Leprechaun House Cake. Ever wonder where Leprechauns rest after a long day chasing the end of a rainbow? A little log house, of course.
Leprechaun House Cake
I say when you go big on decorations, there’s no shame in taking it easy on yourself and using a mix for your cake. Here’s a link to Betty Crocker’s Yule Log Cake. Now with their help on the cake, we can take it from here…
Meringue Mushrooms
Follow the instructions at the end of this post for whimsical, red-capped meringue mushrooms.
Baileys Irish Cream Cheese Frosting (for the filling and ends of the log)
- 8 ounces unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 pounds powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Sea salt (to taste – this might take up to a teaspoon)
- 2 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream
Mix frosting ingredients together on the lowest setting until powdered sugar is combined. Turn up speed and whip for about 8-10 minutes. If frosting is too sweet, it needs more salt.
Unroll the cake from the towel carefully after it has cooled. Frost inside with Baileys frosting then re-roll and place on your cake plate. Using a circle tip and decorating bag, draw a swirl on each end of the log to resemble tree lifelines.
I used fondant for my leprechaun door, but for ease, I recommend coloring some of your Baileys frosting green and drawing your door on with icing.
Then we shall decorate the outside with chocolate frosting.
Cinnamon Chocolate Frosting (for the outside)
- 2 sticks salted butter, room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 dash of salt
Whip cream cheese, butter, confectioner’s sugar, and Baileys together until forms into a creamy, dreamy frosting. Using a star tip and decorating bag, just draw the bark onto your log, perhaps drawing a round swirl to make it more realistic.
Draw on vines (using small circle decorating tip) and leaves (using leaf decorating tip) to complete your leprechaun house.