Horsehead cake

A few weeks ago I made a very special cake, horsehead cake. I live in Holland so I see horses everyday. OK, now to the cake.

But a necessary evil if one is to be a cake-maker. Although licking the beaters does ease the pain. I like playing with making the decorations and getting the cakes look pretty. Frosting is… well, frosting — great at any age. Her daughter takes riding lessons on a horse named Monkey :.

Horsehead cake

Horse Cake is a chocolate cake shaped like a horse head. I served it at Fuzz's birthday may nears ago and it got a lot of good reviews. Plus it's cute! It's the one birthday cake I'm not ashamed to post. Most of the others are so embarrassing I just took them down though Chococat is still floating around on Pinterest. I've recently updated the recipe card because while my old recipe was a good one, you can use any 9x13 inch chocolate cake to make a horse head. The diagram for carving the horse cake was originally from a pattern on Family Fun, but the link no longer works so I'll do my best to describe it for you below. You bake the the chocolate cake in a 9x13 inch pan. Let the cake cool, then freeze it so that it will be easy to carve. When the cake is frozen, set it in front of you with the 13 inch side on the bottom. Cut a triangle from the bottom about 4 inches from the left corner. This will be the area between the horse's mouth and neck.

Save the triangle, as it will become the ear. Like Loading I strategically placed them over large cracks in the fondant.

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It took a lot to build it up so that it was nice and thick. My two year old horse lover was very excited. She recently started competing in a local rodeo and loves her horse. I always make my cakes a day ahead and freeze them so they are easier to shape and frost. I cut the shape of the horse head except the ear. The ear is the piece cut out between the neck and head. I frosted the horse cake with chocolate frosting. I then piped white frosting on for the mane for a contrast. The reins are black licorice ropes braided and tucked under the cake.

Horsehead cake

Bake a sheet cake the size that you need. With an icing filled bag and round tip, size 5, draw the horse head on the sheet cake. Cut out the shape. Use the picture below for reference. Make buttercream icing. Using star tip, size 18, cover the nose area with white icing. Add a little black to the edge of the white. With a small cake spatula, blend and smooth the nose area. Add a touch of pink icing on the nose and blend in.

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Let cool on a rack. Cake 9x13 inch chocolate cake, prepared. Although licking the beaters does ease the pain. Tried this recipe? Check the link below. It doesn't need to be fully frozen, just frozen long enough so that it is firm. I started with a rough sketch for Kylie, so she could see what I had in mind. I've recently updated the recipe card because while my old recipe was a good one, you can use any 9x13 inch chocolate cake to make a horse head. Giving the horse some full cheeks. Instead of covering the cake in one glorious, seamless, gleaming piece, I had to roll out 2 separate smaller pieces which left a seam on the neck. Actually, they did seem to really like it. Plus it's cute! It probably had something to do with tripling the recipe, or my generous use of powdered sugar while rolling it out. My daughter has allergies to milk and eggs.

Horse Cake is a chocolate cake shaped like a horse head. I served it at Fuzz's birthday may nears ago and it got a lot of good reviews.

Let the cake cool, then freeze it so that it will be easy to carve. Your email address will not be published. Like a tootsie roll! Horse Cake is a chocolate cake shaped like a horse head. Candy works well. I emailed this version to Lora and am posting it here. Cut a triangle from the bottom about 4 inches from the left corner. I started with a rough sketch for Kylie, so she could see what I had in mind. When the cake is frozen, set it in front of you with the 13 inch side on the bottom. Even an all thumbs decorator can make this cake. Don't forget to give your horse a nose, an eye and a bridle.