# Geode Cake

This recipe shows how to make a geode cake using modeling chocolate, rock candy and isomalt.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 7 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 handful isomalt nibs
- 1 cup water
- 1 6 inch round cake
- 1 sheet parchment paper
- 1 cup melted isomalt
- 1 cup green buttercream
- 2 food safe molding putty
- 1 cup gray modeling chocolate
- 1 bag rock candy
- 2 purple food color
- 1 green gel food color
- 1 ivory powder food color
- 1 brown powder food color
- 1 white powder food color

## Instructions

1. Melt isomalt nibs in a bowl to create geode crystals.
2. Place a sheet of parchment paper in a 6 inch round cake pan.
3. Pour melted isomalt into the pan and spread evenly.
4. Let isomalt cool down then peel it away from the parchment paper.
5. Use a torch to remove fogginess and any imperfections.
6. CAREFULLY break the isomalt to create shards.
7. Break rock candy into smaller pieces.
8. Prepare a cake and carve it into a half sphere shape.
9. Cover the cake with green buttercream and chill.
10. Mix food safe molding putty and create molds using rocks.
11. Roll out gray modeling chocolate and press it into the molds.
12. Peel the molds off the rocks and place them on the cake.
13. Carve out the center of the cake, creating a hollow interior.
14. Cover the top with modeling chocolate, trim and blend.
15. Paint the inside of the geode with purple food coloring.
16. Add the rock candy pieces to the geode, painted side down.
17. Add some sharp isomalt shards along the edges.
18. Fill the space between the dark gray modeling chocolate and the rock candy with light gray modeling chocolate.
19. Paint the outside of the cake with different shades of food coloring for a realistic effect.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- 6 inch round cake pan
- parchment paper
- torch
- butter knife
- zip lock bag
- sculpting tools
- paint brush
- food color

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L_eroCVk04
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/52dccf3b-b90c-4260-a077-86ec6140f854
- Extracted: 2025-02-06

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