Wreath Cake

I made a chocolate cake in a Bundt pan cooked for time stated on the cake box. I let it cool then took white icing and dyed it green. First I did a crumb coating (Icing the cake not worrying about crumbs in the icing) then put it in the fridge to harden. Then I added another layer of icing to make it smooth. Then placed it back in the fridge to harden. 

I took a can of cupcake icing (much easier then piping) with a star tip to make the top of the cake. I left sides smooth. The night before making the cake I made the bow of fondant. I rolled up wax paper to stick in the bow so it would harden over night. I used red m&ms for "berries" and jingle crunch for the bells.

Bunny Cake

I made 4 cakes in round cake pans for this Homemade Bunny Cake Idea. Cut all 4 in half, used 3 halves to make the body. They were all standing on the cut side with icing between to hold them together. I took another half, cut it again, used the 2 pieces and shaped it down to make the head. 

I did the same for the "legs". I used a small piece from the halves to make the ears. Covered in white frosting and used jelly beans for eyes and nose. I used the cupcake frosting from a can for the tail and grass. 

Jack O' Lantern Cake!

I used Betty Crocker bake n fill cake pans that come in a rounded shape. I used three cakes stacked together then using 2 tubs of frosting I mixed with food dye to make the orange color.
I put one layer of frosting on then placed in the fridge overnight for the crumb coating then the next day I added another layer of icing. 

When I iced the cake the second time I iced from top to bottom to give it the lines and smoother sides. Then I rolled out red white and yellow gumdrops together with sugar in wax paper to make eyes nose & mouth. I used black food color to make the lines on them. I took sour apple straws, washed off the white sour sugar then rolled 6 straws together. I rolled the straws in wax paper to remove stickiness for the stem. I also used a few straws cut in half to make vines. 

At the bottom I used ghostly dots for the ghosts and Chiclets for headstones. The cupcake frosting in a can for the grass. 

It can also be used for a basketball cake or any round shapes!

Here is the pans on Amazon. They are no longer sold in stores.

http://www.amazon.com/Betty-Crocker-Baken-Fill-Piece/dp/B0007ZHJ2K/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1349192891&sr=1-1&keywords=bake+n+fill