I wanted to make a fun Halloween cake this year... but I couldn't figure out what to do.
I don't like skulls. (except when they are protecting that gelatinous mush that is my brain)
I don't like spiders. Anywhere. Ever.
I don't like ghosts and goblins and witches and all things spooky.
What does that leave me with?
Well, pumpkins of course. (I told you I was obsessed!)
So I made this.
Its a nice pumpkin. Its orange. Its rounded. Its...well. Its alright.
But wait! There might be a little treat inside...
Can ya see it?
Here...I'll get a better shot.
This is my Candle Lit Jack-o-Lantern Cake.
It is as much fun to eat as to make!
I really like to bake!
Stop rhyming for goodness sake!
*If you want a tutorial to this cake just stop by my baking blog!
I'd be doing REALLY good to make it without the candle inside, too cute!
Posted by: Erica | October 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM
I LOVE IT, again and again and again you are the best baker ever! I would love the recipe! Of course my cake will be a fiasco but I can try.
Posted by: CFMama | October 13, 2009 at 11:25 AM
That's beautiful! I love cake decorating too. What did you use in the center? Just normal icing or a different filling?
Posted by: Sarah | October 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM
So cool! That would be awesome to make for Thanksgiving too! without the face of course...
Send me the recipe please!
Posted by: Val | October 13, 2009 at 11:50 AM
WOW!!!! You are SO talented!!!!! Love it!
Posted by: Amanda Jo | October 13, 2009 at 12:02 PM
You always have a surprise inside. Your kids are so blessed.
Posted by: Bethany | October 13, 2009 at 12:11 PM
uh ya...I want it....not like i'll be able to do it...but i could try....
you rock!!!
Posted by: Tina Fisher | October 13, 2009 at 12:28 PM
That is soo adorable! I can't believe how creative you are. I like to cook; not so much the baking. . .
Posted by: Sarah Robbins | October 13, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Does this count as an email? I can't access my gmail account from work and I can't wait until I get home!
You are so creative. How 'bout if I put YOU in MY pocket? But that might now work if I'm riding around in your pocket... hmmmm... guess we could take turns! :) Ooo, that gives me an idea. Better email myself so I don't forget!!
Posted by: Michelle | October 13, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Would love the secret of how to do it! :) Looks super yummy!!! :)
Posted by: Janis | October 13, 2009 at 12:57 PM
lol Michelle you are too funny. Yes, I can email you the recipe...as soon as I finish it! I started writing it and it got so long and then I didnt think anyone would actually want it... but apparently they do! I should have it done today!
Blessings-
Amanda
Posted by: Amanda Rettke | October 13, 2009 at 01:00 PM
Can you come to my house and bake a lot of things and just happen to leave them there?! These look fabulous :)
I'm having an open house at our home on Saturday (as in a realtor open house in hopes that someone will come and purchase our home eventually!) .. what would be the likeliness of convincing you to make a small batch of cookies for me? I'll pay you for them! If it's too short of notice, don't worry about it - I just think that your cookies will be much better than mine!
Let me know :)
Loves!
Posted by: Kami Rude | October 13, 2009 at 01:46 PM
super cute cake. On friday I am posting a story to go along with the pumpkin i am sure you have heard it before...but it reminded me of this post. It will be on the five moms blog.
Posted by: he & me + 3 | October 13, 2009 at 01:57 PM
Oh now that is just too cute! I have been craving cake lately.... and I mean REALLY craving it. This cake just made me crave it MORE!
It looks AWESOME! You are soooo creative.
I so want that recipe. :)
Posted by: Casey | October 13, 2009 at 02:07 PM
wow! I think I've gained at least 10 pounds with all these super yummy treats! that is awesome! What a creative cake! I love to bake too...but I don't get much past chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes :) I'm not sure I could make that...but I'd be so happy to try a piece! it looks SCRUMPTIOUS!
