Geode Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Cover cake in smooth layers of fondant.
• Cut the geode shape out of the side of the cake.
• Spread buttercream frosting all along the inside of the cut.
• Mix alcohol with food coloring until it reaches the desired shade of gray.
• Paint a thin dark line around the edge of the cut.
• Apply a row of piping gel in the center of the cut.
• Press rock candy into the piping gel, starting with the darkest shade.
• Continue laying out rows of piping gel and pressing in the rock candy, applying lighter colors and smaller pieces as you move farther out toward the edge of the cut.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour into 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 10 min. Loosen cake from side of bowl with knife; carefully invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
• Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, mixing well after each addition.
• Use serrated knife to make 3-inch-long diamond-shaped cut into top and side of cake as shown in photo. (The diamond-shaped piece should be about 1-1/2 inches wide and 1 inch deep at center and becoming less deep toward both ends of piece.) Remove and discard diamond-shaped cake piece.
• Cut cake horizontally in half. Place bottom half of cake on plate; spread with 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture. Cover with top of cake, making sure to align the diamond-shaped cuts.
• Frost cake with cream cheese mixture, being sure to frost inside of diamond-shaped hole last.
• Break rock candy into chunks. (See tip.) Fill diamond-shaped hole with candy pieces as shown in photo, starting in the center with the darkest colors and gradually working your way out to the sides with the lighter colored candies.