MAKE: a cake

Well, maybe not a cake--more like a hot pink puffed rice cookie...Anyway, here's a nice way to make a mould for any pourable confection that doesn't require baking.

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Step 1: Draw your footprint.

If you have a computer file, print it out. If you want to draw freehand, do it. I wanted to use the MAKE Magazine logo to celebrate our first birthday, and decided to try drawing it freehand.

I used a waxed paper box as the basis for my line width. I had the logo on a magazine cover as reference, and used a ruler to help me judge the width and height of each letter in reference to each other letter. It's not a perfect rendition, but it's pretty close.

shadon says: Jul 14, 2010. 10:49 AM

it's look amazing i'll do one as soon as i could

Yerboogieman says: Nov 10, 2008. 10:43 PM

Nice! would you happen to know how to get orange?

flio191 in reply to YerboogiemanDec 2, 2008. 7:57 PM

There are orange food coloring things out there... otherwise you could use red and yellow.

Yerboogieman in reply to flio191Dec 2, 2008. 8:36 PM

Thanks!

jenna says: Aug 15, 2007. 3:56 PM

I LOVE this. hm maybe if I used the outsole molds from my shoes, i could make edible soles!

nanonano58 says: Jun 12, 2007. 10:56 PM

sweet !

!Andrew_Modder! says: Feb 28, 2007. 6:34 PM

Cool! But ((cake??)) it looks like rice crispy treats lol Nice instructable tho!

RudimentaryThinker says: Jan 25, 2007. 6:55 PM

I thought that was uncooked hamburger. lol

lorama says: Jan 22, 2007. 12:32 PM

Love this project... gave me an idea for a birthday "cake"! Thank you for sharing.

arwen (author) in reply to loramaJan 22, 2007. 1:45 PM

You're welcome! Delighted it was helpful :-)

curiousity says: Jan 16, 2007. 10:23 AM

Thanks so much for the idea. I made these for a group I go to called, well, can you guess?

arwen (author) in reply to curiousityJan 22, 2007. 1:43 PM

I love it! Thanks for posting the photos...

i-shot-the-sheriff says: Oct 15, 2006. 6:46 AM

yum,that looks so good! if you used coco pops would it come out chocolate flavoured?

Bad Donut says: Sep 14, 2006. 7:50 PM

SWEEEEEEEEEEET!

SugarTeen52 says: May 12, 2006. 7:46 AM

EXCELLENT IDEA!!!! I`ll make THAT as soon as I can!

anna1234567 in reply to SugarTeen52Jul 16, 2006. 8:46 AM

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anna1234567 says: Jul 16, 2006. 8:45 AM

it was the most messes i've seen. thats is cool

aa says: Jul 9, 2006. 1:34 PM

hi can somone help me please. I need to make a cake for 21st birthday party. I have never made a cake in my whole life. I have been quoted £70 for somone to make the cake. To be honest I could probably make 10 of them for that money. Can anyone help me please?

icecream_n_cake43 says: Jul 2, 2006. 6:05 PM

ill try and make that

removed2 says: Jun 10, 2006. 5:15 AM

AHAHAHAHAHAH

SugarTeen52 says: May 12, 2006. 7:50 AM

(I meant I like IT! I got carried away!)

SugarTeen52 says: May 12, 2006. 7:49 AM

(I meant I like IT! I got carried away!)

SugarTeen52 says: May 12, 2006. 7:48 AM

Cool! I like eat! (sugarteen`s OTHER brother)

SugarTeen52 says: May 12, 2006. 7:48 AM

Next time, try jelly beans in place of marshmallows! (sugarteen`s brother)

plippy says: Mar 18, 2006. 2:26 AM

Dude that looks really good! I loooove rice crispy treats and I think I'll try it tomorrow..

flywoodkb says: Mar 17, 2006. 9:58 AM

The pictures make me want to try this with raw hamburger ;) I wonder how difficult it would be to do the same sort of thing with aluminum flashing and lead-free solder.

radiorental says: Mar 17, 2006. 6:41 AM

this is much better than getting a store bought cake for a loved one's birthday. Could also spice up the design by creating different batches of colours and building in a pattern as you fill in the letters.

philbar says: Mar 17, 2006. 12:46 AM

Looks yummy!!! Can I have some???