterpiece and should have won FIRST place! I certainly hope this doesn't put you off of entering future contests because I would love to see more of you inspiring work! Many thanks for being so generous and sharing the instructions for creating a similar cake....as if I could ever recreate it? I will certainly have fun trying next Halloween. Congratulations! You were number ONE in my book!
November 6th, 2009
patti1645 says:
I can't believe you didn't win first. Maybe next time. Yours really was the best! Sad
November 6th, 2009
tesso says:
this cake is fabulous. And my absolute favorite. I dont understand why it didnt win first place, besides a perfect halloween theme..you used such a variety of medium to achieve this cake and showed quite a lot of talent and skill . I dont quite understand the judging rules or what they are looking for.. There are a lot of great looking cakes and talented people on here. But this cake really stands out from the crowd. YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD !!! Cool
November 6th, 2009
FloraFlora says:
OMG! This cake is totally awesome! I wish I voted for the contest...
November 6th, 2009
All I can say is "what were they thinking? 2nd! This is 1st place work and worthy of network competitions! Bravo!
November 6th, 2009
plbennett_8 says:
Shocked Awesome! Very Happy
November 6th, 2009
linstead says:
Great job!
November 6th, 2009
lmpedersen says:
Amazing!! Shocked
November 6th, 2009
I agree this should have been first. You rock!!!!!
November 7th, 2009
Uniqueask says:
Wow this is totally awesome, congrats.
November 7th, 2009
ddpie says:
Wow, thanks again for all of the wonderful comments. It's so nice when your art work is appreciated Smile As for the comments about how the winners were chosen, it was done by the viewers votes, so it is what it is LOL Thank you though!
November 7th, 2009
MamawJ says:
OMG!! That is truly one of the most incredible works of "edible art" I have ever seen! You are amazing!!
November 7th, 2009
This cake is AMAZING!!!..
November 7th, 2009
BooBooKitty says:
I love it on so many levels!!! wow Surprised
November 7th, 2009
shellshell36 says:
can i get the step by step process of this cake? Laughing
November 26th, 2009
ddpie says:
Hi Shellshell, I just emailed you. hope it helps. If you have any questions just let me know. I have step by step instructions posted on the instructables(dot)com site.
November 26th, 2009
laudelinai says:
MUY ORIGINAL,TE FELICITO Smile Smile Smile
December 17th, 2009
Shayesmomma says:
As much as I LOVE your helmet cake (it's in the blood you know Wink ), THIS is my new favorite - and I'm no fan of Halloween... The lights are what push this one over the top in coolness factor. And the DETAILS! This is one of those cakes that you see the overall and say "WHOA!" then you start really looking and see everything else you've added in! Incredible, DD! Love your tutorials... I hope everyone out there checks them out because they are amazing! Again, KUDOZ! Very Happy
January 8th, 2010