Intriguing, right?
So, I said I would give it a shot. Bear in mind that I have NEVER attempted to make a cake look like any body part. And the story thickens...
It's for his boss. She is hosting a Bachelorette party for a close friend, and the only thing this friend wanted at her party was a penis cake. No pressure, right?
So I do what any diligent amateur baker does - I research. I googled penis cake images for hours (warning: graphic content occasionally follows when searching for this), watched Youtube videos on how to make a penis cake, and read dozens of blogs.
Thanks to Brandi, who made this awesome video. It was a huge help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CbtkO5GXNo
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I did my best, using my favorite chocolate cake recipe and vanilla buttercream frosting. Since they didn't want fondant on the cake, I made the icing as smooth as possible and here is how it ended up:
Here are the details:
Cake Recipe:
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup strong black coffee
Icing Recipe (which I had to double to accurately ice the cake):
- 1/2 cup butter-flavored crisco
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar (or until desired consistency)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- (some people use 2 tbsp. milk, but I didn't need it)
"Skin-tone" Icing color:
- 2 parts brown to 1 part pink (more pink for the head)
P.S. The most valuable thing I learned from this experience is to do a crumb coat before you decorate. Always. Crumb. Coat.
Until next time, compadres.