Making a Yoda Cake

last month we made a Yoda cake as a surprise for a groom. Sometimes it gets hectic in the bakery, but I did manage to take some process photos. 

 Yoda's body. Looks like a formless lump! This part is all cake.

Yoda's head. In order to get as much detail as possible, I made the head out of rice cereal treats and carved it into the general shape. I then sculpted with white modeling chocolate. Once it dried over night, I covered it with fondant.

 Here's the final Yoda. His ears were by far the trickiest part! The hands and feet were also made from fondant. As with any complex cake, a lot of time is spent figuring out how to construct the cake and what media to use. 

New 8 inch cakes to go!

Due to popular demand, we are now offering 8 inch cakes to go with 48 hours notice. Bring one of these cakes to a dinner party or casual birthday celebration and spread the love! Our year-round flavors include chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, white cake with vanilla bean French buttercream and bourbon pecan praline, just to name a few. 
In addition to our regular flavors, we will be offering a seasonal special. This month's cake is  a whimsical July 4th celebration cake with red, white and blue layers of vanilla cake filled with Swiss buttercream and fresh raspberries and blueberries. 

To order, please call us at 512.419.1582 or send an email to info@cocopalomadesserts.com. The cakes are available for pick up Wednesdays-Saturdays. Here is a menu of our flavors and prices. Each cake serves about 12-16 people. The July 4th cake is available for pick up until July 3.