I cannot think of what to do for this cake! It's for a guy who's turning 38. He loves chocolate & black licorice. His birthday is on Halloween. They said he's never had a birthday cake before in his life! (He didn't even know when his real birthday was 'til a few years ago.) (long story)

Anyway, they want to amaze him (and so do I after hearing that) with this cake! Whatever I want to do - and money's no concern.

But it's only for 5-10 people (but it's ok if there's extras).

Help me!

Maybe a large pumpkin with fall leaves around it? A large trick-or-treat bag with candy (including black licorice) coming out of it? I need ideas?!

OH, and it's due Wednesday morning! I do NOT want to be up all night on Tuesday to do this! I'm tired of all nighters!!

Thanks for any help! I'd love to see pics of fav Halloween cakes too!

How about a spider web across the entire top with a big spider and then little spiders dangling down the sides?


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I think if it's his first celebrated birthday with a cake, you might just try celebrating birthday instead of halloween/birthday? Just a thought. I know people that have there birthdays on holidays and want it seperate not combined.

I'm sorry, but I don't have any ideas for you. Any sports or hobbies he is interested in? I would start there.

Good luck

Jessica

Seagoat - I know what you mean. I asked the people ordering, and they said Halloween though. I could do a more "fall" type cake too probably.

I asked about sports & didn't really get a response. (I was thinking a baseball cap would be the perfect size for something like this!)

Amie - thanks for the idea!

yes my dh's birthday is on Christmas Eve, never had a birthday party growing up everyone was busy, you know you can even by two in one cards "for you Holiday birthday", So as not to feel ripped off we always make sure his birthday cake is all birthday and absolutely no christmas paper used to wrap birthday presents

I love the idea of a trick or treat bag...maybe one of those jack o lantern shaped "treat bags" or something....and lots of candy and esp black licorice, spilling out of the top.

You can put, "Hope your Birthday is a Treat!"

Cute idea!

I have a Halloween wedding cake in my photos but its big....

You know what I would do is make 38 mini cakes to look like different birthday cakes and then stack them all together. That way he gets caught up on all his birthdays. Make the last cake, 38th the most elaborate.

If you want to do a simple cake you can just do a round chocolate cake or even square one & use the black licorice as your outside icing (like the piroline cakes) & on the top either use candy or just frost & add a few pumpkins & write happy birthday... Tie the cake with an orange ribbon...
These cake are very simple & very quick to put together good luck!
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How about a festive present cake but in halloween colors? That way it's more birthday than halloween-ie, but still in the spirit. You could do a mini "stack" (8" & 4") for added height/drama.

Ok, due in two days & I still don't know what I'm doing! I'm thinking either the trick-or-treat bag, or the present....

I'm not sure how I would do the bag (so the edges are sticking up higher than the cake)....

But I'm also not sure how to do the present (with the "lid")...I've never done that...

Any advice would be appreciated so much!

For a present cake lid look just pipe anbother band of icing from the quick icer tip OR w/fondant add a 'ribbon' of fondant at the top.

For the bag w/edge taller than cake again fondant OR a choco wrap.
For the choco wrap......use a strip of aluminum foil as wide as you want the strip to be; spread smoothly w/melted choco; let it set up until it is no longer runny but not stiff and wrap aound thecake. Peel off the foil.

I did a ghost cake last weekend, and a pumpkin and ghost cake combo this weekend (got the idea from a cc'er but can't find my pic in my faves to give the props to) The Ghost is very easy. i just used 2 6inchers and the 1/2 ball. and it fed about 12-15 servings if i remember correctly! good luck!! can't wait to see what you come up with!

For a fondant box/package use a rectangle of fondant for the sides. Height of the cake x 4 times the width (ie. a 8 inch square that was 4 inches high would be a 4" x 32" rectangle) Wrap that around the sides with the seam in the middle of a side- the seam will be covered by the ribbon. For the top or lid, roll out a square 2 inches larger than the 8 inch square-ie. 10 inches. Clip a one inch square out of each corner (this miters the corners) lay the top on the cake, use shortening to seam the corners smooth. Add ribbon. I haven't done this myself but Christeena does it this way, and I believe I have her measurements correct.

Thanks again everyone!

I decided to do the present cake. I got a call from the guy who ordered it & he said the guy was totally blown away! He loved the cake & it was so good

awesome...

not too halloween... but nice and masculine

brilliant.

just wanted to say, wow! you did a great job!

Very pretty...nice job.

Yu sure did a great job on it. Isn't it great to know it was well accepted? Nice going.

Thanks guys!

Yeah, it's great to know that he loved it!

It turned out soooo great!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!

Sweet!!!!

Nice job, very pretty too!