I am going to be making a cake that looks like the Bates house from the movie "Psycho". I have attached a pic that the customer sent me. Does anyone have any tips on how to make the top portion of the house? I guess it is the attic. Also, what about the pillars, I thought about using pretzals.

Any help is apprectiated!
Angela

Maybe using a 6" square cake and then a 4" square? I imagine you can even carve out the shape using square cakes..... Good Luck!! It should be fun to do....but I am so glad its you and not me... I would be eating Excedrin after Excedrin....
Prost!!

I think that carving the cake would be the best bet. Pretzels would be a good idea but you could alos consider using Black Twizzler licorice the string pull apart type. I think that would work or maybe even making your pillars in a black royal icing and stand them up once they are dried.

Good luck and you might want to condsider the idea of stocking up on the Excedrin migraine!

Please post your pic once your done. I think that this is a great idea for a Halloween cake!!