Cookie Monster Cake (for Decorating Beginners)

shape Cookie Monsters eyes Crumble the pieces of cake that you leveled off into crumbs. I just use my hands for this. Stir in 1 Tablespoon of white frosting. If the mixture still seems pretty crumby and dry add a little more of the white frosting until you have a moist mixture that you can form into shapes. Mixture shouldnt be overly wet. Form into two 2inch discs. Smooth them out as best you can. Place on a lined baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 30 minutes to set. Once theyre set you can smooth out any bumps on the surface with your hands if needed.
Meanwhile pipe Cookie Monsters fur First spread a thin layer of black frosting on the bottom half of the top of the cake. Use a small offset spatula to help ensure its perfectly smooth. Reserve remaining black frosting. Using a toothpick traceoutline Cookies mouth shape within the black frosting. Use it as your guide for piping his fur around it. Fit your piping bag with Wilton piping tip 233 grass tip. Spoon some blue frosting inside. Its difficult to pipe this frosting if the bag is overfilled so just work with a little bit of frosting in the bag at a time. Place the tip directly on top of the cakes surface and apply pressure to squeeze the frosting out of the tip. Quickly lift the tip up while squeezing the frosting out. Pipe his fur all over the top and sides of the cake. The sides are optional but if you have enough frosting go for it! Its helpful to carefully tilt the cake standturntable so you can more easily pipe frosting on the sides. Set cake aside. You can refrigerate uncovered if desired as you finish Cookies eyes.
Coat the eyes Melt the white chocolate and oil together in a double boiler or the microwave. If using the microwave place the chopped chocolate and oil in a medium heatproof bowl. Microwave for 20second increments stirring after each time until completely melted and smooth. Place one of the discs eyes into the white chocolate. Use a fork to help fully coat it. Using a fork lift the disc eye out of the chocolate. Place back onto lined baking sheet. Repeat with 2nd disc eye. Refrigerate or freeze for 20 minutes or until white chocolate has set.
Finishing touches After the
white chocolate sets fit your piping bag with Wilton tip 12 round tip. Spoon some black frosting inside. Pipe Cookie Monsters pupils onto the eyesremember to make them offcenter and googly. Carefully press the eyes on top of the cake to form Cookies face. If desired add chocolate chip cookies around the cake and in his mouth see Note.
Serve store If you decorated the cake on a cake turntable use a couple thin spatulas and a helper! to carefully lift the cake off the turntable and onto a cake stand server or cake carrier base. I actually like to use a cake carrier to cover and store my cakes in the refrigerator.
Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.