Dog Food Bowl Cake

I saw this cake popup on a YouTube channel I watch, and I decided to make one to celebrate my dog's 16th birthday.  Not that she gets to eat this cake.  It is marbled cake with chocolate frosting loaded on top with Whoppers, Milk Duds, and Junior Mints.  Although someone said the "dog food kibbles" looked like cat poop. :-(  What a way to kill my appetite. 

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For the cake I baked two 8" rounds, and torted each layer so I had 4 layers.  On the top layer I cut out a 5" circle (I should have cut out 6") to form the depression in the dog food bowl.  I then trimmed the top outer edge of the layer to form a rounded curve.  And yes, I ate the scraps.

I applied a layer of chocolate frosting, and smoothed it with acrylic sugar smoother.  After smoothing, I placed the cake in the refrigerator to chill. 

After chilling, I covered the cake in fondant.  I've been using Carma Massa Ticcino fondant, which holds up really well in hot humid environments.  It tastes pretty good too.  But recently I found out the Satin Ice has a high humidity fondant too.  I will have to give it a try. 

I added a pink collar around the base of the cake.  I cut the long strip using a 5-wheel pastry cutter, and I made the buckle with two nested square cutters.  

I later painted the buckle and the tag with edible silver paint.  For the tag I used an octagon cutter.  I used a plaque cutter for the pink name plate, and FMM Tappit Art Deco cutters to the letters.

And the final step was piling the depression with mounds of candy that resembled dog food.  I used Whoppers, Milk Duds, and Junior Mints.  All favorites of mine.

Happy 16th Birthday, Peanut.

Happy Decorating,

Carol