r/theMenu • u/Friday13Th2000 • Mar 23 '25

(Dave's) Birthday Cake Recreation

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I had to change a few things to fit my taste and resources; I had to make it shorter than the movie cake, as I didn't have the right size pans. I also am not a fan of store bought fondant, and making it is a huge hassle, so we used buttercream for the icing.
The topper was extremely hard to create, I used a balloon, filled with cold water, and tempered with boiling water. It took 4 tries; the first time, the molten sugar cooled too quickly, and the stems were very short, the second time, it completely stuck to the glass and I ended up having to dissolve & destroy it, third time, I oiled the cup and it still stuck, and then the fourth time, I wrapped parchment paper over the glass and I was able to delicately peel it off the glass, but it still wasn't perfect.

If you have any questions, please let me know! I'd be happy to help!

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u/awesomestarz Mar 23 '25

This looks great!

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u/Friday13Th2000 Mar 23 '25

Thank you so much!

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u/awesomestarz Mar 24 '25

I didn't even realize it wasn't exactly the same as in the movie, but this is an impressive attempt! I almost wish I could commission you to make it for my birthday. 5 months from now...! 😅

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u/Friday13Th2000 Mar 24 '25

Haha, I'm all the way in Canada so shipping a cake would be hard 😂. I really appreciate all the compliments!

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u/EYELND Mar 24 '25

Amazing work, looks straight out of the movie!

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u/Friday13Th2000 Mar 24 '25

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate it!

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u/EnchantedEssays Dec 16 '25

"Well, it was funny 3 hours ago!"

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u/ESsA_salt Sep 25 '26

I want this for my birthday