Lego my cake

by Kellye Agreda, Posted Jul 2nd 2008 @ 1:00PM

I shamelessly stole this idea from the Betty Crocker website but I did manage to change it up to make it a bit more interesting. It turned out very well but it had me cussing more than I imagined it would.

I started with two leveled cakes that were made in loaf pans. I did one in chocolate and one in french vanilla for a little variety. The vanilla one was cut in half to make the two smaller blocks. For the chocolate block, I managed to find chocolate marshmallows to cut in half and use for the top of the block but let me assure you that these sound a lot yummier than they actually are. The smaller blocks got strawberry marshmallows which I highly recommend for sm'ores or just nibbling. The large block was covered in blue buttercream icing and smoothed for a flat surface. Then I covered each marshmallow half, set in it's spot and attempted to even them out as well. Those little buggers can be quite uncooperative.

Next, I covered the green block and set it at a small angle against the first one. The final block was the one that presented a couple of small challenges in order to sit on its side. I iced the bottom edge of the block while holding it then placed it next to the other pieces. The top portion of the block was resting on the points of the other two and I must say that marshmallows make for a squishy support system at best. They also tend to slide off when at an angle so, for the yellow block, they were secured with toothpicks as they went on.

The cake turned out cute although I never managed to get it as smooth as I wanted. Looking back, maybe the reason I found the cake, which was actually pretty simple, a chore is that it wasn't my original idea. Normally, all the little challenges I encounter when making a cake are fun and interesting but apparently that is only true when the concept is mine in the first place.

Lego cake(click thumbnails to view gallery)

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Tags: baking, betty crocker, BettyCrocker, cake, dessert, lego, lego cake, LegoCake

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7-02-2008 @1:27PM Julie said... We have a little guy in our family who will just love this cake. He has learned to go to the Toys"R" Us website to let all of us know when there is a good sale on Lego sets lol.
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7-02-2008 @7:08PM My Sweet & Saucy said... What a fun idea! Turned out great!
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7-02-2008 @7:52PM Rachelle ~ "Mommy? I'm Hungry!" said... What a cute idea! They turned out great. It makes the marshmallows appear bigger than they really are.
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