Serves 1
Directions
- 1Trim the top of the red velvet cake to make it level.
- 2Cut an oval shape into the center of the cake, but do not cut all the way through.
- 3Remove the cut-out section and then flip the cake upside down.
- 4Pour simple syrup over the cake.
- 5Spread a layer of cream cheese frosting over the cake.
- 6Add red food coloring to some of the cream cheese frosting and marble it into the yellow frosting on the cake.
- 7Flip the cake back over so the frosted side is facing down.
- 8Gently cut around the edges of the initial oval cut to open up the cake.
- 9Mix black food coloring into tan buttercream frosting.
- 10Apply the black buttercream to the edges of the cake, creating a jagged, root-like texture around the opening.
- 11Roll out thin strands of black fondant.
- 12Place the fondant strands across the opening of the cake to create the gate bars.
- 13Use an airbrush to spray red edible paint around the gate opening to simulate a glowing effect.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet Red velvet cake
- Simple syrup
- Cream cheese frosting (yellowish)
- Red food coloring
- Buttercream frosting (tan/brown)
- Black food coloring
- Black fondant
- Red edible spray paint
Equipment
Cake levelerParing knifeOffset spatulaMixing bowlAirbrush
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