Posted by: Carrie @ MartinManor | October 13, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Whoa, I was NOT expecting THAT inside there!! :) Super cute cake, someday I will have to come over and you can teach me to bake...k!? Seriously, I just don't do it, I even messed up rice krispie bars once, true story...and are those even considered baking anyway? UGH :) Although maybe it's a good thing I don't know how to bake, my belly couldn't handle having all those yummy things around!
Posted by: Laura | October 13, 2009 at 03:41 PM
I LOVE it!! I would love the recipe, my mom will want to make it as well. Well done. And thanks for sharing!
Posted by: twitter.com/tjandjmkahrs | October 13, 2009 at 04:28 PM
That is so cute! Did you take regular circles and round the edges into the pumpkin shape? It looks fantastic!
Posted by: Lucy | October 13, 2009 at 04:44 PM
ok Jonna...I just need an email address to send it to! :)
Posted by: Amanda Rettke | October 13, 2009 at 04:46 PM
Yes I did Lucy... you have a great eye!
Posted by: Amanda Rettke | October 13, 2009 at 04:48 PM
I was already blown away by the outside of the cake and then you outdid it even more with the light inside the cake...Do you think someone with such pathetic cooking skills as me could pull it off?
I'm just mystified how you could get the candle to not blend in with the rest of the batter. Or am I missing something? Like the mush that is under my skeleton where the brain area should be...
Posted by: carma | October 13, 2009 at 05:39 PM
Oh, I would LOVE this recipe. This is awesome. You are so very talented. What a great cake.
Posted by: jenny | October 13, 2009 at 06:33 PM
Amanda
That along with the cookies you made are AMAZING. Seriously I am so jealous of your talent! I am not positive that I have the skills to do it but I am willing to try! Please e-mail me the info once you get it all written out! :)
Thanks so much!
Kristin
kasmith03@gmail.com
Posted by: Kristin Smith | October 13, 2009 at 07:40 PM
Oh my goodness...that is CUUUUTE! You are so creative! That looks delicious!!!!
By the way--I'm going to have a fun post for you tomorrow! ;)
Posted by: Londa | October 13, 2009 at 08:39 PM
So! I can't really remember how I landed on your blog. But i have spent the past 3 hours reading all the way back to April 09. Ok, maybe not 3, I skimmed a bit. And had to rush my little guy to the toilet a few times. And make him a snack. And..and...and. I have really enjoyed getting to know you! I look forward to reading more. You definitely speak my language! Jesus, church, cake, cookies, cameras, photoshop.... :) Lovely to meet you!
Posted by: liesl | October 13, 2009 at 09:19 PM
CrAzY! You are a Cake DIVA!
Posted by: BJ_Mama | October 13, 2009 at 11:05 PM
OHmigosh what a wonderful cake! It is huge! I love it!
Posted by: Jessica @ How Sweet It Is | October 14, 2009 at 06:36 AM
OK. Seriously? Where was I the day God gave out creativity and talent? I must have been sleeping and He gave you my share and then some! That cake is AWESOME! At first I was like "I might be able to do something sort of close to soemthing like that if I have some very detailed instructions" but then the candle just took it to a whole 'nother level. You truly are gifted!
Posted by: Liz | October 14, 2009 at 07:09 AM
Very cute cake. Well done.
Posted by: Amber | October 14, 2009 at 08:02 AM
What a great idea, beautiful cake!
Posted by: chocolate shavings | October 14, 2009 at 11:45 AM
that's awesome! i love love pumpkin also and we don't really do halloween
Posted by: natesgirl | October 14, 2009 at 12:59 PM
This is absolutely adorable - go girl! Go on with your bad self! :)
Posted by: melanie | October 14, 2009 at 01:05 PM
Awesome cake Amanda! I would have you e-mail me the recipe, but since I have never (nope... not ever) baked a cake, I don't suppose this would be a good one to start with. Maybe you could come up with a cake baking workshop. I am also in LOVE with your gorgeous decorated cookies. I don't even LIKE cookies, but I would buy some of those to arrange on a cake plate under a glass dome and just look at them. I'm so weird.
