{"id":33692,"date":"2019-10-29T09:53:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T13:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=33692"},"modified":"2019-10-29T11:17:11","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T15:17:11","slug":"chocolate-eyeball-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower.html","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Eyeball Flower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chocolate Eyeball Flower &#8211; how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center. A new Halloween cake tutorial by our contributor, <a title=\"Erin Gardner\" href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/about\/erin-gardner\">Erin Gardner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33722\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-pvp.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"2085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-pvp.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-pvp-173x600.jpg 173w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-pvp-259x900.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33698\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-3.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-3-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-3-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><br \/>\nFor this creeptastic tutorial I called upon the ghosts of cakes past and married two of my most popular techniques: <a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/category\/chocolate-flowers\"><strong>giant chocolate flowers<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/erinbakes.com\/edible-eyeballs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>chocolate eyeballs<\/strong><\/a>. Both methods are far easier to execute than they appear with seriously impressive results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33699\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-4.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-4.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-4-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-4-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make the eyes and petals as far in advance as you like and store in an airtight container at room temperature. Assemble your cake shortly before serving since the fridge\u2019s humidity can cause chocolate to pit or soften. As devilishly delightful as this larger flower looks on a tall layer cake, small versions would be just as fabulous as hauntingly haute cupcake toppers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33697\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-2-400x268.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33696\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-1-387x600.jpg 387w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-1-581x900.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CHOCOLATE EYEBALL FLOWER<\/strong><br \/>\na tutorial by <a title=\"Erin Gardner on The Cake Blog\" href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/about\/erin-gardner\">Erin Gardner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supplies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32UdRxe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Black coating chocolate<\/strong><\/a> or chocolate tinted black<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MWOIw5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>White coating chocolate<\/strong><\/a> or white chocolate<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36klxuT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Green coating chocolate<\/strong><\/a> or white chocolate tinted green (or whatever eye color you\u2019d like)<\/li>\n<li>Parchment paper<\/li>\n<li>Icing spatula<\/li>\n<li>Shallow bowl<\/li>\n<li>Small dome mold or circular ice cube tray<\/li>\n<li>6-inch round cake finished with dark gray buttercream<\/li>\n<li>2 cups dark green buttercream<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PsoUK7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Small round piping tip<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36d8J9m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Large round piping tip<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34hKu8p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Large leaf tip<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Piping bags<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31XficX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Black sanding sugar<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VIDEO TUTORIAL<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>\n<div class=\"adthrive-video-player in-post\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\" data-video-id=\"uoOqhpc2\" data-player-type=\"\" override-embed=\"\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-10-29T15:13:51.000Z\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"chocolate-eyeball-flower\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower \u2013 how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center.\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/thumbs\/uoOqhpc2-720.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/videos\/uoOqhpc2.mp4\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6><strong>MAKE THE FLOWER PETALS<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Cut small rectangles of parchment paper roughly 2 by 3-inches in size. Melt the black coating chocolate in a small heatproof bowl.\u00a0Use a small icing spatula to spread a 2-inch wide petal-y fan of chocolate on one of the parchment rectangles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33700\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-1-400x271.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dip the spatula in the chocolate again and spread another layer of petals just below the first layer, creating an overall triangular petal shape.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33701\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-2-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the chocolate is still wet, drop it into a shallow bowl to give the petal a curved shape as it dries.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33702\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-3.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-3-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Repeat to make at least 4 more petals. Repeat the first part of the process at least 5 more times to make smaller petals for the interior of the flower. Allow all of the petals to dry completely, about 10 minutes, before peeling them from their paper backing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33703\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-4.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"599\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-4.jpg 599w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-4-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>MAKE THE CHOCOLATE EYEBALL<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Melt the white and green chocolates in separate heatproof bowls. Fill small piping bags or paper cones with the white, green, and black chocolates.\u00a0Pipe a small, thin line, about a centimeter in length, in the center of a small dome mold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33705\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-6.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"599\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-6.jpg 599w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-6-400x234.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pipe a pea-sized circle of black chocolate over the white line. Don\u2019t worry if the line sticks out beyond the circle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33706\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-7.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-7.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-7-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pipe a ring of colored chocolate around the black circle. Gently tap the dome mold against your work surface to smooth the chocolate out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33707\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-8.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"599\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-8.jpg 599w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-8-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pop the mold in the fridge for just a minute to firm up the layers of chocolate. Fill the rest of the mold with white chocolate. Tap the mold against your work surface one more time to spread and smooth the white chocolate. Allow the whole thing to completely harden before popping the eyeball out of the mold, about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33717\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-8b.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-8b.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-8b-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6><strong>DECORATE THE CAKE<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Fill a piping bag fitted with the small round tip with just a few tablespoons of the dark green buttercream. Fill a larger piping bag fitted with a large round tip and another with the large leaf tip. Add about a 1\/4 cup of the green buttercream to bag with the round tip and the rest of the buttercream to the bag with the leaf tip.<\/p>\n<p>Pipe vines of green buttercream over the top of the cake and allow them to hang over the sides.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33708\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-9.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-9.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-9-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Place one of the larger petals on the top of the cake. Add 3 more petals overlapping each one as you go. Add the last large petal by overlapping the petal before it and tucking the other side under the first petal.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33710\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-11.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-11.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-11-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Use the piping bag fitted with the large tip to pipe a dollop of buttercream on the lower half of one of the larger petals. Top it with one of the small petals. Add 4 more petals the same way you placed the larger layer to complete the center of the flower. Pipe a dollop in the center of the flower and add the eyeball.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33711\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-12.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-12.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-12-400x268.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Use the bag fitted with the leaf tip to pipe leaves under the flower petals and along the vines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33713\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-14.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-14.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-14-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sprinkle the black sanding sugar between the vines and toss some around the bottom edge of the cake.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33714\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-15.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-15.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-15-400x268.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33715\" src=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-16.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Eyeball Flower - how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center | by Erin Gardner for TheCakeBlog.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-16.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/chocolate-eyeball-flower-step-16-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE HALLOWEEN CAKES TO MAKE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2019\/10\/witch-cauldron-cake.html\">Witch Cauldron Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2017\/10\/poison-apple-cake.html\">Poison Apple Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2016\/10\/black-cat-cake.html\">Black Cat Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2018\/10\/spiderweb-cake.html\">Buttercream Spiderweb Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2013\/10\/diy-monster-eye-cake.html\">Monster Eye Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2012\/10\/diy-marshmallow-cobweb-cake.html\">Marshmallow Spiderweb Cake<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate Eyeball Flower &#8211; how to make a creepy black chocolate flower with an edible eyeball center. 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