Recipe
Things Got Interesting When I Tried to Make My First Geode Cake
I like crystals and I like cake, so I attempted to make a geode cake. This popular wedding cake trend emulates a geode (a small cavity in rock that is lined with crystals or minerals). Why would I not try this super intimidating style?
I scrolled through geode cake pictures on social media and watched geode cake tutorials, speculating if I was up to the task. My instincts told me probably not, but despite my doubts, I tried to find an easy way for an amateur to create their own geode cake with minimal effort. This was my process.
Geode Cake
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 24 mins
- Total Time: 54 mins
- Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 1 Caked baked and cooled
- Rock Candy
- Vanilla frosting
- Sprinkles
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Here are some glamour shots:
(Pre-edge cutting)
My main takeaway from this process is that making a geode cake does not have to be as difficult as it looks. I had a chance to work around some mistakes (gluten-free funfetti cake is moist and hard to frost) and to solve challenges, like when one of my cakes literally fell apart (RIP) so I couldn't make a double layer cake. I did, however, have a ton of fun making this.
I found that I had many artistic options with this cake, which made creating my geode all the more enjoyable. My only tips: use good ingredients, have backup materials in case of accidents, and think out of the box with decorations and styling.
Happy baking!