Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Prepare your three 6-inch chocolate cake layers. If you do not have a preferred recipe, consider using a fudge sundae cake recipe.
- Color the chocolate frosting black. This may require a significant amount of black gel food coloring. You may need to refrigerate the frosting to firm it up.
- Level the cake layers if necessary. Spread about 1/2 inch of frosting between each layer. Apply a thin layer of frosting to the outside of the cake (crumb coat) and chill in the refrigerator for about 10-15 minutes until set.
- Once the crumb coat is chilled, use the remaining frosting to cover the entire cake smoothly.
- Press Fancy Sprinkles in Black Widow onto the bottom half of the cake for added sparkle.
- Melt the yellow candy melts in the microwave. Start with 30-second intervals, then use 10-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Fill 1-inch and 1 1/2-inch sphere molds with the melted yellow candy melts.
- Invert the molds over parchment paper and gently shake to remove excess candy melts. Use a bench scraper to clean the mold openings. Refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.
- Remove the half spheres from the molds. To join them, gently heat the open edge of two half spheres on a low-heat pan until they begin to melt, then press them together to form a full sphere. Smooth any excess candy melt that squeezes out.
- Mix gold powdered food coloring with a few drops of vodka to create a paint. Paint the candy spheres gold.
- Gently press the gold spheres into the frosting on the cake. Use any remaining melted candy melts to adhere spheres stacked on top of each other.
- Garnish the cake with Fancy Sprinkles in Metallic Golden Dragee Melange.
Notes
This cake is designed to be a showstopper for your New Year's Eve celebration. The combination of rich chocolate, striking black frosting, and shimmering gold decorations creates a festive and elegant dessert.