Create a deer head cake to celebrate the birthday of your favorite deer lover. The deer cake foundation is easy to create with a box of cake mix. Once the basic deer head has been assembled, adapt the facial accents to suit the occasion and age group. Cute candy embellishments can be used for children, while piping for more realistic features can be made for adults. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Prepare cake mix and bake in two 9" round pans according to package directions. Allow to cool and remove from pans.
2. Prepare gingerbread cookie mix according to package directions. Mold into the shape of antlers. Bake as directed on cookie sheet. Allow to cool and remove from pan.
3. Place one round cake on a cookie sheet and spread the top with frosting. Press bottoms of gingerbread antlers into frosting, so that the antlers protrude from the cake as they would from the head of a deer. Place the second round cake on top of the other cake. The frosting will secure the cakes together and also serve as middle filling when the cake is cut.
4. Purchase a loaf cake or bake another cake according to package directions in a loaf pan. Allow to cool and remove from pan. Cut loaf cake in half. Cut one of the halves in half, diagonally.
5. Cut the top off of the muffin. Place the muffin bottom on the round cake where the deer's snout should be.
6. Place triangular pieces of loaf cake alongside the round cake to form the ears.
7. Soften frosting in microwave. Start at 30 seconds on high and then stir. Microwave an additional ten seconds, stir and repeat as necessary until the texture is smooth enough to pour. Pour frosting over cake, ears and muffin to cover. If frosting starts to harden on cookie sheet, scrape off with spatula and heat again. Cover the antlers with wax paper to prevent frosting from dripping on them.
8. Use decorative writing icing in black and white to draw the eyes, color in the snout and nose and fill in the ears. Try gumdrops or candy kisses for eyes and nose if you prefer.
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