Posted by: Ria | October 14, 2009 at 04:50 PM
So are you GOING to bring it to church then tomorrow??? For us women in your Bible Study that you love so much??? :O)
Posted by: Kelli | October 14, 2009 at 05:38 PM
The leaves are falling. Can I use your rake?
But what if under them I find a snake?
I'll get so scared and want some cake.
So glad for my friend who knows how to bake!
Oh. You said stop the rhyming, for goodness sake!
Sorry.
*sigh*
I couldn't help myself. *sheepish grin*
Posted by: Karen@SurvivingMotherhood | October 14, 2009 at 06:37 PM
That cake is sooo cute! I don't think I could ever pull it off though. However, sometimes I like an adventure, could you send me the recipe? My e-mail address is rad3321@aol.com
Posted by: Ruth | October 14, 2009 at 11:49 PM
i agree with you on all the halloween things i don't like, either...too cute pumpkin cake and i can't how clever/difficult it must have been to make that candle! wow! you are inspirational...
Posted by: denise | October 15, 2009 at 12:08 AM
That's an incredible cake - you did a great job with it. So cute!!
Posted by: Kathy - Panini Happy | October 15, 2009 at 12:16 AM
This looks just beautiful! You are very talented! Please email me the recipe: dash_work@mail.ru
Thank you!
Dasha
Posted by: Dasha | October 15, 2009 at 05:25 AM
How cute is this!!!!! Job well done!
Posted by: Liesl | October 15, 2009 at 12:13 PM
I would love the recipe - this is adorable!!!
Posted by: Erica R | October 15, 2009 at 01:16 PM
Forgot to add:
ATGifts@aol.com
Thanks!
Posted by: Erica R | October 15, 2009 at 01:16 PM
I'm not a big fan of Jack-O-Lanterns, but that is a very cute & clever cake! I'd eat some...
Posted by: ali | October 16, 2009 at 07:36 PM
Oh my gosh, that's so cute!! You're way more creative than I am :)
Posted by: Bethany | October 16, 2009 at 08:40 PM
Seriously...seriously. Girl you are SERIOUSLY talented! Amazing! Culinary genius, yes you are!!! I love it...I totally love it and you could make millions sellin' you stuff...I mean your baked goods. Gosh, that came out all wrong!!
Posted by: Mama M. | October 18, 2009 at 03:45 PM
Oh! this Candle Lit Jack-o-Lantern Cake was so cool. I like it. Wish I can also learn how to make like that. I'm been looking for topics as interesting as this. Looking forward to your next post.
-fern-
Posted by: Gifts Philippines | October 22, 2009 at 12:24 AM
I'm waiting for the cake to be ready to be frosted :) Can't wait to take it to our life group tonight!!
Posted by: SnoWhite | October 22, 2009 at 01:13 PM
Oh please, send the recipe to me too! This is such a great cake!
I love your blog, it really makes me smile.
Posted by: Loren | October 26, 2009 at 03:28 AM
Oh my goodness! I am so surprised that you would bake the world's best looking pumpkin cake and then not post the recipe! I would love to know what went into this bad boy!
Posted by: Amber | October 26, 2009 at 08:49 PM
wow this is just gorgeous!!! I love the inside as well!! That is truly a work of art :)
Posted by: Jenn | October 27, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Adorable!! I love the candle inside - its too cute!!
Posted by: Lauren | October 27, 2009 at 11:43 AM
I saw this a week ago or so on flickr and it's great to see your site :) wonder why I didn't connect the two?
Diane
Posted by: Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} | November 05, 2009 at 08:20 PM
At our company we went a whole year without an accident...?
...and we got an ice cream sandwich and leftover halloween cake. Does your company treat you this good?At our company we went a whole year without an accident...?
...and we got an ice cream sandwich and leftover halloween cake. Does your company treat you this good?
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