How To Make A FOOTBALL CAKE! Chocolate Cake & Italian Meringue Buttercream for the NFL Kickoff!

cake mix

🥗Healthier: homemade cake batter

💰Cheaper: store-brand cake mix

Homemade batter can be more nutritious and cost-effective.

buttercream frosting

🥗Healthier: cream cheese frosting

💰Cheaper: store-bought frosting

Cream cheese frosting is lower in sugar and can be made easily.

fondant

🥗Healthier: marzipan

💰Cheaper: homemade icing

Marzipan is less sweet and can be made from scratch.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can be more affordable.

Bake 6 lb of ultimate chocolate cake in a three-dimensional egg pan.

Level each half of the egg cake while still in the pan using a serrated knife.

Carve the cakes into a football shape using a template.

Create a board using the football template and place one half of the cake flat side down on the board.

Apply simple syrup to both flat sides of the cake halves.

Crum coat the cakes with Italian meringue buttercream and chill.

Ice the cakes again with more buttercream and smooth out any ridges.

Mix chocolate fondant with yellow and pink fondant to create the football color.

Roll out the fondant to an eighth of an inch thick and texture it using a non-slip mat.

Cover each half of the football cake with the textured fondant, smoothing it carefully and trimming excess.

Mark the seam on each half of the cake with a fabric measuring tape and sculpting tool.

Assemble the two halves of the cake, adding buttercream in between to secure them together.

Cooking Techniques

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