Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 455 g unsalted butter (4 sticks / 2 cups (Melted))
  • 52 g oil (¼ cup)
  • 680 g white sugar (3 ⅓ cups)
  • 8 large eggs
  • 240 mL milk (1 cup)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • drops black food coloring (optional)
  • 150 g black cocoa (or dutch cocoa)
  • 400 g AP flour (about 3 ¼ cups)
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 1.02 kg unsalted butter (4.5 cups / 9 sticks (softened))
  • 1.36 kg confectioner's sugar ( 12 cups (spoon and leveled, and sifted))
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1.5 tbsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup chilled heavy whipping cream (35% fat)
  • Gel colors (I used Orange, Yellow, Teal, Blue, Purple)
  • Medium candy eyes
  • Large candy eyes
  • White gum paste / fondant
  • Black gum paste / fondant
  • Grey gum paste / fondant
  • Red gum paste / fondant
  • Silver and purple airbrush paint (optional)
  • Popsicle stick

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