Ok, so I have a friend who wants me to make a Spongebob smash cake for her son's 1st birthday. She told me that the design is up to me, just make it look cute.

So, I decided that I am going to make SB's house, the 'pineapple under the sea', and then put SB and all of his friends around the house, either as icing plaques or CT's.

Here is my problem: I am SOOOOO not good at carving! What shapes/tins/jars can I bake in that will give me the pineapple shape without making me carve too much? Just remember its a smash cake, so no bigger than a 4-6 inch and bigger than a cupcake. Can anyone help? Or offer advice?

If you want to carve with as few carvings as possible, you probably need an oval pan. Cut the top third off the cake and turn it upside down to make the greens at the top of the pineapple. But the two round edges together and I bet that's close to a pineapple shape.

Me, I wouldn't carve a cake. I'd draw the pineapple on a small cake.

or....
MINIwonder mold if you have it and two rounds of cake cut from a larger layer.

will only have to carve the rounds to curve in a bit under the mold.

and viola! there's the basic house shape.

you may also achieve it by baking two of those "texas" size muffins. lop off the tops, stick together top to top and you'll have close to the shape you need.

by the time you detail it out w/ the pineapple leaves on top, etc. it'll look great.

OMG Doug you are a genius!

Ok, so how about a 4-inch double stack, with a mini wonder on bottom and and mini wonder on top. I will just flatten the bottom a bit so it sits firm, and then just round out the sides so that the shape flows smoothly.

Now my next problem: Covering the dang thing with fondant!

LOL, the mother is a very good friend and she INSISTS on paying me $40 for this smash cake, even though I told her $10 would be plenty.

I really do appreciate the advice Doug, thanks . Now I just have to figure out how I want to do the SB figures .

I promise to post a picture!