Autumn Cake
How To Make A Fall Cake

I made this autumn cake to celebrate the fall. My daughter, who is six was taking about the changing seasons at school. So our family went out for a nature trail hike to collect some fallen fall leaves. This cake was made to mimic the idea of collecting fall leaves.

How to Make an Autumn Cake

The cake was simple to make. You can use any type of cake for your base cake. Since you are unable to see the cake from the outside I suggest you make your cake bast your favorite flavor. I made the inside of this fall basket cake into a chocolate fudge two tier round cake.

Try to make the cake a day ahead of your party or celebration. The cake needs enough time to cool. Once cooked completely put a thin coat of icing on the outside of the cake. I then put the cake into the refrigerator to cool again. At this time, open all of your packages of kit kat bars. Try not to sample any, as it takes more than you might expect. The cake in the pictures was an eight inch cake and we used four chocolate bars. My kids helped break apart the chocolate bars and then there is a small opening between the bars. Then, I iced the cake with chocolate icing. This is a thicker coat of icing. Also place a bit of icing on the Kit Kat bars. Line the bars around the outside base of the cake. Then slowly place the Kit Kat bars into the side of the cake. Once the cake has the Kit Kat bars around the outside, tie a decorative ribbon around it. This will look fantastic and also helps to hold everything in place.

I like to think that the cake with the Kit Kat bars around the outside looks like a basket. With these ideas you can use any shape of cake to create different baskets. To create the book of a different season or celebration you just need to change the inside of the basket to create a completely different effect.

On the top (inside of the basket) we used Reese's Pieces (peanut butter candy that looks like M&Ms). These were the right colors being brown, orange and yellow. When we were out on our nature walk collecting leaves, we found so many that we were crunching through those exact fall colors. The kids thought the Reese Pieces were the best candy to represent the fall leaves.

Be careful of nut allergies if you choose to use the Reese's Pieces. Please remember to mention this to any guests that may be eating your beautiful cake. I also like to air on the side of caution when it comes to allergies.

This cake looks amazing!!! It was a chocolate lover's cake dream come true. We then took the cake to a family gathering. Everyone was very impressed with this design. We shared this Thanksgiving cake at a family celebration. It was definitely a hit with all the cousins. The kids love that there are candies on the cake. On the side of this cake, since it was so rich from chocolate it is amazing when you can balance some of these flavors. It tastes fantastic with a side of strawberries and vanilla ice-cream.

This autumn cake is a stunning focal point and meets the needs of a unique easy to make delicious chocolate lover's cake.