Reindeer Cake

Snowflake Directions

1. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave on 30 second increments.
2. Scoop into disposable piping bag.
3. Cut the tip off.
4. Pipe out about 10 thick snowflakes in different sizes.
5. Allow to dry overnight!

Antlers, Ears and Nose Directions

1. Roll out the chocolate fondant and cut out two medium hearts.
2. Set them aside.
3. Roll out the white fondant and cut out two small heart white fondant.
4. Place the white hearts onto paper towels and spray with edible gold spray.
5. Allow to dry overnight.
6. Lightly dip your finger into water and dab the back of the gold heart.
7. Place the gold hearts onto the chocolate hearts.
8. Allow to dry.

Antler Directions

1. Roll out the chocolate fondant onto a powdered sugar covered cutting board.
2. Cut out the antlers.
3. Allow to dry for 2 hours.
4. Melt the white chocolate and then pour into the piping bag.
5. Cut the tip off and pipe snow drips onto the antler ear.
6. Sprinkle some white sugar crystals onto the white chocolate.
7. Blow off excess sprinkles.
8. Allow to dry overnight!

Nose Directions

1. Mold the red fondant into a ½ inch disk.
2. Use the cookie cutter and cut a circle out of the red.
3. Allow to dry.

Cake Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray the cake pans with pam baking spray.
2. Combine all ingredients for the cake into a standing mixer and mix until combined.
3. Divide the cake batter into two bowls.
4. Mix in a few drops of red gel food coloring into 1 bowl of cake batter and mix until combined.
5. Mix in a few drops of green gel food coloring into the second bowl and mix until combined.
6. Using the ice cream scooper, scoop some red or green cake batter into the pans.
7. Alternate with the red and green cake batters between the three cake pans.
8. Bake the cakes for 36-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Allow cakes to cool completely.

Frosting Directions

1. Using the standing mixer again, beat the cream cheese and butter until combined and smooth.
2. Gradually mix in the cocoa powder.
3. Very slowly, beat in the powdered sugar until combined.
4. Whisk in the heavy whipping cream until the ice cream is smooth and fluffy.
5. Scoop 1 cup of frosting into the large piping bag.
6. Using the ice cream scooper, scoop out 4-6 scoops of frosting and smooth evenly on one layer of cake.
7. Place another layer of cake on top and spread more frosting.
8. Place the last layer on top and frost the remaining cake with remaining frosting.
9. Using the large piping bag, pipe dollop of frosting onto the top of the cake and down the side for “Hair”.
10. Place the fondant ears onto the top of the cake.
11. Place the antler behind the ears.
12. Using the black cake frosting, pipe the ears onto the front of the cake.
13. Pipe a medium size dot onto the back of the red circle and place in the center of the cake for the nose.
14. Carefully remove the white chocolate snowflakes and randomly place all over the “Hair”.
15. Using the red and green cake frosting, pipe “Holly” around for decorations.
16. Pipe white dots around the hair for snow.
17. Sprinkle some white crystal sprinkles around the cake.
18. Cut and enjoy!