Who would have thought that lounging in a vat full of chocolate could be so fun. These precious little piggies are just having the time of their lives swimming in the chocolate hot tub.
My daughter posted this on my timeline of Facebook because she thought it was a cute picture of a delicious cake. Sunshine Christian School is having a Hoedown Fundraiser April 21, Sunday from 6-8 at the Alamosa Airport. The organizer sent me a text and asked if I would make a cake for the silent auction. This cake is the perfect cake for a Hoedown Auction.
It is a two layer chocolate cake with strawberry filling. The cake is covered with a thin layer of butter cream frosting to act as a "glue" for the Kit Kat bars used as the barrel slats. I tied a gingham ribbon around the barrel and piped grass around the bottom where I planted white Daisies. The chocolate "pool" is melted semi-sweet chocolate chips with cream to make a ganache.
The piggies are made from gum paste and fondant mixed together. I love the little pork butts of the piggies dunking down in the pool. What a crack up. Who ever originally made this cake came up with a cute design - alas- it was not me.
It actually was a pretty fast cake to make. Sincere there is no fondant and just a small amount of butter cream it put together fast. I wonder what the starting bid should be?
