Thread: Wilton 3-d Skull Cake Pan

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I'm so excited, I just got back from Michael's where I used my 50% off coupon to get the new Wilton 3-d Skull cake pan! It was $34.99, so I got it for $17.50. I'm thinking it will be awesome made with Red Velvet cake and using Red Raz preserves or something to stick the halves together with. I'd like to use the Wilton edible glitter on the outside. Any more creative decorating thoughts?

I haven't seen that yet.....can you post a pic? I can't visualize it.

OK - I'm new to this, but here's the pic of the cake pan (I hope)!

Nope, pic didn't come thru. I'll have to keep practicing. You can see it if you Google "Wilton 3-D Skull Cake pan". Good luck!

there ya go =) looks awesome, no wonder the site is sold out lol

I saw this cake pan a little while ago and have contemplated getting it, but I have a question, would you ice it normally? Or use fondant?

Thanks for posting the picture, Halloween Queen! The pictures on the box show it both glazed with some kind of white glaze and also just dusted strategically with powdered sugar. I think it would be cool with sparkly sugar all over it! I'll have to practice. (The kids will enjoy eating my attempts!)

This is perfect for a party! I was planning on making a creepy cake for a friend's birthday and had no idea where to start. I am so glad you posted this... now I gotta find it! Thank you! As far as decorating, there are so many ways you can go with this. I think the powdered sugar idea is a good one. I'd use black sparkle icing to line the cavities of the eyes and maybe black out some of the teeth.

Originally Posted by Sugar_Skull

.... but I have a question, would you ice it normally? Or use fondant?

I thought the same thing too. The skull pan is a neat idea but I was'nt thrilled with the picture they had on the box (dusted with confectioners sugar).

I do think it is quite possible to use fondant on this project.

You would frost the cake with a thin layer of buttercream, then cover that with a large rolled piece of white fondant....then you have to smooth, tuck, mold, and shape it around the skull's head, eyes, teeth, etc. I have used fondant before, but I have never tried a 3-D cake shaped like this.... so I am not sure what obstacles one might encounter. It might be a little more challeging but once you figured it out the results would be stunning.

I found this example of someone else using fondant to make a skull cake....although it is not with this skull pan, it might be helpful.

http://sugarweave.blogspot.com/2009/10/ouch.html



I checked out Wilton's website, and I found 3 versions of directions on how to decorate this cake but not one with fondant? They do have an example with white glaze.

Here is the link:
http://www.wilton.com/idea/That-Glazed-Look-Skull-Cake

If anyone buys the pan and successfully applies fondant to it, please let us know. Thanks! H1

Also found this one, looks like fondant as well...



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