How to Make This Batty Cake for Halloween (It's Not that Hard!)
To create this fearsome flock, first measure the height and width of your cake (this one's composed of two layers, held together by buttercream frosting in the middle). Next, double the height and then add the width plus one extra inch to determine the diameter to which you should roll out your fondant (you'll get one big number). Center and drape the rolled-out fondant over the cake. Begin molding it to the sides, loosening any folds by gently lifting and tucking the fondant back down. Smooth with your hands. Trim away excess from the bottom with a pizza cutter. Then roll out black and orange fondant separately and use cookie cutters ($1 for a 1 3/4-inch or 4 1/2-inch bat; randm.us) to make bats. Dampen the backs of the bats with a clean, wet fingertip and press them onto the cake.
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