Description
This fun and creative Minecraft Cake replicates the iconic pixelated game using boxed chocolate cakes, colorful frosting, Rice Krispies treats, and assorted candies to craft edible game characters and scenery. Perfect for Minecraft fans and themed parties, this cake combines simple baking with playful decorating techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 2 Chocolate Boxed Cake Mixes
- White Frosting
- Green Food Coloring
Decorations
- 8 Rice Krispies Treats
- Blue Gel Icing
- 1 Kit-Kat Bar
- Green Color Mist
- Assorted Candies (Starburst, Tootsie Rolls, Caramels)
- 2 Marshmallows
- Chocolate Cookie Icing
Instructions
- Prepare the cakes: Start by making your cakes using the 2 chocolate boxed cake mixes in two 9 x 13-inch pans lined with foil. Bake according to the package instructions until done, usually about 30 minutes.
- Cut the cake: Once baked and cooled, pull out the cakes and cut pieces to fit onto your serving platter as building blocks to resemble Minecraft terrain.
- Frost the cake: Add green food coloring to the white frosting to create a grassy green color. Frost the tops of the cut cake pieces to simulate grass blocks.
- Add Rice Krispies treats: Cut the Rice Krispies treats in half and place them on the ends of the cake arrangement. These represent sandy areas.
- Apply blue gel icing: Add blue gel icing in the middle area between the cake and Rice Krispies treats to mimic water.
- Create candy characters: Cut and shape assorted candies to resemble Minecraft characters and objects.
- Make Rice Krispies trees: Cut Rice Krispies treats to form tree shapes, spray them with green color mist for foliage, and attach them to a Kit-Kat bar using chocolate cookie icing as glue.
- Assemble the character: Use a caramel and a blue Starburst combined with chocolate icing for hair and facial features to form a character figure.
- Build the Creeper: Form the Creeper figure from green Tootsie Rolls and use chocolate icing for detailing.
- Create the sheep: Use marshmallows for the sheep’s body and a small caramel piece for the face.
- Make the pig: Form the pig by using two pink Starburst candies placed together.
Notes
- Line cake pans with foil for easy removal and shaping of cake blocks.
- Use green food coloring sparingly to get the perfect grass color for the frosting.
- Green color mist can be found in cake decorating supply stores or online.
- Assemble candy characters carefully with chocolate icing acting as edible glue.
- Let the cake set for a short time after assembling before serving to allow decorations to stabilize.
- Store the cake in a cool room to maintain the shape and freshness of the candy decorations.
